Holiday Gift Guide No. 1 | The Homebody

The homebody was the girl who, as a child, preferred HGTV’s “Design on a Dime” and “Trading Spaces” over the ubiquitous Disney Channel shows. Today she mourns over the loss of Domino magazine, worships Martha Stewart, and religiously watches Mark Bittman’s cooking segments. She prefers to snuggle beneath her beloved Anthropologie Colossal Cable Knit throw on a loveseat with a mug of hot chocolate in hand whilst enjoying  Gossip Girl. She shifts a bit, putting her feet on her glass coffee table to reach a plate of baked-from-scratch snickerdoodles. A commercial interrupts an intense scene; she takes the time to look around, smiling proudly at the soft glow of tinsel glittering from strings of Christmas lights and gold ornaments. Next year’s theme would be the Nutcracker.

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• Alice+Olivia Sleeveless Sequined Cardigan, $485. The homebody lives by the phrase of “daily luxury“, believing that even the tiniest doses of indulgences are necessary in everyday life. Though she may prefer to do her daily chores in an oversized cable-knit cardigan, the Alice+Olivia sequined cardigan exemplifies comfort can be chic. Should an unexpected visitor make a calling, or stop by to drop off a gift (or two!), the homebody can simply throw the cardigan over her ubiquitous blank tank and leggings, pin up her hair, and open the door looking nothing less than fabulous.
• OPI “Glove You So Much,” $8. A gorgeous, almost-but-not-quite warm burgundy. Who wouldn’t want a rich shade for the fingers and toes with such cute a name?
• Philosophy Marshmallow Lip Shine, $12. Philosophy’s products always capture the essence of savory sweets for the sweet tooth – without the calories, of course. The Marshmallow Lip Shine is part of their limited edition holiday collection, making it the perfect stocking stuffer.
• Aerie Holiday Plaidness PJs Set, $29.50. Available in four colors (Party Pink, Red Bow, Blue Fob, and Lavender Moon), but I cannot help but have a favorite: Red Bow. Nothing speaks comfy and cute than a pajama set inspired by him. This set of a button-down shirt and little shorties does indeed make the perfect Christmas morning pajamas to run downstairs to  the Christmas tree; festive and wintry in its holiday plaid pattern, Aerie packages it all up in a lovely holiday ribbon!
• Lush Christmas Goodies. Only Lush could ever capture the scent of a snow fairy in soap form. Its Christmas goodies, all in festive shapes, colors, scents (and packed with bits of glitter!), come in an array of candy-scented to spicy, cinnamon aromas. Perfect indeed for stocking stuffers and for a bit of indulgence and pampering.
• Anthropologie Ornaments, $10-$24. I cannot lie. I harbor an obsession for Anthropologie’s home décor—their little candles, stationary, decorations, the likes. Their ornaments are no exception. Winter wonderland meets the woodland seems to be the theme this year with natural elements and organic shapes turned crystal in palettes of portobello, creams, and grays. The homebody would gasp at the sight of these; it is no secret that she becomes giddy at the thought of redecorating every so often. Turning her home sweet home into a winter wonderland would make her giggle with delight. Now should I be the homebody, the Mystic Mushroom would,undoubtedly, be my favorite. It looks as if it had been plucked from a fairytale garden of the Sugarplum Fairy—imagine it tucked quaintly within silver bits of tinsel!
• Starbucks Mug Gift Box, $17.95. Here is the girl who rather brew her own coffee rather than make a morning coffee run to a ubiquitous stop. A Starbucks mug, coffee sampler, and cookie all in a festive hatbox, the homebody would be tickled with delight at the thought of waking up to aromatic coffee for snowy mornings to come. Nothing, I repeat, nothing is cozier than warming up to a mug of coffee, snuggled on the couch, watching re-runs of Sex and the City.
• Urban Outfitters Sheer Hearts Tights, $14. Let her wear her heart—literally—on her legs. But horrible corniness aside, the homebody loves simplicity with a touch of cuteness that is irresistable. Which, of course, makes these tights the ultimate stocking stuffer.

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bisous,

La C.