Cut from silk brocade and embellished with colorful
beaded embroidery, and silk taffeta and fox fur
frill, Oscar de la Renta’s stocking is as elegant
and gorgeous as his ultra-chic clothes. At Dolce & Gabbana, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana made
naughty much better than nice with their decadent
black silk satin stocking with white organza roses
and tulle overlay. Badgley Mischka duo Mark Badgley
and James Mischka were inspired by one of their
lavish gowns – their extravagant design features
bustled dove-gray duchesse silk satin tied with a
grand bow. Animal lover Stella McCartney decorated
her delightful wool and cashmere charmer with felted
polar bear appliqués, and sprinkled on lots of
festive sequins and Swarovski crystals. Bigger is
better for Josie Natori, whose glamorous, oversize
quilted silk charmeuse stocking is decorated with
ornate Asian-inspired floral embroidery. As for Anthropologie’s giant whimsical knitted sock – it’s
54 inches tall — the store’s playful designers
worked in everything but the kitchen sink. (Wool
sweater scraps, bamboo knitting needles, vintage
silver spoons, pipe cleaners, wire, buttons, snaps
and pom-poms are only a few of the accoutrements.)
Featuring a detachable wool cuckoo “clock” (sorry,
it’s for decoration only), the stocking is the
epitome of over-the-top holiday whimsy.
All proceeds from these exquisite custom stockings
will benefit Citymeals-on-Wheels, which provides
weekend and holiday meals to New York City’s
homebound elderly.
www.citymeals.org
