A round up of wildly quirky and hugely expensive Christmas presents recommended by Gwyneth Paltrow has become a holiday staple, and the lifestyle guru does not disappoint for 2022.
The A-List actress, 50, unveiled her annual list of must-have presents – which have been divided into 10 categories – on her lifestyle website today.
Along with a ‘lovers guide guide’, wellness edit and selection presents for foodies, the mother-of-two selected 40 items to appear in her more daring ‘ridiculous but awesome’ category.
In total, the luxury list contains presents worth almost $900,000 – with the higher ticket items including a $286,000 New Zealand getaway, a $250,000 vintage Ford Bronco and a $135,000-a-night private jet Safari experience in South Africa.
That said, not every gift on Gwyneth’s edit is quite so eye-wateringly expensive – as the Iron Man star also included a roll of neon toilet paper and $50 hair colour kit for dogs, which has been approved by canine dermatologists.
Gwyneth Paltrow pictured in LA on 31 October – unveiled her annual list of must-have presents on her lifestyle website Goop
Left: The ‘awesome but ridiculous’ shopping edit contains this $28,500 Kiki De Montparnase’s black leather tufted chair – which Gwyneth jokes can go in either the ‘living room or a sex dungeon’. Right: One of the more unusual items that made the cut is this $420 Gucci dog poo bag holder
Left: The actress urged customers to ‘make waves’ with this $2,390 Louis Vuitton surf board. Right: The star raved about this $1,887 underground fridge which is described on its website as an ‘innovative version of the traditional root cellar
Introducing their Christmas gift guide list this year, the Goop team acknowledged that this particular category has been ‘blurring the line between ridiculous and awesome since 2015’.
Covering all her bases, Gwyneth included some luxury jewellery and handbags for her readers to browse through.
Kicking things off with a an $8,000 necklace designed by Goop’s in-house team, the actress gushed: ‘Every other link is encrusted with brilliant pavé white diamonds (there are 2.70 carats total).’
And that isn’t the only Goop-designed item included in the actress’ selection of presents – as she then went on to recommend the brand’s $895 ‘edgy and impactful’ ear cuff which is ‘punctuated with 14 glimmering black diamonds’.
Left: Gwyneth used the shopping edit to highlight some of Goop’s own-brand jewellery, including this $8,000 diamond-encrusted necklace. Right: She recommend the brand’s $895 ‘edgy and impactful’ ear cuff which is ‘punctuated with 14 glimmering black diamonds’
This $29,495 Rolex watch was one of two that made it into Gwyneth’s edit. Along with six vintage Chanel handbags, Gwyneth raved about this $239 silk ‘baguette bag’ by New York fashion house Gohar
Left: TThis $6,500 Chanel black embroidered ‘boy bag’ was dubbed ‘somehow both sweet and sophisticated’. Right: Urging readers to treat their loved ones to a $8.150 burgundy leather lambskin bag, Gwyneth described this style as ‘classic with a double CC’
This $250,000 vintage Ford Bronco was one of the higher ticket items included in the gift guide
What’s more, the actress made sure to feature six vintage Chanel handbags, which are sold via the Goop-supported business What Goes Around Comes Around and totted up to more than $40,000 on their own.
Urging readers to treat their loved ones to a burgundy leather lambskin bag, Gwyneth described it as ‘classic with a double CC’.
Meanwhile, the Chanel black embroidered ‘boy bag’ was dubbed ‘somehow both sweet and sophisticated’ by the actress.
Throwing in a more affordable option, the Goop founder raved about a black silk ‘baguette bag’ by New York fashion house Gohar which is literally designed to carry a French loaf of bread.
Left: Gywneth made sure pets were looked after too and included this $359 upcycled wooden bed frame by the brand Avocado. Right: A $50 hair colour kit for dogs, which has been approved by canine dermatologists, was one of the cheaper items in the list
Left: A $8,099 HigherDOSE Infrared Sauna -was hand-picked for readers to ‘bliss out’ in. The cheapest item in Gwyneth’s gift guide was this roll of neon toilet paper, costing $18
Left: Ticking off the food category too, Gwyneth threw in a $300 jamon by Mercado Famous. RIght: The list also featured a $75 9lb bag of ‘free-range goat, horse, chicken, and cow manure’ which is sold by the Flamingo estate in LA.
Left: In the ‘Lovers Gift Guide’, Gwyneth gave a shout-out to her new new $98 ‘flicking’ vibrator. Right: The kinky list also included a $234 feather ‘tickler’ by sex chair designer Kiki De Montparnase
Along with the aforementioned dog hair dye, the proud pet owner featured Gucci’s matching dog poo bag holder, lead and collar.
If that wasn’t enough for her canine pals, the dog lover chucked in an upcycled wooden bed frame by the brand Avocado and Hermes leather toy box for Goop reader’s pampered pooches.
But the gift that’s bound to raise the most eyebrows this Christmas is Kiki De Montparnase’s black leather tufted chair – which Gwyneth jokes can go in either the ‘living room or a sex dungeon’.
The $28,500 seat – which comes with a matching footstool – is also ‘decked out with stirrups and restraints’.
Alternatively, the actress included a fully-customisable vibrating ‘mediation chair’ by Resonate which comes with immersive light glasses and noise-cancelling headphones.
For those who have the luxury of a spacious garden, Gwyneth recommended investing in an underground fridge – which is described on its website as an ‘innovative version of the traditional root cellar’.
Raving about the ‘natural’ alternative to a standard fridge, the pricey product ‘answers the needs of people and companies who have their own vegetable garden or wine collection and who lead modern, self-providing lives’.
Tying in with this theme, the list featured a 9lb bag of ‘free-range goat, horse, chicken, and cow manure’ which is sold by the Flamingo estate in LA.
Ticking off the food category too, Gwyneth threw in a jamon by Mercado Famous and a raindrop cake kit after Darren Wong’s creations went viral.
As for the ‘Lovers gift guide’, Gwyneth made a point to include her controversial ‘This Smells Like My Vagina’ candle which caused a stir when it first launched in 2020.
The 85-item shopping edit contains her new £86 ‘flicking’ vibrator and a feather ‘tickler’ by sex chair designer Kiki De Montparnase.