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"My family and I have pretty much ditched giving each other serious Christmas presents. To us, it&amp;amp;#8217;s more important to just be together, cook something complicated and maybe swap books. My best Christmas memory ever was from about five years ago, when someone gave us David Sedaris&amp;amp;#8217;s &amp;amp;#8220;Holidays on Ice&amp;amp;#8221; collection and my dad read us &amp;amp;#8220;The Santaland Diaries&amp;amp;#8221; aloud. Our newly traditional lack of holiday materialism does not stop me from having a wish list. Doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t matter that I have absolutely no expectation of receiving any of these items in real life, I still have this little running tally of things I would love for some as-yet-undiscovered, kindly rich uncle to shower me with. In case that long-lost relative is reading this blog right now, here&amp;amp;#8217;s my list. And I want to read all of yours in the comments. Lanvin&amp;amp;#8217;s absolutely, perfectly flat boots, in waterproof, scuff-proof black patent. A case of Bollinger champagne. It&amp;amp;#8217;s rich, it&amp;amp;#8217;s toasty, it&amp;amp;#8217;s big, it&amp;amp;#8217;s more expensive now that the dollar is in the toilette. Pervy photog Terry Richardson&amp;amp;#8217;s creepy clown puzzle. Puzzles are supposed to quiet the mind. Not likely here. Love it. A refill or 12 of my new favorite perfume, Billet Doux by Fragonard. Fragonard is an old French perfume house that cranks out brilliant scents and well-priced, very strong candles. (Ylang-Ylang is the best.) Billet Doux (it means &amp;amp;#8220;love note&amp;amp;#8221; in French) is a rich, sunny, not-to-sweet floral that was actually first cooked up in the 1950s. I discovered it this summer and have sucked down one bottle already. Now I need more. Lots more. Like, cases and cases. Stephen Jones&amp;amp;#8217;s oversized fedora for Giambattista Valli. (It&amp;amp;#8217;s the fourth from the right.) Jones came up in the Leigh Bowery/Boy George London club scene of the 80s but now he&amp;amp;#8217;s the milliner to every interesting designer working today (Comme des Garcons, Marc Jacobs, Giles Deacon, John Galliano&amp;amp;#8230;) The grey and white kitten on the right. Stella McCartney&amp;amp;#8217;s short-sleeved take on the old Aran Isle fishermen&amp;amp;#8217;s sweater, in cashmere blend. You have to wear this with long gloves. Anyone out there still wondering if they should get a pair? Do! I have three, purchased for under 150 euros each, from Luvaria Ulisses in Lisbon, an incredible old-school glovemaker that still has no idea how much more they could charge for their butter-soft, handmade goods. I wear them all the time. This little navy dress, designed by Martin Grant for Barneys. Like I said, drop your list in the comments. Include links! You never know who might be feeling generous. &amp;amp;#8212;Alex"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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