by marcellas reynolds image lab
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things The 2009 GifT Guide
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens.
Brown paper packages tied up with strings,
These are a few of my favorite things.”
Christmas is my favorite time of year. Especially
since I no longer live in the Midwest. No more trudg-
ing through the snow and waiting in long lines at
the cash wrap for me! Gorgeous weather, access to
the best, hippest things and (these days with on-line
retailers offering free shipping and deep discounts)
you don’t even have to leave the house unless you
really want to. Here are five gift ideas that are guaran-
teed to delight, awe and warm the heart of even the
most grumpy Scrooge:
SEASON’S GREETINGS CAKES - BAKE ME A WISH:
Everyone loves cake. Everyone. And what better
way to send love and warmth to friends, family and
maybe yourself than a Bake Me A Wish gourmet cake?
You may have heard of Bake Me A Wish, it’s the bakery
where President Obama purchased a Valentine’s
gift for Michelle. Located in New York City, BMAW STANLEY KUBRICK’S NAPOLEON:
There they are, five ingenious gifts to make
uses only the freshest ingredients. What’s coolest THE GREATEST MOVIE NEVER MADE - TASCHEN:
someone’s holidays very merry. Did you notice that
about this bakery is five percent of each order is It’s acknowledged by film buffs that Stanley Kubrick
many of them are gifts that keep on giving to the less
contributed to Bake Me A Wish!’s Operation: Birthday was one of the world’s greatest directors. Before his
fortunate? May your celebrations be joyous and your
Cake (bakemeawish.com/operation-birthday-cakes) death, Kubrick was slated to begin filming an epic
holidays be filled with love and light (and maybe a
which, with their partner Soldier’s Angels (soldier- telling of Napoleon immediately after the release
fancy new chandelier). See you in 2010!
sangels.com), donates birthday cakes each month of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Here is a peek inside the
to soldiers overseas. It’s a tasty, tasteful gift that gives genius and madness of a master film-maker. Tucked
and gives. inside of a carved-out book are all the elements from
Kubrick’s archives that readers need to imagine what
FRANKINCENSE, MYRRH & GOLD CANDLE TRIO his unmade film about the emperor might have been
- FRESH: like. The coolest thing about this book? There are
This limited edition collection of petite candles fills several actual script drafts with the directors hand-
your home with season-inspired fragrance. Candles written notes. This collectors edition is limited to only
are always a welcome gift for men or women and these 1,000 numbered copies.
are as welcome as the three wise men. The set comes in
a ready-to-gift artisan box and includes Gold a warm, CASCADE LANCASHIRE CHANDELIER
soft fragrance that evokes the shimmer of precious - NEIMAN MARCUS:
metal, Frankincense—an earthy scent, full of woodsy This is fantastic. For the home that has everything,
notes and a hint of exotic incense and Myrrh—a fruity British artist Michelle Brand has created a sustain-
scent with wild berry notes inspired by the forest. able art chandelier that is absolutely beyond. Yes this
work of art is made from recycled materials. With a
CASHMERE RUFFLE WRAP ROBE - UNDREST: personal and professional commitment to reduce-
Designed by Maria Paz Navales, Undrest is a Los reuse-recycle, Michelle discovered that if she placed
Angeles-produced luxury lingerie & swimwear line. a cut just right, the natural shape of a flower appeared
The key elements are girly, feminine details, comfort- out of the base of a plastic soda bottle. She built the
able fit and high-end fabrics like supima cotton, silk Cascade Lancashire using 366 plastic bottles from
and cashmere. The entire line is produced in-house in the landfill. Each bottle was then carefully washed,
their Los Angeles warehouse. Undrest also donates dried, hand trimmed, and hand sanded. The result?
Marcellas Reynolds is a celebrity fashion stylist and TV host. He
surplus cotton to organizations that create blankets A waterfall of light that measures five feet long and
recently filmed E! Network’s Perfect Catch with Carmen Electra.
for children living with cancer. two feet in diameter. Fabulous!
E-MAIL:
marcellas@ragemonthly.com
December 2009 | RAGE monthly 51
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