SARAH CLAASSEN – Co-owner of IRIS
Where will you be spending Christmas?
Hopefully in my boyfriends new pub in Buckinghamshire.
What will you be wearing on Christmas Day?
My Ba&sh Illy maxi dress. It makes the day feel more special if you dress up.
What’s on your Christmas wish- list?
A nutri-bullet!
What do you love most about Christmas?
Eating all day and getting tipsy on port with my sisters!
ANNIE POLLET – Co-owner of IRIS
Where will you be spending Christmas?
This Christmas will be a very special one as I am having a baby, which is due on December 21st! I am very much hoping that I will be home for Christmas and dont get stranded in Queen Charlottes hospital! For Christmas I will be at home with my husband and my 15 year old twins Felix and Lola, and we will have my two step daughters for half of the day and then all of my extended family who will of course want to meet the new family addition. I am planning to have a big Ocado shop delivered, and then leave them all to the cooking, washing up etc as my hands will be full. I am actually really looking forward to this arrangement! I am however being very organised about my Christmas shopping this year, so that everything has been prepared in advance and I wont have to think about too much pre-Christmas.
What will you be wearing on Christmas day?
This depends on how together I am feeling post the birth! I would normally stay in pyjamas for the morning but definitely make an effort for lunch, though I always think Christmas day dressing needs to be comfortable so would probably veer towards a gorgeous festive top with jeans rather than be overly dressed up and formal. The velvet story that has just come in from the Iris own brandmakes for perfect Christmas day dressing,a gorgeous tunic dress and smock top in luxurious jewel colours which will make a perfect comfortable yet very festive outfit for Christmas day.
What’s on your Christmas wish list?
I am happy with lots of things for Christmas and love receiving books and any beauty treats people tend not to buy me clothes due to what I do for a living! My son went through a phase of giving me a different glass decoration for the Christmas tree every year, which was so sweet. Top of my wish list from my husband (though maybe a bit ambitious!) is an Eames soft pad chair to sit in at my computer. With maternity leave looming I will be spending quite a bit of time in front of my computer at home so a really comfortable chair would be amazing!
What do you love most about Christmas?
It would have to be the build-up, kids getting excited, the Christmas parties and then the quality family time that it gives you the opportunity to spend. We always do one theatre trip all of us together pre-Christmas and a family supper out on Christmas Eve. Christmas is so cosy as well getting time to cosy up at home with loved ones when it is freezing outside and then a good walk on Boxing day to blow away the cobwebs is lovely.
CATH KIDSTON
Where will you be spending Christmas?
We are spending Christmas in Wiltshire with my oldest friend and her family this year. I then have friends and family coming to us for New Year.
What will you be wearing on Christmas day?
I have just bought a new flame red wool overcoat which I will wear if we go out. I will dress up on Christmas Eve for dinner – I have my eye on the IRIS Masscob metallic top. I will probably wear a dress on Christmas day and then its pyjamas by 6 oclock for a TV fest!
What’s on your Christmas wish list?
I love getting really random presents which are a surprise like the year I was given an antique charm necklace and a portrait of my dog. Otherwise I like really useful things. I have bought a couple of the IRIS beautiful black suede drawstring bags for presents already and would love to be given one myself – or I have my eye on a bottle green Isabel Marant scarf.
What do you love most about Christmas?
I like the business of getting in contact with people you may not have been in touch with all year. Christmas is a great way of keeping friendships alive. Its a real family and friends time.
ANNA SINGH Co-founder of Chinti and Parker
Where will you be spending Christmas?
The Cotswolds I am excited to spend some time in the quaint English countryside.
What will you be wearing on Christmas Day?
Chinti and Parkers exclusive cashmere cape for Net-a-Porter for when we go out. I will dress up a little for dinner though – in an easy dress.
What’s on your Christmas wish-list?
Something monogrammed. And I suppose you can never have enough Diptyque candles.
What do you love most about Christmas?
Quite simply the fact that you get to spend a good chunk of quality time with your family, pay games, watch films, and eat all of your favourite foods. What could be better?
DEBORAH BRETT – STYLIST
Where will you be spending Christmas?
We always split our Christmas plans with both our families. So we celebrate the Jewish festival of Chanukah in London with my fathers family, and once my children break up from school we go to Germany to visit my mothers relatives where we celebrate Christmas Eve. Then we dash back to the UK and celebrate Christmas day with my husbands family in Kent!
What will you be wearing on Christmas Day?
Traditionally in Germany we always like to put on a pretty frock and dress up for Christmas Eve dinner. I love dressing my two daughters in something sparkly and my son has to wear a shirt and blazer. Last year I splurged on a high fashion piece and wore a red woodland animal print dress from Dolce and Gabbana. On Christmas day we try and stay in pyjamas for as long as possible. My kids are normally in something festive – this year Ive got them matching red tartan pyjamas from La Coqueta and Im normally in a slouchy grey cashmere sweater, grey marle sweat-pants and a pair of warm cashmere socks.
What’s on your Christmas wish- list?
I love anything Tom Dixon designs like his brass tea set or a few of his copper bowls. I also adore ceramics and would love to get three or four of WallFlower Londons teal and green glazed chrysanthemum and dahlias by ceramicist Vanessa Hogge, a pair of Wild thing stilettos in red by Aquazzura – they are so sexy, and more tassel bracelets by Marte Frisnes. I already have one but I get so many compliments when I wear it Id love to get a few more.
What do you love most about Christmas?
I love getting creative at Christmas, so for me its all about doing fun things with my children like making our own Knusper Haus – a gingerbread house which we cover with sweets. I love baking traditional German Christmas biscuits, making my own wreath to hang on our door and decorating our tree with as many baubles as possible.
HINA MOSS Founder of KIREI
Where will you be spending Christmas?
In front of a roaring fire with family, friends and lots of Ottolenghi mince pies!
What will you be wearing on Christmas Day?
A Father Christmas jumper that my son gave me last year to cook the Christmas turkey, and then we all dress up for dinner. I will be wearing Kireis Sophia lace dress.
What’s on your Christmas wish- list?
Kireis suede poncho and some Stella McCartney boots!
What do you love most about Christmas?
Family and being together.