The AnOther Christmas Gift Guide: Stephen Jones’s Edit

From beautiful books on Azzedine Alaïa to brown shoes in a variety of styles, here’s what the legendary milliner is eyeing this Christmas

December 17, 2025

December sees the return of a AnOther Gift to Give, a series of luxurious Christmas gift guides curated by AnOther's friends and contributors from the worlds of art, fashion and music.

Books About Azzedine Alaïa

I went to the Azzedine Alaïa Dior Collection recently and I didn’t realise that they had published books on the twinning exhibitions the foundation held before. There’s Alaïa with Adrian and Alaïa with Madame Grès, so I would love to have copies of those books.

Pin It — Alaïa/Grès. Beyond Fashion. Published by Damiani Books. Courtesy of Azzedine Alaïa Foundation

CATALOGUE_AA_GRES_ANG_2 — Alaïa/Grès. Beyond Fashion. Published by Damiani Books. Courtesy of Azzedine Alaïa Foundation

An Apple Pencil

I have three different iPads but you can’t use the same pencil, it’s very annoying! I would like to have a pen for each one.

apple_pencil__bznzcb8von8i_large_2x — Apple Pencil (USB-C)Courtesy of Apple

Dior Prestige La Crème Texture Riche Moisturiser

When it comes to moisturisers, I firmly believe the more you pay the better they work.

Dior Prestige La Crème Texture Riche Moisturiser. Courtesy of Dior

A Selection of Brown Shoes

A new selection of brown shoes including lace ups, trainers and flip flops, because brown is the new black.

A Donation to Brain Tumour Research

My last Christmas wish is that I would like to give a present to my Guardian Angels and thank them very much for looking after me. In the spirit of the season of giving, I’d also like to urge you to donate to Brain Tumour Research, a charity that means a lot to me.