We scoured the city to create this holiday season’s ultimate gift guide.
Galerie d’Orsay’s groundbreaking exhibition Symphony Suite pays tribute to iconic funk, R&B and hip hop albums through the dynamic canvases of graffiti artist SEN-1. Visit the gallery or preview the show online to select a piece for your favorite art lover. "T LA Rock” (It’s Yours), price upon request, 33 Newbury St., galerie-dorsay.com
The Museum of Fine Arts has collaborated with ethical shoe company Cariuma to create two sneakers featuring iconic Katsushika Hokusai works of art from the museum’s collection, the “Great Wave” and “Warriors in Combat.” $89, cariuma.com
The renowned auction house Bonhams will be hosting the sale of Barbara Walter’s estate from late October to early November online. Included in the collection are American Art paintings, furniture, fashion and jewelry, like these gemset earrings. From one powerful woman to another. $150,000-$250,000, bonhams.com
Cabot House Furniture now carries the entire Dolce & Gabbana Casa line featuring four dynamic collections of furniture and home decor. Your favorite host will love setting the table for dessert with the porcelain Blu Mediterraneo espresso sets. $215 each, 220 Worcester Road, Framingham, cabothousefurniture.com
From now until early Jan, take the burgeoning adolescent in your life to the Converse By You Customization Experience in the Seaport where they can select a pair of shoes and deck them out in exclusive patches and fun laces, all right on-site. Prices vary, 100 Seaport Blvd., converse.com
Celebrate your unshakable bond with forever jewelry by Brave Daughters. Choose a ring, necklace, anklet or bracelet and optional charms and make an appointment at the Providence-born brand’s new storefront in the Seaport. Prices vary, The Superette, 70 Pier 4 Blvd., bravedaughterspvd.com
Bajer watches was founded by local entrepreneur Leyla Uysal as a way to celebrate her Kurdish heritage and bring elegance into the everyday. Show your glass-shattering woman that her time is valued with one of these sophisticated timepieces. Thebajer.com
Bring some much-needed pampering with the Holiday Laser Glow from Neem Medical Spa. The in-demand treatment features a luxurious hydrafacial combined with a laser resurfacing session which leads to smoother skin, improved fine lines, minimized pores and a reduction in skin damage and blemishes. $500, 24 North St., neemmedicalspa.com
Add a unique piece to their well-curated home with the Rise Table Lamp from Roche Bobois. The black-stained ash base has a vibrant yellow bubble glass reflector that will dazzle in the sun and after dark. $1055, Park Square Building, 61 Arlington St., roche-bobois.com
For a statement shoe as special as her style, pick an eye-catching heel or boot from the recently launched Jimmy Choo and John Paul Gaultier collaboration. The nude over-the-knee boot made from buttery calf leather is decorated in exclusive JPG X Jimmy Choo tattoo artwork. $2115.60, us.jimmychoo.com
What’s better than a bottle of whiskey? The whole barrel. GlenPharmer Distillery is offering private whiskey barrels this holiday season. The Bourbon or Single Malt whiskey barrel, labeled with your own personally engraved private-stock logo, is aged to perfection for about two years and yields approximately 300 bottles. Also included with the purchase is an exclusive tour with the head distiller and periodic barrel visits where you can “pop the bung” and sample. $6,7000, 860 W Central Street, Franklin, glenpharmer.com
Let them know how sweet it is to work together with a limited-edition holiday cookie tin from Levain Bakery. Fill it with decadent, fan-favorite cookies like the dark chocolate peppermint or coconut caramel chocolate chip. Add a custom hand-embroidered felt ornament made in partnership with Craftspring, for them to enjoy long after the cookies are gone. $15 for the tin, excludes the cost of the cookies, $20 for the ornament, 180 Newbury St., levainbakery.com
If they like to play sports, chances are they’ve either caught on to the pickleball craze or are eager to try. Up their game with a new paddle and carrying bag from Franklin Sports. The signature paddle looks classy on the courts and is designed for maximum spin. The accompanying Pro series bag can hold all of the equipment and has an extra compartment for sneakers. $100 for the paddle, $119.99 for the bag, 17 Campanelli Parkway, Stoughton, franklinsports.com
They love a happy hour. And they’ll love the Ready to Drink bundle from Bully Boy Distillers which features a pre-made Old Fashioned, Manhattan and Negroni for the nights they’d rather sit back and relax without having to mix their own drink. $101.97, 44 Cedric St., bullyboydistillers.com
For the friend who always knows which restaurants are the buzziest and which food trend to try next comes the Tin Lovers Club from Island Creek Oysters. The limited-time holiday tin-of the-month club comes in 3-month or 6-month subscriptions and features ICO’s own single origin tinned shellfish as well as other rare and unreleased tin varieties in partnership with Galicia and Spain’s Conservas Mariscadora. 3-month ($169) and 6-month ($299) subscriptions, shop.islandcreekoysters.com
Photography by: Courtesy of Galerie d’Orsay; by Cariuma; courtesy of Bonhams; courtesy of Dolce & Gabbana Casa; courtesy of Converse; courtesy of Brave Daughters; Elyse Pono; courtesy of Neem Medical Spa; courtesy of Roche Bobois; courtesy of the brands; courtesy of GlenPharmer; courtesy of Levain Bakery; courtesy of Franklin Sports; courtesy of Bully Boy; courtesy of Island Creek Oysters
