The photographer, creative director and co-founder of Seventy One Gin is after crisp shirts, early-edition tomes and thigh-high boots.
Here’s his 2025 Christmas wish list.
Marchesi 1824 panettone
From the golden crumb to the delicate perfume of butter and candied fruit, Marchesi’s panettone is the definition of Christmas.
£49, marchesi1824.com
Piedàterre Venezia slippers
Handmade in Venice since 1952. Add your initials for that personal, sartorial flourish.
From £229, piedaterrevenezia.com
Vintage 1990s Vivienne Westwood T-shirts
You can’t fake that kind of energy. A little rebellion…Always romantic.
Vintage, prices vary, vestiairecollective.com
Tickets to the Royal Ballet
I’m once again addicted to ballet — it’s something I love to give and to receive.
Prices vary, rbo.org.uk
Semra Russell’s doll paintings
I love discovering new artists. I’m currently obsessed with Semra Russell’s hauntingly beautiful doll paintings — they stay with you long after you’ve seen them.
From £1,100, @semrarussellstudio
Four days at SHA Mexico
After the chaos of December, nothing beats disappearing into the sun at SHA’s new wellness clinic — clean food, yoga and zero agenda.
From £4,535 including the rebalance and energise programme, shawellness.com
Saint Laurent never fails to impress
For men, these thigh-high Robert Mapplethorpe tribute boots are the perfect mix of classic and provocative.
£3,350, ysl.com
Charvet Paris shirt
Crisp-collared perfection. If you’re in Paris, visit the store at 28 Place Vendôme for bespoke, initialled incarnations.
From £525, mrporter.com
Seventy One gin
I love gifting the large bottle with two minis tied to it — it always makes for the start of a very good night.
£168 for 700ml, £58 for 20cl, seventyonegin.com
Early-edition classics
Finding an early fabric-bound edition of Wilde or Dante is very sexy. There’s something tactile and timeless about giving words that have already lived a life.
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray 1895 edition, £750, peterharrington.co.uk
