Perhaps the special people on your list are not into jewelry or beauty products but virtually anyone can be delighted by the right music, films, or reading material. Below are a few of the Roitfeld family favorites, maybe one of these tasteful treats will satisfy that difficult someone for whom you are shopping. I know I was thrilled to receive a subscription to Vogue Paris last year... despite serious issues with the Amazon service... but that's for another post.
Books and Magazines
Sonia Rachline Paris Vogue Covers: 1920-2009
Françoise Sagan Bonjour Tristesse
Todd Selby The Selby Is In Your Place
Richard Avedon Avedon Fashion 1944-2000
Vogue Hommes International subscription
Vogue Paris Collections subscription
For more literate gift ideas, visit Carine Roitfeld's library or Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's library.
Music
Serge Gainsbourg Histoire de Melody Nelson
Phoenix It's Never Been Like That
For more of Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's favorite songs, check out her "Summer Mix Tape."
Films
A Single Man
Belle de jour
Et Dieu créa la femme
Inglourious Basterds
Le Mépris
The Last Station
Carine Roitfeld photograph © 2010 Terry Richardson. All Rights Reserved. Julia Restoin-Roitfeld images courtesy of Twitter and Fashion Spot. Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld image courtesy of Rock & Republic. Product images courtesy of Amazon.