The Suitest Gift Guide 2021
It is the most common question asked around the holiday season — what do you get the person that has everything? Of course, no one has everything, but it can sometimes feel like no gift will do. So before you start frantically googling and endlessly scrolling other guides, start and end your search here and trust our process. We’ve scoped out the finest and the most fantastic gifts to give this season, from the glitzy to the thoughtful and unique. We hope you discover some new brands here, as well as find yourself dreaming of the locales they hail from.
1. Viso Oval Plate by StudioRiviera
These hand-drawn plates burst with eye-catching color, and hopefully, with the mouth-watering flavors your recipient will choose to serve them with. Created in a small studio in Southern Italy, the artistry is evident, and they are truly one of a kind.
2. Marfa Stance Cashmere Parka
This parka from Marfa Stance is the ultimate marriage of modern and classic. It is sleek, impossibly soft, and yet the quilted back panel gives it a touch of performance layer. Plus, the option to combine it with any of Marfa Stance’s shearling collars or quilts means the wearer can look and feel this good all year long.
3. Flamingo Estate Three Sisters Candle Set
Every year tens of thousands of gifted candles end up in landfills, due to the cloying nature of the scents they emit (I assume—all the candles I receive end up in the trash). End candle waste with these impeccably scented offerings from Flamingo Estate. Climbing Tuscan Rosemary, Heirloom Roma Tomato, and Adriatic Muscatel Sage are not just fun to say, they are delightful to smell, and this gift will be sure to please even the most discerning nostrils.
4. Emily P. Wheeler Twinkle Ring
Jewelry can be a risk. Will it resonate? Does it match the intended wearer? You can’t go wrong with bespoke jewelry made from the heart. The Twinkle Ring from Emily P. Wheeler is vibrant without being showy, and will bring shine to whoever slips it on their finger.
5. Cestita Table Lamp from Santa & Cole
What better way to light up someone’s life than with light? Especially when it is designed by legendary Spanish designer Miguel Milá. The Cestita table lamp is one of his iconic designs, equal parts art and function.
6. MONO+n.a.v.y. No. oo5 Wine Carrier
Sure you’ve gifted wine before, and you may have even gifted a wine carrier, but you’ve never gifted one this lovely. Made of a durable canvas and vegetable leather, and individually numbered, you could put a bottle in it for the big reveal, but given the carrier the wine itself will be an afterthought.
7. Soeder Rosewood Cord Shirt
The Swiss brand Soeder identifies its most important principles as sustainability and clarity. They’ve somehow managed to capture those principles in shirt form with this luxurious cord shirt that will last a lifetime and be stylish for even longer. The organic cotton and the rich rosewood color are sure to impress, as is the expertly tailored fit.
8. Kupfermanufaktur Copper Cookware
When a manufacturer with two decades of experience working at Le Creuset and WMF decides to go solo, starting a nine person company focused on producing the finest cookware out of an 11th century castle, there’s a pretty good chance it is of the highest quality. Marc Weyersberg did just that with Kupfermanufaktur. The 28 cm saucepan with ceramic induction is the perfect way to let your favorite chef know they are appreciated and ready to step up their game.
9. Bergs Potter Hoff Collection
The mix-and-match ability of these exemplary terracotta pots from Bergs Potter can store everything from plants to pens. Whatever one decides to fill them with, the smoothness of the design and the playful colors will pop in any room, anywhere.
10. The Pleasure of Leisure from Hotel Magique
The end result of a year-long collaboration between Bali-based artist Milou Neelen and Sydney-based photographer Anna Pihan, this book is visually stunning and emotionally evocative. It is the rare coffee table book that will result in both titillation and tranquility. Filled with images and drawings of leisure, it will stir the soul as it quiets the mind.
11. La Fontelina I by Natalie Obradovich
Many of us never realized how fulfilling travel was until the pandemic grounded us all. The world is slowly opening up again, and this gorgeous image from Natalie Obradovich of Italian beachgoers is a reminder of all that we have to look forward to as we venture out again.
12. L’Atelier Du Vin Connoisseur Wine Set from Mr. Porter
Sure you’ve gifted wine before, and you may have gifted MONO+n.a.v.y.’s wine carrier, but if you’ve got a connoisseur on your hands they’ll need the ultimate wine set from L’Atelier Du Vin. Made in France and arriving in a maple and birch plywood box, this is the ultimate set of toys for the ultimate oenophile.
13. Rue de Vernuil Tote Bag
This tote bag in a handsome tweed would not look out of place in a Wes Anderson movie. In fact, it wouldn’t look out of place anywhere, given its smart build and throwback style. This is the tote to rule them all.
14. Curù Skin
We would argue that skincare products are the most underrated of gifts. Everyone wants them, no one really wants to buy them for themselves. And when they are this fine, they will certainly not be underappreciated. The After Sun Facial Oil is Curù founder Melodie Padula’s brainchild, based on Sicilian botanical traditions and featuring a hydrating and strengthening blend that will make one appear as if they just emerged from the Mediterranean Sea.
15. Season Three Ultralight Hiking Boot
A couple of MIT grads moved to Brooklyn to start an inclusive brand that makes a hiking boot from leather sourced in Northern Italy and lined with wool from New Zealand...of course. The ultralight hiker from Season Three is both capable and dripping with classic cool, modeled as it is after classic European hiking boots. This gift will keep on giving for countless adventures to come.
16. Mount Gay 1703 Master Select Rum
Surprise your favorite whiskey or bourbon connoisseur with a bottle from the world’s oldest rum distillery. Made with the same coral-filtered well water from 1703 and never adding sugars or flavors, Mount Gay’s rum boasts all-natural flavors derived only from the Barbados sun, sugarcane and wooden barrels. The 1703 select is a favorite with scents of fruity vanilla and tastes of raisin and spice.
17. Goyard Passport Cover
For those on the nice list, how about a splurge item they may not purchase for themselves? This Goyard Grenelle case is durable and timeless, built to outlast all their passports while remaining their trusty, chic companion for years to come.
18. Raahi Living Hand-Block Printed Homewares
We’re obsessed with this sustainable brand of organic cotton, hand-printed homewares made by artisans in Jaipur. The Raahhi Living napkin sets are great gifts for hosts who like to have the most, but the perfectly tailored and hand-block printed pajama sets are great for everyone.
