My Fantasy Holiday Wish List

Yesterday, as I walked through the Bloomingdale’s handbag department, my best girlfriend called me just as a striking black Balenciaga handbag caught my eye. The price tag of 2,900 also caught my eye. I mentioned it to my girlfriend, who urged me to treat myself. “Go for it, ” she said.

That bag got me thinking about holiday splurges, and the Neiman Marcus annual holiday catalog immediately came to mind This year, the 2024 Fantasy Gifts include a Judith Leiber Couture Crystal Mahjong Set for $20.000, a Manolo Blahnik VIP London Shopping Experience for $55.000, and a three-day stay in Florence, Italy to learn the intricacies of hand-painting porcelain from Ginori 1735 master artisans. And those are not the priciest offers.

For fun, I decided to create my own fantasy gift list. It’s a collection of items that, while still luxurious, are just a tad more within reach. Curating this list was a delightful exercise in imagination and luxury appreciation. I’ll be adding items as I find them.