Holiday gift guide: Top picks curated by the FD editors

The Managing Editor

1. I am in need of two things as it pertains to jewelry: diamond earrings and pearl earrings. Holly Golightly would declare me “tacky” for wearing diamonds before I am 40, so I will settle for this combination: golden South Sea pearls and delicious diamonds. Price on request, William Noble Rare Jewels
2. With apologies to Dionne Warwick, I’d like to say a little prayer by way of Taschen. The set, named Say a Little Prayer, comes in an acrylic box filled with 10 packs, each containing 10 prayer cards of different religions, from Protestantism to Hinduism. That’s 100 prayers in all, meaning almost four months of thoughtfulness in 2015. $40, Nest Dallas
3. While I am sitting on my grandmother’s California patio during Christmastime, I must have a copy of Holiday magazine to keep me busy. (And distract me from too many Brandy Alexanders.) From 1946 to 1977, Holiday was one of the most exciting American lifestyle magazines. This year, a team of Parisian editors relaunched it as an international, travel and style publication. The  fall/winter 2015 Scottish Issue will provide more wintry spirit than my sunny SoCal environs. About $28, holiday-magazine.com
4. I don’t enjoy driving and I don’t know a thing about vehicles. I have embarrassingly occupied the same car for 10 years. Come 2015, I need a change! I’m drawn to the new Lexus NX 200t, a smallish SUV which will scoot me around town sleekly and comfortably. From $35,405, Lexus dealerships
5. Of all the furs in my closet, there is one kind I have yet to own: rabbit. This Marni waistcoat will fill that void in a most cozy way.$5,460, Forty Five Ten

—Christina Geyer

The Editor-in-Chief

1. For sailing the wide-open Trinity Sea, I’d like a yacht — a big, beautiful yacht. The upcoming Riva 50 MT is perfection: exquisite Italian design, a sexy steel hull, four decks. I can have up to 11 friends overnight, plus a crew of nine. Oh, the fun we’ll have: a Jacuzzi on the sun deck, sumptuous staterooms, even float-in garages for our Jet Skis. At 160 feet in length, I hope we can maneuver this thing down Turtle Creek. Information riva-yacht.com
2. My old Kentucky homes! (And some divine ones, too.) Photographer Pieter Estersohn packs 250-plus pages with famous and obscure houses and farms in and around Lexington, in my native state. But it’s not all galloping thoroughbreds and white fences: There are surprising interiors, a proper fox hunt, even a gloriously eery, decaying villa. Kentucky: Historic Houses and Horse Farms of Bluegrass Country, $60 (The Monacelli Press), at fine booksellers
3. A glass house. In the woods. Just me and some trees and some Mies. I’ve been very, very good this year — and I promise not to throw stones once I’m installed.
4. Tom Ford could design toothpicks and I’m in. So imagine how grand it will be to glide around in these — tassels, velvet, very dandy, don’t you think? I’d not just wear these with my tuxedos: I’m going bathrobe in these beauties. William evening slippers, $1,790 at Tom Ford Highland Park Village
5. I don’t need this stunner at home: I need it at the office, for naps and overnights. (The deadline life, you see.) It’s the Chester Moon sofa by Baxter — and it’s a future classic. I want mine in leather, and as long as possible: 154 inches, please. Yes, almost 13 feet of fantastic. $25,285 through Baxter

—Rob Brinkley

 The Art Director

1. The anchor of my fragrance collection always needs replenishing, you know. Chanel No. 5, $210 (6.8 ounces), Chanel Highland Park Village
2. My blanket collection needs to grow by one this winter. Tamiami Trail wool-and-cotton blanket by Pendleton, $249 (twin size), Antèks
3. Cheers of joy — make that schoolgirl squeals — would be heard all year long if these found their way under the tree, addressed to me. Frye leather Campus boots in banana, $328, thefryecompany.com
4. Being on time would be guaranteed if each twist of my wrist revealed this beauty. Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust, $3,200, Eiseman Jewels
5. I’m not one to reminisce — but when I do, I like to do it with a soundtrack. Rega RP1 turntable $450, Spinster Records; records, editor’s own

—Jamie Huckaby

 The Fashion Editor

1. The Kate Moss cover is reason enough to put this glossy tome at the top of my list. W Stories, $75, Abrams
2. Sparkly somethings shouldn’t be reserved for the holiday season only. I would wear this little mini year-round. Delpozo dress, $10,750, Forty Five Ten
3. If we’re talking dream wish list, then I would be remiss to leave these off. I’m obsessed with all of Irene Neuwirth’s designs and these indicolite and pink tourmaline beauties are no exception. $14,120, Ylang 23, ylang23.com
4. I never leave home without a notebook. (You never know when inspiration may strike!) This leather journal is chic and motivating. Smythson Make It Happen notebook, $80, Neiman Marcus NorthPark Center
5. Who knew a speaker could be so chic? This portable gadget (with a 15-hour battery life!) would make an impromptu dance party all the more fun. Stelle column speaker, $299, Nest Dallas

—Bradley Agather Means

The Digital Editor

1. I would pile on all of these Jennifer Meyer stackable rings from Ylang 23 — or I’d happily settle for just one. $675 each, Ylang 23,ylang23.com
2. I need a new iPad case. These Graphic Image python- embossed leather numbers fit any generation of the tablet, come in three colors and can be personalized with my initials. $145, Neiman Marcus
3. I’ve been searching for the perfect jacket! I will embrace winter’s colder weather in this leather scuba jacket. $995, Vince Highland Park Village
4. I love all the details of this L’Objet candle, especially the gold elephant on top and the heady scent of pink champagne. $125, l-objet.com
5. I can’t imagine a more fashionable choice for my coffee table than a book dedicated to the late, lovely Oscar de la Renta. This is the updated edition of the original 2002 volume, and it includes a forward from Vogue’s Anna Wintour as well as images from de la Renta’s personal archives. Oscar de la Renta: The Style, Inspiration, and Life of Oscar de la Renta, $125, Neiman Marcus

—Courtney Spalten

The Deputy Editor

1. I’m obsessed with burning elegant candles at home, so why should the matches get the short shrift? This Aerin solid-brass match striker is a fierce-looking firestarter. $190, aerin.com
2. No need to adjust your glasses: This is an oil-on-linen work by Texas artist Douglas Cartmel, composed of thousands of individually painted pixels. Viewed from a distance, the seemingly distorted image becomes photorealistic. (Now I just need the perfect white-cube modernist pad to put it in.) Hanna, $15,000 at 20cDesign; other Cartmel works through Marty Walker Gallery
3. I’m never shy to serve — or have — a drink, especially when it’s poured from something as swell as this Oscar de la Renta hand-blown, tortoise-patterned decanter with brass topper. $275, Neiman Marcus
4. A little bit fancy, a whole lot practical — just like me. Lanvin suede-and-patent-leather sneakers, $495 from mrporter.com
5. Telling time is the least of my concerns when it comes to a wristwatch. Especially this one. The Panerai Radiomir Oro Rosso has a hand-wound mechanical movement, an 18-karat polished red-gold case and bezel and a natty alligator strap. (Hey, if Panerai timepieces were good enough for the Royal Italian Navy… .) $21,300, Panerai NorthPark Center

—Christopher Wynn

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