Want to know what your favorite contemporary womenswear designers want for the holidays? WWD spoke to a few of them to find out what they want, what they have planned for the holidays, and of course who and what they’ll be wearing. Check out what’s haute on their holiday gift lists:
AMY SMILOVIC, Tibi: “A crocodile bag from Bottega Veneta. It’s my obsession right now.”
BETSEY JOHNSON: “A new hot lover.”
CATHERINE MALANDRINO: “An autographed basketball by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Tony Parker and Allen Iverson to gift to my son.”
CYNTHIA ROWLEY: “Another memorable adventure.”
GELA NASH-TAYLOR, Juicy Couture: “I want snow.”
JOYCE AZRIA, BCBGeneration: “I don’t need anything, but if anyone’s taking notes I want…a camera, a MacBook, Chanel booties, new makeup, Brian Atwood over-the-knee suede boots, a new house, a navy blue vintage Porsche — you know, nothing fancy.”
MICHELLE SMITH, Milly: “More time with my babies.”
NANETTE LEPORE: “A 15-minute meeting with Mayor [Michael] Bloomberg so I can state my case about saving the Garment Center.”
REBECCA TAYLOR: “I’m angling for an Hermès scarf, but I’d be happy with just my whole family being together for the first time.”
SHOSHANNA GRUSS, Shoshanna: “As long as my family and friends are happy and healthy, I don’t need a thing.”
STACEY BENDET, Alice + Olivia: “I want [my one-year-old daughter] Eloise to say ‘mama’.”
TRACY REESE: “An Eames chair.”
Whats on your holiday gift wish list?
