From left to right: Smythson notebook // D.S. & Durga cologne // tie hook // J.Crew sweater // Beams Plus shirt // Alexander McQueen cufflinks // wooden iPhone case // suede boots // Baxter shaving kit // Paul Smith & Corgi socks // pocket square // bow tie // Han Kjøbenhavn sunglasses // leather weekender bag // Tom Dixon candle // The Godfather Family Album // cocktail shaker // Timex watch // Bowers & Wilkins headphones

You didn't think I would leave the boys out of the picture, did you? I know the guys in my life can be tricky to shop for so hopefully this little roundup helps you in your search. And if all else fails, just remember, pretty much anything from J.Crew is sure to please. Especially that yummy sweater! Might have to pick up the man friend an extra Christmas present this year...

First row: Edible Selby // The Eye Has to Travel // Gypset Travel // Fortune Cookie Box // Second row: Gilded coasters // Vogue Living // Carine Roitfeld Irreverent // Conde Nast Traveler // Third row: Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty // Style is Instinct // American Style Icon // Jonathan Adler jar // Fourth row: Jonathan Adler Muse candle // Tim Walker Story Teller // Harpers Bazaar Greatest Hits // Poiret // Fifth row: Avedon // Pretty Much Everything // An Extraordinary Theory of Objects // Coral sculpture 

If you're like me, you have someone (or a few) on your list this year who make an Olympic sport out of decorating (and redecorating) their coffee tables. You know the one. Always fresh flowers set out on the table. Collecting curious odds and ends to top her constant in flux magazines. And of course, the true pièce de résistance -- the hardcover book eye candy. As a self-proclaimed book worm myself, I love getting books (all kinds really!) at Christmas, especially ones that I can curl up with, coffee in hand, and flip through for hours. Here are a few I already have bookmarked (har, har) for a few friends -- how about you? Any favorites you've been meaning to check off your reading list lately?

Alexa Chung book // Lulu Frost shoe clips // Crystal wine stopper // Gorjana ring // J.Crew t-shirt // Joya parfum // Moschino iPhone case // Aurelia night oil // Byredo parfum // Gorjana rings // Rodin lip balm // A.R. Trapp sunglasses // Gorjana ring // Nars lipstick // Fornasetti candle // Frends earbuds // Elle Macpherson pajama set // Lorde album // Diptyque candle // Wes Anderson Collection book

To be perfectly honest, I'm a last-minute shopper. Guilty as charged. No matter how good my intentions are each year to "start earlier" and check off my list at the beginning of December, I usually still find myself at the 11th hour, running around like mad. And if we're being even more honest, I kind of like it. There's something about the dashing around, staying up late to wrap while blasting Christmas music that really pumps my holiday spirits into overdrive. Dizzying, yes. But oh so worth it! 

Luckily, when it comes to shopping for my friends, I've developed a little trick (albeit a selfish one) over the years. Since most of my girlfriends share my same affinity for pretty oddities, delicate jewelry and coffee table book fodder, my wish list often mirrors their wish list. I just have to make sure I stick to my golden ratio each time -- one for me, two for someone else!

Stayed tuned -- I'll be sharing more gift guides over the next couple of weeks.