HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

Introducing The 2020 Friends & Family Holiday Gift Guides

We invited some of our favorite creative clans, couples, siblings and collaborators to share what they’re gifting (and getting) this holiday season.


For our annual Friends & Family Gift Guides, we invited some of our favorite creative clans, couples, siblings and collaborators to share what they’re gifting (and getting) this holiday season. All of this year’s groups—including our own W family!—also opened up about how their celebrations have changed this year, and reminisced about holiday traditions past. Click the links below to read them all and see their unique, thoughtful gift ideas.

The Sevigny-Mackovic Family Gift Guide

Top row, from left: Paul Sevigny, Sophie Sevigny, Siniša Mackovic, Chloë Sevigny, Vanja Sevigny Mackovic. Front: Wolfi and Maxi Sevigny. Photographed by Nolan Zangas; styled by Allia Alliata di Montereale; hair by Adam Szbo at Frank Reps using R + Co; makeup by Dan Duran at Frank Reps using Barbara Sturm Skin Care.

The Building Black Bed Stuy Holiday Gift Guide

From left: Kai Avent-deLeon and Rajni Jacques. Photographed by Lelanie Foster.

Gift Ideas from Gallerist Jessica Silverman and Writer Sarah Thornton

From left: Jessica Silverman and Sarah Thornton. Photographed by Ulysses Ortega.

The Team Behind Burdock Media Share Their Holiday Gift Ideas

From Left: Alex Merto, Hannah Chloe Lee, Peter Ash Lee, Nadia Lung,  Eric Ku. Photographed by Huy Luong; styled by Allia Alliata di Montereale; stylist assistant: Sophia Martin; hair and makeup by Dana Boyer at the Wall Group using OUAI; hair and makeup assistant: Mariel Marino.

Gift Ideas From the Crew Behind Chifa, L.A.’s Most Exciting New Restaurant

From left: Coltrane Liu, Jarod Wang, Christovo Liu, Danny Johnson, Josefina Leon, Rica Leon, Emma Jay Johnson, Griffin Humberto Johnson, Wendy “Popo” Leon, John Liu, Spencer Liu, Jeffery Liu, Emily Liu, Samantha Liu (back), Emi Todd Leon-Wilson (on Humberto’s lap), Humberto Leon, Joanne Sundeen, Richard Sundeen (three people in back), Mazzarine Wendy Leon-Wilson, Patrick Wilson, Kevin Chau, Helen Chin, Kenneth Chau, Kyle Chau (back row), Peggy Tsang, Sandy Leung, Stanley Leung (three in front). Photographed by Keith Oshiro.

The W Team Share the Gifts They’re Hoping to Give and Get This Year

From left: Alexandra Ben-Gurion, Kyle Munzenrieder, Andrea Whittle, Armand Limnander, Brooke Marine, Katie Connor, Cian Browne, Laura Jackson, Roseann Marulli, Jenna Wojciechowski, Jenny Oliver, Julia McClatchy, Oona Wally, Allia Alliata di Montereale, Erin Meagher, Maxine Wally, Maridelis Morales Rosado, Michael Beckert, Stephanie Eckardt, Nora Milch, Hannah Westbrook, Sara Moonves, Tilden Bissell, Christina Holevas, Trang Chuong, and Zora. Courtesy of the W Staff.