Deck the halls with our array of Christmas baubles and decorations for fashion lovers, made to add a sartorial flourish to your tree as the festive season gathers steam. From Celine’s ‘Triomphe’ baubles – recalling the shape of the Parisian house’s famed monogram – to sleek monochrome glass spheres from Prada, an array of designer adornments to gift or treasure yourself.
The best Christmas baubles for fashion lovers
Celine
Celine’s double-C ‘Triomphe’ monogram – originally inspired by the lines of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe – has become one of the defining symbols of Hedi Slimane’s tenure at the house. Invest in this trio of golden hand-painted baubles for a truly luxurious adornment to your Christmas tree. Another set includes a miniature perfume bottle and a black Celine handbag (top).
Prada
Fans of the Milanese house will delight in this pair of monochrome glass baubles, decorated with bold geometric prints which feel synonymous with the house. Each one is finished with the Prada logo, and can also be purchased solo.
Dior
A magical trio of baubles from Dior, which draw inspiration from Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Cruise 2023 show, held in Seville earlier this year. Hand-blown from French crystal and etched with delicate motifs, these transparent spheres are encased in a richly illustrated box.
Selfridges
One for the retail addicts. Selfridges have released an array of Christmas ornaments evocative of their symbolic products, including this miniature version of the British department store’s instantly recognisable yellow shopping bag – complete with piles of sparkling gifts inside.
More Joy by Christopher Kane
Christopher Kane’s playful More Joy collection now spans an array of items – from clothing to key rings to mugs, to recent collaborations with Le Specs and musician Elton John. Ready for Christmas is a trio of red, black and white baubles emblazoned with the offshoot’s various slogans: ‘More Joy’, ‘Sex’ and ‘Special’.
Paul Smith
This Paul Smith bauble – in the designer’s recognisable house stripes – adds an unconventional twist of colour to your Christmas tree (a welcome alternative to the usual festive palette of green, red and cold). Each bauble is hand-painted and comes presented in a Paul Smith padded gift box.
Fendi
This year marked 25 years of the Fendi Baguette handbag – perhaps the noughties it bag. Accessorise your Christmas tree with this clear glass bauble from the Roman house, filled with a shimmering miniature version of the bag.
-
Minimalist architecture: homes that inspire calmThese examples of minimalist architecture place life in the foreground – clutter is demoted; joy promoted
-
V&A Dundee’s ‘Everything but the Clothes’ catalogues rare fashion show ephemera
‘The Fashion Show: Everything but the Clothes’ (3 June 2023 to January 2024) at V&A Dundee sees curator Ian R Webb collate a vast display of behind-the-scenes ephemera – from show invites to sketchbooks and photographs
-
Ron Mueck’s Paris show will capture the beauty and mess of humanity
Australian artist Ron Mueck’s forthcoming show at Fondation Cartier, Paris (8 June-5 November) will be a physical and psychological journey through the human experience
-
’Raw Architecture’: inside Balenciaga’s latest opening in Hamburg, Germany
Balenciaga’s new Hamburg store, designed by Berlin-based studio Sub, is the latest in its ‘Raw Architecture’ concept – stripped-down spaces made to challenge ‘codes of luxury’
-
The finest fashion books for style enthusiasts
The fashion books taking pride of place on the Wallpaper* style desk. From monographs and photographic tomes to limited-edition titles, we explore the latest releases
-
A poetic new exhibition explores Cristóbal Balenciaga’s use of black
‘Balenciaga in Black’ at Kunstmuseum Den Haag features works in black by Cristóbal Balenciaga, capturing the unnerving modernity of the late couturier’s designs
-
Colourful men’s cardigans to brighten your spring wardrobe
From Missoni to Jil Sander, add a welcome jolt of colour to the season ahead with our edit of crafty, kaleidoscopic cardigans
-
Life’s a beach: the best men’s beachwear for a summer getaway
Discover the best men's beachwear for tropical escapes in 2022, from Prada to Paul Smith.
-
Choose your fighter: the fashion brands outfitting video gamers
Fashion proves there’s more to video game success than having a good game face. Luxury labels including Prada, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton have launched in-game skins and clothing so avatars can outfit themselves in high fashion looks. Let's play!
-
Low-impact luxury sneakers for a greener footprint
Chloé, Prada and Valentino Garavani debut environmentally conscious, low-impact sneakers
-
Harrods hosts an exclusive selection of Prada homeware
London’s Harrods plays host to the latest range of Prada homeware, which includes handmade wood and laminate pieces designed by the Milanese label’s longtime collaborator and Wallpaper* Design Award winner Martino Gamper
