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Welcome to the T Listwow888, a newsletter from the editors of T Magazine. For our holiday gift guide this year, we asked readers to send us questions about the hardest-to-please people on their list. Below, our editors answer some of the most intriguing queries we received. (We sent our first batch of responses last week.) Sign up here to find us in your inbox every Wednesday, along with monthly travel and beauty guides and the latest stories from our print issues. And you can always reach us at [email protected].
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“My friend is a late-in-life medical student with a graduate degree in art history. His hobbies include feeling sad on rainy nights, wearing expensive pajamas and reading the same John Cheever stories over and over again. He knows every smoking-allowed dive bar in Philadelphia. He sculls before class, plays tennis on the city courts and has an encyclopedic knowledge of Bill Evans recordings. His favorite things are small, impractical and impossible to find: a paperback edition of Lydia Davis’s “The Cows,” a pair of hand-painted Qajar dynasty equestrian tiles and a trompe l’oeil pen holder in the shape of a daikon radish.” — Michael, Philadelphia; budget: $75 to $100
If I hadn’t been hypnotized to quit smoking in 2019, I’d have sworn you were describing me. I, too, love being a sad little cozy snob. Just last night, as Smog played quietly in the background and my dog, whose name is Ennui, slept on my lap, I was reading Elif Batuman’s “The Idiot” in a waffle robe and Hästens slipper boots. At the risk of oversharing, I will admit that I was running the hair dryer, which I often use to warm my bare legs and feet. For lighting cigarettes or candles, I’d give your friend one of two lighter holders: a brightly colored plastic sheath from Resin at the Disco or a more opulent option by the New York-based jewelry brand Fry Powers, which comes in 14-karat gold, sterling silver or unlacquered brass and was inspired by the work of the Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti. (Your friend sounds a bit like a Bret Easton Ellis character — a compliment — so the second option might be your better bet.) When I’m indulging in the emptiness of adulthood, I like to rewatch the movies that formed me: earlier this year, the Criterion Collection released Gregg Araki’s “Teen Apocalypse” Trilogy — “Totally F***ed Up” (1993), “Doom Generation” (1995) and “Nowhere” (1997) — as a box set. It’s the perfect eye roll to everyone and everything. (If he doesn’t have a DVD or Blu-ray player, how about a one-year subscription to the Criterion Channel?) For an alternative to a novel, I suggest “Cat Full of Spiders,” a guidebook and tarot deck by the actress Christina Ricci. Each of the 78 cards is illustrated with one of her many mordant characters. Finally, since your friend likes trompe l’oeil, I think he might enjoy this 3-D-printed plastic wallet, which the artist Stefan Gougherty has hand-detailed to look like a cuneiform tablet. If that won’t impress him, try a hair dryer. (For my money, there’s none better than the Dyson Supersonic in Prussian blue.) — Nick Haramis
To Impress a Sporty, Fashion-Forward 16-Year-OldImageClockwise from top left: Eye M enamel eye hoop, $48, ileanamakri.com; Prequel Solar Shade SPF, $25, prequelskin.com; GU cable polo sweater, $20, gu-global.com; Wyn Beauty lip serum, $18, wynbeauty.com; Ceremonia curl challenge kit, $50, ceremonia.com; GU pleated skort, $25, gu-global.com; Meideya ring, $48, meideyajewelry.com.Credit...Courtesy of the brands“My 16-year-old goddaughter ideally wants hair products, makeup, clothes, jewelry or ‘anything interesting.’ She’s interested in fashion but is also quite sporty and active. She enjoys reading, history and philosophy, as well as current affairs. I’m always wary about buying for teen girls as some things can be too young or too adult. She has curly 3B hair and likes gold jewelry.” — Hannah, Reston, Va.; budget: $5 to $50
Your goddaughter sounds like a bit of a trendsetter, which makes shopping for her all the more intimidating — it might feel like she’s always one (or 10!) steps ahead of what you think is the latest, greatest find. I came up with some suggestions that touch on most of the categories she’s interested in, focusing on a few newer brands and unexpected pieces. In September, the Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo expanded its sister label, GU, launching its first shops in the United States. Its versatile yet sporty silhouettes include this cable polo sweater and pleated skort. For a beauty gift that also nods to her athleticism, try the lip serum from Serena Williams’s line Wyn Beauty or a sunscreen from the Los Angeles-based brand Prequel that moisturizes skin as well as protecting it. For hair, consider a curl kit — leave-in conditioner, mist and a sculptural pick comb — by Ceremonia, the hair-care company that highlights Latin American ingredients. And when it comes to jewelry that’s affordable yet playful and elegant, go for Eye M’s hoop earring adorned with an enamel charm, or this ring from Meideya that looks like a splash frozen in time. — Gage Daughdrill
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