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
From the golden crumb to the delicate perfume of butter and candied fruit, Marchesi’s panettone is the definition of Christmas.
Piedà terre Venezia slippers
Piedà terre Venezia
Handmade in Venice since 1952. Add your initials for that personal, sartorial flourish.
Vintage 1990s Vivienne Westwood T-shirts
Yoox
You can’t fake that kind of energy. A little rebellion…Always romantic.
Tickets to the Royal Ballet
Tristram Kenton
I’m once again addicted to ballet — it’s something I love to give and to receive.
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.
SHA Wellness Clinic
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
YSL
For men, these thigh-high Robert Mapplethorpe tribute boots are the perfect mix of classic and provocative.
Charvet Paris
Crisp-collared perfection. If you’re in Paris, visit the store at 28 Place Vendôme for bespoke, initialled incarnations.
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.
Peter Harrington
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.
