If your friends and family are anything like me, they love gifts with a bit of kitsch. This is kinda-sorta my wishlist to Santa, but it's also a guide to some great gifts for the imbibers and footwear-philes in your life.
Drink-friendly Stocking Stuffers
- For the one who always seems to have #spinachteeth- Daneson Bourbon Toothpicks (available at Daneson.com)
- For the one who actually makes cocktails at home instead of just mixing juice and liquor- the Bar10der home bar tool includes a jigger (1 oz & .5 oz), reamer, muddler, stirrer, strainer, knife, corkscrew, zester, bottle opener. (available at Restoration Hardware)
- For the hipster who's almost too into the concept of BYOB- Conductor Flask by W & P Design. (Available at Creeds Collective Pop-up Shop in NYC #CCPop)
- For the shoe lover who enjoys a good brew- It's a Shoe Thing! Bottle Opener by Kate Aspen (available at Amazon.com)
- For the Cougartown fan- Shoe print corkscrew (available at Amazon.com)
- For the chronic spiller- Wine Wipes individually wrapped stain removers (available at Winewipes.com)
Globetrotter/ Girl-on-the-Go Gifts
- For the one who frequents hotel bars- "Make Mine a Double" wallet (available at The Icing)
- For the one who still checks luggage- Shoe Luggage Tag and Cocktail Luggage Tag (both available at Target)
- For the perpetual errand runner- Yes Way Rose Tote bag (available at yeswayrose.com)
- For the passport stamp collector who can pack a week's worth of clothes and shoes into a carry-on bag- Packing List Tee by 3rd Culture (available at 3rdculturestyle.com)
- For the busy bee who keeps extra shoes in her purse- 5-Pack of Shoe Organizing Bags by Bag-all (available at bag-all.com) dust bags
The Boozy Book Club
- For the one who's counting calories— but still likes to par-tay: Skinnygirl Cocktails: 100 Fun & Flirty Guilt-Free Recipes by Bethenny Frankel (Simon and Schuster/ available at Amazon.com)
- For the one who speaks like Dickens— and drinks like Hemingway: Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist by Tim Federle (available at Running Press Book Publishers and Amazon.com)
- For the one who's into sweets — and just as into drinks: Candy Cocktails: Fun and Flirthy Drinks with a Sugar-Kissed Twist by Flannery Good and Katherine Good (available at Running Press Book Publishers and Amazon.com)
- For the one slinging sippy cups— while sneaking in a cocktail here and there: Hickory Daiquiry Dock: Cocktails with a Nursery Rhyme Twist by Tim Federle (available at Running Press Book Publishers and Amazon.com)
- For the one who's dubbed herself a mixologist— and has the home bar kit to prove it: Alchemy in a Glass: The Essential Guide to Handcrafted Cocktails by Greg Seider (Rizzoli/ available at Amazon.com)
Shoe-Gazers
- For the visionary thinker- Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe by Lisa Small, Sefano Tonch, Caroline Weber (Prestel USA/ available at Amazon.com)
- For the walking encyclopedia in your crew- Shoes: An Illustrated History by Rebecca Shawcross (Bloomsbury Visual Arts/ available at Amazon.com)
- For the friend whose shoes speak louder than her words- Shoetopia: Contemporary Footwear by Sue Huey (Laurence King Publishing/ available at Amazon.com)
- For the Daphne Guiness stan- For the Love of Shoes by Patrice Farameh (teNeues/ available at Amazon.com)
- For the purist- The Shoe Book by Nancy MacDonnell (Assouline/ available at Amazon.com)
... And The Rest
- For the one who likes to to sip (or spill) tea (that just might be spiked)- Cheeky Teacup (available at Urban Outfitters)
- For the one who needs to keep dates straight- Stir & Shake Mixology Calendar (available at artsymodern.com)
- For the label whore- Disaronno Wears Versace Limited Edition Bottle
- For the who put the sniff in snifter- Jonathan Adler Bourbon Pop Candle (available at Jonathan Adler)
- For the lover of street art- Rhum Clement 125th Limited Edition bottle designed by Jonone
*The Fine Print: Courtesy photos. Shoes N Booze has received complimentary samples of some of the items mentioned here. Shoes N Booze is an Amazon.com affiliate and receives commission when linked products are purchased.
