The DÔEN Scrapbook
Sparkle & Shine
The forthcoming holiday season is a truly special and all-too-fleeting time, full of communal traditions, joyous celebrations, and candlelit evenings that we look forward to and cherish year after year. See below for a few of the ways that we are savoring each and every moment of festive magic.
A FESTIVE FEELING
Songs of warmth to enliven festive gatherings. {Listen here}
Traditions, New & Old
Ringing in the holiday season with passed-down family traditions and favorite new discoveries.
Decoupage Ornaments
We recently spent an evening making decoupage ornaments with cuttings from our favorite magazines (we used World of Interiors and National Geographic). Easy to make, and endlessly customizable —these charming creations make for the best gifts. All you need is some plain wooden ornaments, Modge Podge, and paper cuttings of your choosing.
Homemade Hot Sauce
Two years ago, Margaret’s son Julian started a tradition of making and packaging homemade hot sauce—his so-called “Sauce of Sass”, complete with a custom label. A spicy, festive, and long-lasting gift that we plan to repeat year after year.
Pasta Night
Inspired by a night at the Garibaldina Society, we love the idea of hosting a dress-up pasta night complete with negronis, martinis, shared bowls of Pomodoro pasta, and an Italian disco playlist.
A Playful Pop
From a dash of crimson to a light-catching, rhinestone-embellished evening bag—two easy ways to enliven holiday attire:
Red Tights
For a bright pop of color that adds a festive and playful allure to any holiday outfit, we love these Soft Cherry Wolford tights. Wolford has long been our styling team’s go-to and personal favorite of our co-founders, Margaret and Katherine. This season, we’re excited to offer some of our favorite Wolford styles, each one hand-selected to tie back to our Holiday assortment.
Rhinestone Evening Bag
With allover light-catching rhinestones, our new DÔEN Heirloom Lais Bag lends a touch of festive sparkle to your party look. Hand-beaded in India by skilled artisans, each purse takes three days to complete by hand.
At Home
Making a house a home with charming details to accent the holiday table.
Jess Wheeler Designs
We discovered Jess Wheeler’s designs through our friend Lottie, who photographed her in some pieces from our Fall collection two years ago. We can’t wait to deck our halls with her gilded creations—we especially adore the golden garlands and the flower candlestick.
Paper Whites
We adore the tradition of growing our own indoor paperwhites from bulbs—the wonder of watching them bloom never ceases to delight us. These also make lovely gifts for those with a green thumb.
Mulling Spices
Simmering a big pot of mulling spices on the stove is one of our favorite ways to add an instant touch of festivity to any holiday gathering. Our friend Amy Blessing makes her own blend by combining a couple of cinnamon sticks, a tablespoon of whole cloves, a tablespoon of whole allspice berries, a tablespoon of star anise, a few dried orange slices, or some dried orange rind.
In the Kitchen
We always find time spent in the kitchen with loved ones lends itself to the sweetest memories.
Vintage Nutcracker
We love buying fresh nuts at the farmers market this time of year (K&K Ranch at the Hollywood farmers market has the best selection!) and keeping them in a bowl for guests to enjoy! Search on Etsy for vintage nutcrackers of all shapes and sizes.
Whipped Butter
An impossibly decadent and cloud-like confection, whipped butter is an almost effortless and endlessly delightful addition to any table. We love this recipe from our friend Caroline Gelen.
Marzipan
These sweet almond-paste delicacies, so often molded into whimsical shapes, have forever held a place in our hearts. We recently discovered how easy and fun it is to make your own marzipan at home, coloring with creative ingredients (matcha, beet powder, or with natural food coloring)—a fantastic activity for kids and adults alike.
Image Credits
{“Côte des Grouettes, near Pontoise” by Camille Pissarro (c. 1878) // “GPSH EQUESTRIAN FINE ART” by Angelo Grigoropoulos (2018) // “General Garibaldi’s Residence at Caprera” by Frederick Richard Lee (1865) // “View of the Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine from the Palatine” by Charles Rémond (c. 1822-24) // “Flowers in a Blue Vase” by Paul Cezanne (c. 1875) // “Chrysanthemums in the Garden at Petit-Gennevilliers” by Gustave Caillebotte (1893) // “Cloud Study (Distant Storm)” by Simon Denis (c. 1786-1806) // “Lake George” by John Frederick Kensett (1869) // “Morning, An Overcast Day, Rouen” by Camille Pissarro (1896) // “Summer Afternoon” by Asher Brown Durand (1865) // “Vase of Flowers (Pink Background)” by Odilon Redon (c. 1906) // “Picquigny” by Frits Thaulow (1899)}
