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Stocking Stuffers

Small designer gifts from independent boutiques, including sterling silver rings, leather card holders, hats, socks and sunglasses for women and men.

Holiday stocking stuffers are small personal pieces, from sterling silver jewelry to leather card holders, that fit inside a Christmas stocking for gift giving. Sculptural brass and textured leather in black, deep blue and forest green keep these small items sharp rather than disposable. The name comes from the stocking hung on Christmas Eve or Saint Nicholas Day and filled with small gifts, a custom that legend ties to Saint Nicholas.

Serge DeNimes, the London label Oliver Proudlock started in the early twenty tens, makes sterling silver jewelry hallmarked at the Goldsmiths' Assay Office. Kijima Takayuki, a Tokyo milliner who trained under Akio Hirata, makes wool caps and soft hats. Supreme brings box logo caps and beanies.

Due West in Toronto brings sterling silver from Serge DeNimes, Emanuele Bicocchi and Maple, along with Molebo belts and Canada Goose winter accessories. Utopia in Toronto brings caps from Supreme, Aime Leon Dore and Fear of God, plus some pre owned belts and wallets. WDLT117 in Toronto brings YVMIN earrings and Kijima Takayuki hats, Outlined in Toronto adds Supreme beanies, and parlor23 in Toronto adds New Balance.

Common questions

What makes a good designer stocking stuffer?
Small pieces in lasting materials, like sterling silver, brass and leather, make good gifts because they get handled every day. Choose something useful, such as a ring, a belt, a card holder or a beanie, that fits easily into a winter routine.
Which designers make small gift accessories?
Serge DeNimes makes sterling silver jewelry, every piece hallmarked at the Goldsmiths' Assay Office, and Maple brings silver rings and necklaces. Canada Goose brings winter accessories, and Kijima Takayuki, a Tokyo milliner, makes caps and hats.
How do you style small accessories during winter?
Tuck a slim leather card holder into an inner coat pocket to avoid bulky silhouettes in tailored trousers. Layer sculptural earrings and silver rings against heavy dark wool knits to create subtle focal points in understated outfits.