![]() arrow “I would have London jeweler Toby McLellan design a custom signet ring merging Marcus’s family crests from his birth family in Ethiopia and his adopted one in Sweden” (from $1,050 at tobymclellan.com). |
![]() arrow “I’d give David a pair of Adidas adiZero Adios—the kind worn by Haile Gebrselassie when he broke the world record in the marathon” ($110 at Adidas Originals, 136 Wooster St., nr. Prince St.; 212-673-0398). |
![]() arrow “I’d give Todd a schnauzer puppy in a basket. I’m obsessed with the breed” (mini schnauzer puppies, from $600 at New Jersey Schnauzer Rescue Network, 732-920-8242, njsrn.org). |
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“I would buy Judah an Italian boater, to mix up his signature style. He could still put a funny saying on a card and tuck it into the side” ($150 at J.J. Hat Center, 310 Fifth Ave., nr. 31st St.; 212-239-4368). |
![]() arrow “I’d give Danny Ingo Maurer’s Seven Rats table lamp. I recall reading that Danny had a French poodle named Ratatouille when he was younger, so that drew me to Remy from Ratatouille” ($4,410 at Ingo Maurer LLC, 89 Grand St., at Greene St.; 212-965-8817). |
![]() arrow “As an over-the-top gift I would give ?uestlove a long-weekend vacation and food tour in Sicily and the surrounding islands, and of course I would have to go along for quality control.” |
![]() arrow “I’d buy Mario an orange Hermès agenda cover to match his Crocs and his hectic schedule” (Ulysse mini notebook cover, $155 at Hermès, 691 Madison Ave., at 62nd St.; 212-751-3181). |
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“I’d give Ivanka a membership to the Spin New York Ping-Pong club. They have amazing Korean tacos, and you can watch some of the city’s top players” ($650 per year, 48 E. 23rd St., nr. Park Ave. S.; 212-982-8802). |
arrow![]() arrow “Since André is a huge fan of all things Louis Vuitton, I thought he might like their iPad cover” ($390 at Louis Vuitton, 1 E. 57th St., at Fifth Ave.; 212-758-8877). |
![]() arrow “I would give Nora a Japanese maple from Rosedale Nurseries in Hawthorne, New York, along with a beautiful pot from Treillage” (from $75 at Rosedale Nurseries; 914-769-1300). |
![]() arrow “I would give Kiernan the collected works of Jane Austen, in book form, of course. No young woman should grow up not having read them” (Jane Austen: Seven Novels, $20 at Barnes & Noble, 97 Warren St., nr. Greenwich St.; 212-587-5389). |
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“I would buy the Flybar 800, a totally cool pogo stick, for Penn. I love to pogo, and I think he would too” ($220 at onlinefitness.com). |
![]() arrow “I would give Sarah a super-snooty, exquisitely crafted Delvaux handbag from Belgium. It’s pretty effing fabulous” (Delvaux Brilliant MM, $3,250 at Barneys, 660 Madison Ave., at 61st St.; 212-826-8900). |
![]() arrow “My gift is somewhat selfish: a refurbished typewriter so Simon can write another hilarious book for me to read on set” ($395 from Brady & Kowalski at the Brooklyn Flea, 1 Hanson Pl., at Flatbush Ave., Ft. Greene; 917-669-2642). |
![]() arrow “I’d buy Brooklyn a neon leotard with matching leg warmers in homage to her recent workout videos” ($25 and $16 at American Apparel, 183 E. Houston St., at Orchard St.; 212-598-4600). |
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“I’d get David a Virus TI keyboard synthesizer. He can put headphones on and let the stress of the New York food scene melt away” ($2,995 at B&H, 420 Ninth Ave., at 34th St.; 212-444-5000). |
arrow![]() arrow “I would give the Franks woolen scarves to keep them warm, because I know I freeze to death in the dry cold” (Engineered Garments scarf, $75 at Odin, 328 E. 11th St., nr. First Ave.; 212-475-0666). |
![]() arrow “We would get Gail one of these calendars from the Dolphin Studio. She’ll never want to throw it away” ($75 at Bird, 203 Grand St., nr. Driggs Ave., Williamsburg; 718-388-1655). |
![]() arrow “I would give Chloë a modern kitchen apron to brighten up her wardrobe on the final season of Big Love” (buttoned lace apron, $28 at Anthropologie, 75 Ninth Ave., nr. 15th St.; 212-620-3116). |
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“I would give Kelly a weekend at a meditation retreat. After dealing with celebrities all day, she’ll relish the serenity” (Ananda Ashram in Monroe, N.Y., from $55 for one night; 845-782-5575). ![]() |
Photographs: Hannah Whitaker/New York Magazine (the Frankies); Patrick McMullan (remaining heads); Getty Images (Buddah); Danny Kim/New York Magazine (handbag, calendars, leg warmers, hat and agenda); iStockphoto (Sicily); Steve Greaves/Getty Images (tree); Shutterstock (puppy); Courtesy of the vendors (remaining)

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