{"id":943532,"date":"2015-12-10T18:06:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T15:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=943532"},"modified":"2015-12-10T18:06:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T15:06:03","slug":"how-to-give-fashion-to-a-fashion-person-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=943532","title":{"rendered":"How to Give Fashion to a Fashion Person for the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why You Should Never Buy a Fashion Person Fashion for the Holidays (But If You Do, Here\u2019s How)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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By <\/span>Marjon Carlos<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Before I begin my treatise on why you should never buy a fashion person fashion for the holidays, let me tell you the exception to that rule. As Iman often recounts, the very first gift her now-husband, David Bowie, bestowed upon her was a Birkin bag. She still has it, because why wouldn\u2019t she? Bowie, being Bowie\u2014a glam rock god himself\u2014hit it out of the park, gifting a supermodel\u2014who most likely receives gifts from designers daily\u2014one of the most consummately coveted accessories. Even if the Herm\u00e8s satchel isn\u2019t your style, you can at least respect the craftsmanship of the handbag; you can at least concede that a man who took on the daunting task of purchasing the high-ticket item for a fashion icon was onto something<\/em>.<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the ugly truth: Your lovely, generous, and well-intentioned bae, family member, or bestie is not David Bowie. In fact, they\u2019ve most likely bought you a chintzy holiday sweater (or two), a so-not-your-style coat, or an ill-fitting pair of pants. Which is fine and to be expected, but when you\u2019re a fashion person by inclination or occupation (or both!), it can hurt on so many levels. Not just because you don\u2019t want to disappoint those closest to you who went out of their way to buy said pants (\u201cYou wear pants, right? I saw you wearing pants last week!\u201d), but because you don\u2019t want to waste anyone\u2019s time. As a fashion writer, I examine and assess clothing and style all day on both a micro and macro level; I scour the market; I seek out new designers and items to obsess over. I know what I want when it comes to fashion. Hell, I\u2019ve known since I was a teenager.<\/p>\n

Starting at 12, just as my personal style was coming into being, I began compiling all the items I wanted from the J.Crew and Delia\u2019s catalogs for Christmas, drawing up a comprehensive list and adding style numbers, page numbers, sizes, and color codes for my parents\u2019 reference. My dad would laugh, but was he confused? No. Was I disappointed on Christmas morning? Rarely. They knew how difficult it was to shop with me, so it was best for me to just guide them. As Vogue.com Fashion News Director Chioma Nnadi puts it, \u201cWho\u2019s going to out-shop me?!\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s true: Nnadi\u2019s style is unexpected, referential, and bold\u2014and apparently has been since she was a child. As she recounts, her mother simply grew tired of arguing with the future fashion editor in the aisle of GapKids and began giving a preteen Nnadi money to pick out the items of clothing she was really after. In keeping with the holiday spirit, however, her mother would simply wrap the clothing, place it under the tree, and let her open them on Christmas morning as she feigned surprise. Dilemma solved; everybody was happy. Nowadays, Nnadi says, she\u2019s much more interested in receiving experiences that take her out of her comfort zone: a trip, a book, even a piece of furniture\u2014something new and unexpected. Of course, if someone were<\/em> to gift her clothing that was a bit more novel and humorous, like, say, a Bart Simpson Jamaica T-shirt, she\u2019s up for it. Because, as she says: \u201cHow do you really keep up with someone who is always shopping?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It\u2019s the same reasoning Vogue.com\u2019s Kelly Connor and Chelsea Zalopany apply to holiday wish lists\u2014convincing their respective loved ones to invest in trips, a piece of art, or even a typewriter. As market editors, they don\u2019t really need any more additions to their seemingly endless closets, but rather things they wouldn\u2019t normally purchase for themselves. They\u2019re right: I once received a set of chef knives and a cutting board from my brother and sister-in-law, and it\u2019s becoming one of the most useful gifts I\u2019ve ever received. After all, I am much more likely to invest in a pair of Acne boots than anything, you know, practical<\/em>.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s the solution for well-meaning family and friends? Vogue.com Fashion News Editor Alessandra Codinha stresses the fashionable giftee provide specificity and details. No one is a mind reader here. \u201cYou cannot expect the world to know that you want a responsibly sourced mink-lined enVie heArtwork parka just because you think it very hard!\u201d she says. \u201cSo my advice is to send URLs to what you want. It\u2019s the modern girl\u2019s version of leaving the catalog or magazine open with the page dog-eared: You may not end up with exactly that parka, but you\u2019re giving the clearest idea of what you\u2019re thinking about.\u201d It\u2019s helpful for the family member who runs into a store in a state of panic moments before closing or who\u2019s online shopping on the last day of guaranteed Christmas delivery.<\/p>\n

To that end, Vogue.com Living Writer Brooke Bobb adds another bit of useful advice: Gift-givers should hold on to that very crucial gift receipt. Two years ago, her beloved, well-intentioned stepmother presented her with a bright blue Balenciaga motorcycle bag \u00e0 la the Olsen twins circa 2000. With an enormous sense of guilt, Bobb assured her that she loved the bag but made a secret call to her father weeks later to retrieve the receipt. \u201cBless her heart, I eventually spilled the truth about the exchange and she completely understood\u2014a testament to what a cool stepmom she is,\u201d Bobb says. Bobb took the bag back and exchanged it for a C\u00e9line clutch that feels more like her\u2014these days, her stepmother consults her about gift ideas.<\/p>\n

So, yes, despite not being David Bowie, you can give the best gift for the fashionable person in your life. You just gotta ask. After all, as Codinha says, \u201cIf someone loves you enough to buy you a present, they want to buy you something you really want. Just act totally shocked when you open it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

Source URL: https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/holiday-gifts-for-fashion-lover<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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