What the Zitomer Ladies Want for the Holidays

“I have been obsessed with David Webb since the late ’60s; I was exposed to him by an incredibly chic friend’s mother, who was a major collector. He wasthejeweler of the very soigné, very glamorous “Ladies Who Lunch” era, from Gloria Guinness to Lee Radziwill. Thisringwas inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s Geodesic Dome at Black Rock Mountain College. Domes areso1960s, so retro, but still so modern.”

“I’d love a Tiffany T bracelet. In extra small, of course. It’s a simple, unpretentious bracelet. I can imagine myself wearing it every evening to dinner — not during the day. I wear silver during the day, because I’m a brunette. But I’m really into gold or platinum in the evening right now.”

“I’d also love a marble servingboard, for cheese, because cheese looks really good on marble. Plus, marble doesn’t retain odors. I love to have a selection of cheeses in the house: Brie, goat cheese, Saint-André. My favorite is so fattening, I wouldn’t dare tell you what it is.”

“I would like to receive Van Cleef & Arpels’s Magic Alhambra earrings. It’s my birthday on the 29th of December, right after the holidays, and my ex-husband always gets me a gift. He says, “What would you like?” I always say, “I’ll give you a list from expensive to cheap: Van Cleef to Hermèsperfume.” I generally get the perfume. Last year, he was good. He got me acomputer. I normally don’t like jewelry where you can clearly tell which designer made it, but I just love Van Cleef & Arpels. These are so beautiful, so subtle. Subtly beautiful.”

“When you reach my age, 73, there’s very few material objects that you want. But I’m thinking about retiring in the next few years, and I imagine it would be nice to take tap-dancing lessons. I took them for years as a child and as a teenager. And getting the shoes, I think, would be a good impetus to start a class. I don’t think I’m making a career out of this — my aspiration is not to become aRockette— but you never know.”

“I was looking for something for my nephew’s wedding in Mexico and ultimately went with a Dolce & Gabbanasatin dress, as the weather at the venue was super hot. For the colder weather, I think a pair of Dolce & Gabbana’sleopard-printpants would be perfect! They are absolutely gorgeous. Andsexy!”

“It’s the holidays in a bottle! Williams Sonoma has all these great, really of-the-season scents. The pumpkin, in particular, is wonderfully spicy. I give it as a gift to everyone I know.”

“This was apparently inspired by the vintagesuitcaseGrace Kelly carries inRear Window, which is one of my favorite movies. It’s so modern, and practical, and comes in both fun and classic colors.”