Some gifts are meant to land. Special Gifts is the Ulla Johnson selection for the woman you want to properly treat, drawn from the pieces she would hesitate to buy herself and wear for years once she has them. Outerwear leads, because it is the gift she will put on most: reversible shearling coats in black and turquoise, belted wool and cashmere trench coats, bow-trimmed overcoats and an oversized patchwork faux fur zip-up. Leather carries the same weight through cropped bomber jackets, puff-sleeve zip-ups, dropped-waist dresses and high-waisted barrel-leg trousers.
These are investment pieces, and the making shows it. Mohair and cashmere pullovers are embroidered with flowers, cardigans are finished with sequin collars and lace, and crochet is worked by hand into long dresses that take considerable time to complete. Evening is given the same seriousness, with strapless lurex, pleated satin, tiered embroidered silk and layered chiffon shaping gowns in gold, claret and black. A gown from here is the gift that arrives before a wedding or a milestone and gets remembered by name.
Accessories reach the same register. Knee-high leather boots come in lizard-embossed black, leopard print and polished mahogany, and the Adria and Charlotte bags appear in Italian leather and suede across tote, shoulder and camera shapes, several of them hand-woven in the atelier's signature technique. For unique Christmas gifts at the top of the list, start here. For something smaller, Gifts for Her spans a broader range of prices and stocking stuffers cover the rest.
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