Here’s What 10 Sharp Staffers Want for the Holidays
So far this week, we’ve helped you find the very best gifts for your wife, your child and yourself. Today, though, we’ve decided to get a little more selfish: below, you’ll find everything our team is hoping to find under the tree this year.
Rue de Conde Floor Lamp
Greg Hudson, Editor-in-Chief: Other than wishing for a different outcome to the recent Presidential election, and at the risk of sounding like an insufferable Instagram celebrity (#blessed), there isn’t a huge amount of stuff I could ask for that would make my life better. But, since this season isn’t really about NEED, with a little soul searching I realized that I could use a lamp. The lighting in my apartment is dismal, and a lamp would go a long way towards creating the kind of reading nook I’ve always wanted. Let’s start with this one, which defines simple elegance and utility, and go from there. I’ll probably need a good armchair, too, but that can wait. Heaven knows I have enough books I need to read. Price upon request, avenue-road.com
Shinola Power Supply 5 Port + Dual USB
Evan Kaminsky, Art Director: This is what I want beside my bed to plug my phone into every night. It’s also heavy and durable enough to double as a weapon to thwart off home intruders. $175, shinola.com
Reverend BC-1 Billy Corgan Signature Guitar
Alex Nino Gheciu, Assistant Editor: I’ve always wanted to play guitar like Billy Corgan, and while I never will, it would be nice to at least get his tones right while failing. $1,300, stevesmusic.com
Le Creuset Cast Iron and Stoneware 11-Piece Set
Bianca Teixeira, Associate Digital Editor: It’s time to throw away all the cheaper-than-cheap pots and pans I bought when I started living on my own. It would be even easier to do if someone gifted me this covetable (undestroyable) 11-piece cast iron and stone-ware cookware set. $1,260, williams-sonoma.com
Fogo Island Stripes and Dots Pyjamas
Matthew Biehl, Fashion Editor: Don’t think I’ll wake up to find an all-expenses paid trip to the Fogo Island Inn under my tree this year unfortunately, but these PJs by Jeremy Laing and Zin Taylor from the Fogo Island Shop are the next best thing. $500, fogoislandshop.ca
The New 2016 Macbook Pro
Colin Rabyniuk, Five-Tool Player: It’s lighter, thinner, and faster than previous models, and it now comes with this insane, adaptive keypad called the Touch Bar. I don’t really know what it does, but I do know that I want it. $2,300, apple.com
Montblanc Augmented Paper
Michael LaFave, Creative Director: I take notes that I never read, mostly because I couldn’t decipher them even if I wanted to. Typing on a laptop in a meeting just feels wrong, worse still on a phone. I may be a CD, but I refuse to adopt a tablet as anything but a coaster. That’s why Montblanc’s Augmented paper looks like the perfect solution. Nice notebook, nice pen, lovely folder and it converts it all to digital files that I can index, search, read and archive. $950, montblanc.com
Taylor Stitch Moto Jacket
Yang-Yi Goh, Digital Editor: My goal for 2017? Get my motorcycle license. Given my propensity for falling off of office chairs and tripping on my own feet, that probably won’t happen. But I’d like to be sitting pretty in this badass leather jacket either way. $1,075, taylorstitch.com
Le Creuset Coupe Pasta Bowls
Peter Saltsman, Managing Editor: Call it yet another sign of getting older, but the top spots on my holiday wish list this year are held entirely by housewares. (See also #2, this set of Opinel table knives, or #3, the already Sharp-approved Tom Dixon whiskey glasses.) The one thing I’m coveting most is a set of Le Creuset pasta bowls, the better to hold all those gooey pasta dishes and hearty stews that get us through the winter. And if the last few weeks are any indication, this winter, especially, we’ll all be eating our feelings. $60, williams-sonoma.com
Xbox One S
Vivian Lai, Graphic Designer: Aside from satisfying your usual gaming cravings, it also doubles as an Ultra-HD Blu-ray player. Which means it’s a good for your kids, your wife (and her holiday rom-coms), and will perfectly fit into your collection of sleekly designed tech. $500, bestbuy.ca
