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Emma Breislin

The Fifty: Winter 25 — A Gift Guide for the Design-Inclined, Curated by an Editor Who Is Notoriously "Impossible" to Shop for

Collage of homewares with yellow circle in the middle with 'The 50' written on it.

I have been told I'm "impossible" to buy gifts for. Multiple times. By multiple different people. Often, they'll resort to gifting me vouchers, which I, of course, appreciate, but there's nothing quite like receiving a gift that shows someone has really thought about you and what you'd like.

With this gift guide, I'm attempting to put an end to any assumption that I, and anyone else particularly design-inclined, are hard to buy gifts for. In fact, the truth is that it's the complete opposite. There are so many things we'd like to receive: tableware that's a talking point, scented candles that smell expensive, coffee paraphernalia that doubles as decorative, and loungewear stylish enough to be seen in the streets. It's the home decor and accessories we might not typically be able to justify the higher price for, but would certainly appreciate having in our spaces.

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