Hermès Birkin 30, red shiny crocodile
Shiny porosus crocodile in a red that photographs like lacquer, gold hardware. Never in the window; always by allocation.
Things I wish for.
Not a shopping list: these are the things I would love to be given. Some can be bought online, and the link is on the card. For the rest, or if you would rather it came from you, use Gift this and I will write back with where to send it, so nothing arrives twice. If you would rather not choose, you can also send a gift directly.
Bags
Hermès Birkin 25, pink matte alligator
Matte alligator in the softest pink Hermès makes, palladium hardware. The smaller one, for evenings.
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya
Niloticus crocodile that fades from smoke to pearl, with diamond-set hardware. The one at the top of every list, including mine.
Hermès Birkin, crystal leopard
A Birkin given a second life in crystal, leopard from handle to base. One of one; there is no shop for this.
Hermès Birkin 35, black crocodile with painted leopard
Black matte crocodile with a leopard painted by hand across the front. Commissioned, not bought.
Dolce & Gabbana Devotion bag, turquoise patent
Patent leather in that blue, with the gold sacred heart. The bag I would carry when nothing else is needed.
Jewellery
Bulgari Serpenti vintage set
Nineteen-sixties Serpenti: the coiled necklace, the bracelet and the earrings, emerald eyes. Found at auction, never in a boutique.
Bulgari Serpenti necklace and bracelet
The articulated snake in yellow gold with a diamond head, and the bracelet that matches it. High jewellery, arranged with the maison.
Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra, diamonds
The long Magic Alhambra necklace in white gold and diamonds, and the Between the Finger ring beside it.
Graff oval diamond ring
One oval diamond, two beside it, nothing else. Priced by the stone.
Radiant-cut diamond ring
A radiant cut on a pavé band, with the slim band that goes next to it. The setting is the link; the stone is the conversation.
Hermès Clic H bracelet, white
White enamel, gold H. The one piece on this list I would wear every single day.
Watches
Cartier Panthère de Cartier, pavé diamonds
The small Panthère in white gold, paved edge to edge. The watch I have wanted since I first saw one.
Cartier Baignoire, pavé diamonds
An oval on a rigid bangle, every surface paved. Cartier's quietest shape, in its loudest version.
Shoes
Christian Louboutin pumps with red roses
Black satin, a gilded baroque heel and a red rose at the toe. A pair I have only ever seen in a vitrine.
Jimmy Choo platform sandals, gold
Mirror-gold platforms with a thin ankle strap. Made for one kind of evening.
Jimmy Choo platform sandals, red
The same platform in red. With the black dress, obviously.
Fashion
Floor-length sable coat, silver-brown
Floor-length Russian sable in silver-brown, horizontal panels, wide collar. A furrier's commission rather than a purchase.
Floor-length sable coat, golden
Golden sable to the floor, with the shawl collar. The warmest thing I can imagine owning.
Flowers & Champagne
Armand de Brignac Brut Gold
The gold bottle in its black case, in a size that needs two hands. For a night that deserves it.
Red roses in a hat box
A black hat box of deep red roses with a white ribbon. The gift that always works, sent to the studio.
Rose bear with a white heart
A bear made of red roses holding a heart of white ones, life-size. Ridiculous, and I want one.
Home
Kitchen with a brass-trimmed range
White cabinetry, a brass-trimmed professional range and marble to the hood. A kitchen I would actually cook in.
Küppersbusch double oven, cream and gold
Cream enamel with gold handles and knobs, two ovens stacked. The retro line from Küppersbusch.
Baroque armchair in leopard velvet
A gilded Louis XV frame in leopard velvet. For the corner of the studio where I do my face.
Cars
Brabus G 63 with a Tiffany-blue interior
A Brabus G 63, and inside it, that blue on every surface. The interior is the wish; the car is the excuse.
Lamborghini Murciélago, gold leopard
A Murciélago wrapped in gold leopard, doors up. A show car; there is no order form for this one.
Rolls-Royce Phantom, black
Black on black, the long bonnet and the lit grille. The only car on this list that is actually in a showroom.
For brands
If you would like a piece from this list photographed and worn properly, that is a collaboration rather than a gift. The formats, the categories I take on and how I work are all on the collaborations page.