My Friends Give Great Gifts Because They Know Me Well
Every December I take a table at a Christmas Luncheon. This year I decided to shake things up and host the lunch for my dear friend Amanda Ross Bacon and asked her to do the guest list. Amanda is a phenomenal designer and a passionate board member of Teaching Matters, so I was excited to meet a few of her friends. Not only was it an incredible group of women, they brought 5-star hostess gifts.
Remembering that I have a knack for finding four-leaf clovers, Amanda gave me the D. Porthault trays. Our mutual friend, the writer Kate Betts who just launched Editors@Large on Substack, gave me a Dagne Dover travel toiletry organizer — it’s next-level and I will take it to Paris in January. Knowing that I chair the New York Committee of the GCA and my commitment to NYC parks, Kate, also, brought Trent Preszler’s new book, Evergreen. Cathryn Collins, the brilliant designer and founder of I Pezzi Dipinti, rivaled Amanda for the chicest-woman-in-the-room award. Thank you, Cathryn, for the gorgeous scarf. Other fab presents I received — Olverum Bath Oil, Torta di Torrone, and Carlos Mota’s most recent book, Purple Fever — make for excellent hostess gifts as well. Thank you all!
P.S. I decided to skip red and green and, instead, broke out the Commission skirt from a few years ago. Pairing it with a grey crewneck sweater and brown The Row pumps helped tone-down the sequins for a luncheon.
Lucky you, Olverum is a beautiful product. Enjoy the Holidays, Preston!
Sadly I tried to purchase that Commission skirt the day you posted it a few years ago and there was only one and it was one size too small. I loved it so much I still wish I had it today, that’s when you know you missed a great piece! Learned my lesson.
Absolutely love the idea of your outfit for the luncheon. Very fresh!