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IIs there a very rude person in your life? Do you have a friend who is completely deprived without the traitors? Does anyone you know want to change the way they make cocktails? And have you ever wished your neighbors’ mop was more unusual?
Well, look no further! Our great Christmas gift guide has artsy gift suggestions galore for all of these people – and many more. Dig before the jingle bells rush!
Star Wars terrarium
Have you ever wished your succulent would scream: “Evil Space Soldier”? Now they can, thanks to Stormtrooper’s glass head. It can also be used as a cookie barrel.
£27.99 at Premium
£34.80 at Amazon
Postcard of Marie Antoinette’s shoes
Part of the Marie Antoinette Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, this shoe features Manolo Blahnik’s creation for Sofia Coppola’s film about the elegant, sassy and misunderstood queen. This is amazing!
£1.50 at the V&A store
Ratatouille friend plush shoulder strap
Join the latest kid craze with the magnetically connected Remy, the lovable mouse in Ratatouille who dreams of becoming a great chef.
£40 at My World of Treasures
Recycled Frida Kahlo bag
The great artist is the perfect shopping companion, providing food for thought as she looks out of this bag decorated with a self-portrait that combines ancient Mexican symbols with the American military-industrial complex.
€15 (about £13.13) at Loqi
£14.75 at Amazon
Paddington musical luggage tag
Please take care of this bag! Never lose luggage again, thanks to this tag. Perfect for trips to Peru.
£16.99 at Paddington the Musical
The devil wears a Prada hat
This homage to fashion icon Miranda Priestly’s ode to Wither in Sky Blue is a great way to prepare for next year’s sequel. Remember: “This blue represents millions of dollars!”
£25 at West End merchandise store
Sound! necklace
Bling worthy of a poet! Elevating jewelry to Shakespearean heights, this series bears the beloved playwright’s wonder drawn from “The Wounds of God.”
£24 at Shakespeare’s Globe
Barcelona skyline ring
Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces, including the gothic-meets-art nouveau La Sagrada Família, are skillfully bound together in a single silver ring.
£159.95 at Etsy
Salt and pepper shakers for penis
Inspired by the thrilling Balkan saga, these official Marina Abramovic ware will liven up any family Sunday brunch. Seasoning to taste will never be the same.
£125 at Factory International Store
South Park The Devil Is Not In The Mood T-Shirt
Anyone who loved the final plot, where Trump holds the devil, will love this image showing the devil in bed with his arms folded.
£21.95 at South Park
Lego Trevi Fountain
Channel your inner Anita Ekberg with this 1880-piece model of the famous Roman faucet rowed by the Dolce Vita actor, which collects over €1 million in tossed coins each year (not included).
£139.99 at Lego
£93.34 at John Lewis
Phantom of the opera bear
Give your child the feel of musicals with Teddy’s masked, tuxedo-wearing, caped version of the jealous and manipulative composer. Not suitable for young vicomtes.
£40 at Playbill
No oil painted makeup bag
He framed pages from books and once painted a gallery wall green. Now artist and master stylist Matthew Higgs has created this clever addition to your beauty ritual.
£38 at House of Voltaire
Stranger Things: Dustin’s Thinking Hat
Taking the headgear to the flip side, the trucker hat worn by manic genius Dustin is perfect for plotting against the evil Vecna.
£25 on Netflix
Young Lin art book
What would you get if you gave 574 photos from a rapper’s phone to an Italian Bible maker? This exceptional volume is perfect for the steampunk book lover in your life.
£60 at InOtherWords…
Pat on the back shirt
The cheetah-print addicted East Ender was killed off in 2012, but now she’s about to return for a third time in a dementia storyline. What better way to celebrate than wearing a Pat Butcher t-shirt?
£40 at Sports Banger
Gilbert and George Fund
Inspired by the famous rough-and-tumble art duo, this money maker comes emblazoned with the words F**K, S**T, and the most obscure word, L**K.
£35 at Southbank Centre
Yellow library card socks
Give the gift of bookworm fame with these irresistible stockings based on classic library cards. Add Fitzcarraldo’s latest book for 100% smugness.
£14.99 in the British Library online store
Movie forum baseball hat
Just in time for Christmas, New York’s legendary non-profit cinema, a veritable temple to celluloid, has reissued a baseball cap first produced in 1991. Bin the Agnès Varda T-Shirt. This is next-level movie fan merchandise.
$30 (about £22.70) at Film Forum
Tom of Finland mop
Being treated like a doormat will never be the same again. Based on an image by gay scholar Tom of Finland, this foot-sweeping delight depicts the boots and pants of the Canadian mountains. No wonder they always got their man!
£90 at House of Voltaire
Alien: Cute statues on Earth
The Alien franchise has been reborn as screamo-inducing television with a tentacled eye monster, a demonic lamb, and a slaughterhouse synthoid. But hey – they have a lovable side.
From £13.50 at Etsy
Brutal Britain
This compendium contains text, color illustrations and nine printed paper models, allowing you to create Park Hill in Sheffield, Trellick Tower in London and many of the massive, water-stained tower blocks given classical status.
£25.99 at Waterstones
£20.97 at Amazon
The official traitor’s cloak
No backstabber should be without this unisex, Velcro-fastened garment, complete with a luxurious satin-lined hood. Perfect for any occasion – except breakfast.
£28.99 at Traitors Shop
£32.99 at Amazon
Deadpool coffee mug
The mutant Marvel character, whose superpowers include limb regeneration and extreme sarcasm, is immortalized in this mug. Perfect if Wolverine passes by.
£10.99 at Etsy
Lady Penelope perfume
The charming aristocrat Thunderbird has inspired a scent that blends the elegance of high fashion with the intelligence of a secret agent. Is that a rocket on your launch pad?
£49.99 at AUK Direct
Pecola Cage Ornament
Nicolas Cage has admitted that he took on “frivolous” roles to get out of debt. But here he is back in form, playing with a pickle that will give any Christmas tree a little crunch.
£12.95 at Etsy
Max Richter eau de toilette
The British-German-born composer of haunting, shattering music is now available as a fragrance containing notes of graphite, vetiver, cedar piano soundboard, and magnetic tape.
£120 at Max Richter
£117.99 at BSTN
Bradford City of Biscuit Culture
A limited edition keepsake, with recipe card inside, to celebrate the North City’s big year. Bronte bourbon everywhere!
£5 at Bradford 2025
britpop trumps
The combat card game now lets you pit pins (Blur, Oasis, Pulp) against almost-unremembered (Bennet, Salad, Northern Uproar) and bandwagon players (Menswear, Powder). Categories include NME Darlings, Staying Power and Fop Factor.
£12.99 on Etsy
£13.90 on eBay
Keith Haring chess set
The famous pop artist, who invented his own visual language for revolving characters, brings some fun and funk to a game not known for its liveliness.
£31.79 at Toy Street
£45 in not another bill
I listen to dead people t-shirt
Classical music may be alive, but it’s controlled by dead white men. This T says: “Own it!” A must have for fans of irreverent symphony.
£15.40 on Etsy
Saint Pedro Pascal Prayer Candle
Paying tribute to the star of The Last of Us, Narcos and The Mandalorian, this scented candle carries the message: “Anything is possible.” He even made it in every episode of The Mandalorian.
£22 at Aint Saint
Connect the Beatles doll
With the reissue of Anthology, no Beatles fan will want to be without their Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club ornament. That was 65 years ago on this day!
£75 on Etsy
Art story in jigsaw
This beautifully illustrated timeline showcases 50 key moments in the history of art, beginning with Blombos Cave in South Africa, where the first drawings were discovered, and ending with the studio of 17th-century wonder Artemisia Gentileschi.
£20 at the Henry Moore Foundation
£17.19 at Amazon
Diane Keaton special ornament
Inspired by her love of European serving pieces, the late actress collaborated with Hudson Grace to create tableware and linens — and this glassware of hers embodies her elegant and playful vision.
$28.80 (about £21.80) at Hudson Grace
Al-Waha: (What’s the story) Morning Glory? Singles
Some might say that the box set arriving these four singles looks like a giant B&H package. But it’s a big group: two #2 (Roll With It, Wonderwall) and two #1 (some might say Don’t Look Back in Anger).
£79.99 at HMV
Zaha Hadid socks
A stylish tribute to the great creator of dramatically curved buildings, which, like a good pair of socks, do much more than just keep your toes warm. Incredibly affordable too.
£9.50 at ChattyFeet
Cassette speaker
Get rid of the boring tube! Shaped like an old cassette tape, this Bluetooth speaker comes with colorful stickers, meaning you can ruin its good looks with smudged writing in minutes, just like the real thing.
£20 in the Design Museum shop
£19.99 at Amazon
Cocktail architecture
The perfect home starts with a blueprint. So it must be the perfect cocktail. This elegant guide contains 75 recipes in outline format with specifications, notes, and embellishments.
£10.44 in bookshop
£10.99 at Waterstones
Bon Iver’s very special color
From keyboards to notebooks to posters, the entire range of products were presented in “fABLE Salmon,” a new orange color created by Pantone for the band. “It’s solitary,” forward Justin Vernon said. “It compresses the bruise. It is self-martyrdom and grief.” Merry Christmas everyone!
From £12 at Bon Iver
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