Editors’ Picks: What’s On Our Wish List in the 2025 Holiday Season

You probably are already loaded up with holiday gifting ideas thanks to the extensive 2025 Vanmag Wish Book and our collection of recommendations from our most fascinating friends, but in case you need a little something else to spark inspiration, our editorial team is happy to oblige. Here’s what the gang is hoping to find under the tree this Christmas.

What Our Editors Are Asking For This Christmas

Camper Twins Milah, $185

When I stepped into the role as editor-in-chief in 2023, I had already been working for the magazine for years and years—but still, it felt like I deserved a little treat. I picked out a pair of Camper Twin loafers from Gravity Pope, and they’ve been my go-to stomp-around-the-office shoes for two years now. They’re the best: a classic loafer (professional, comfortable, reliable) with a charming mismatched colour scheme (fun, playful, ambitious) that represents, really, all I want the magazine we’re making to be. Yeah, it’s a lot to ask from a pair of shoes… which is why for Christmas, I’d love another pair in brown (and cream and white). Oh, and if it’s not too greedy, I’ll add one extra wish to my list: for you to subscribe yourself and everyone you know to the magazine (it’s free!).—Stacey McLachlan, editor-in-chief

Diana Moonstone Ring, $145

Growing up outside Toronto, the mall near my house had an incredible kiosk filled with the most incredible statement gemstone jewellery a suburban teen could dream of. Thick opals in oblong settings, hearty malachite pendants and turquoise lariats with silver tassels more suited for an Alberta stampede than an Ontario suburb. But decades later, I’m still a sucker for a statement gem. This heritage statement ring with a square-cut moonstone and two synthetic diamonds from Vancouver jeweller Leah Yard totally itches that teen craving. Beautiful on its own or paired with other stackers, the Diana is my ideal Christmas gift: nostalgic, sparkly, and unapologetically extra… just like me.—Darcy Matheson, editor-in-chief, BCBusiness

Silver Ring Making Workshop, $160

I’m all about an experiential gift, and bonus points if you can also take home a physical gift after. Oh Okay‘s ring making workshops have been on my radar all month. There’s no experience required, and you learn how to turn silver clay into your very own handmade ring. It sounds like such a fun date night or evening with your BFF. The only problem? They’re sold out every time a new workshop drops. Who knew trying to make jewellery would be harder than getting Taylor Swift tickets. Maybe what I’m really asking for this holiday season is a Christmas miracle. —Rebekah Ho, digital marketing manager

Snuggit Dog Carrier, $120

If you don’t follow one of my one billion Instagram accounts—you know you want to—you might not know that I got a dog in October. And, like the DINKODs (Double Income No Kids One Dog) we are, my partner and I have been draining what’s left of our bank accounts to provide the very best for our little rescue (pictured above eating Vanmag). I spent more on his slow feeder than I did on our actual plates. I’m grateful to live in a neighbourhood that welcomes dogs, but I usually pick him up when I go into stores so he doesn’t accidentally clothesline a stranger or poison himself… and boy, are my arms tired. I found Snuggit, a Vancouver-based company that makes size-inclusive dog slings, online, and it’s all I want for Christmas. Red is his colour.—Alyssa Hirose, contributing editor

Bosabo Kety Clogs, $230

Alright, I know this isn’t much of a winter-y ask, but as a late spring baby I yearn for the weather to become warm enough that socks and sweaters are in the rearview. That’s exactly where (or when, rather) a stylish clog, like Bosabo’s Kety, comes in. Socks? No need. Pants? Not anymore! I dream of styling these animal print mules (the name of this unique cow print is Vache Tri Poils) with a wool pencil skirt or a jean dress. And you know what? I just might. — Kristi Alexandra, managing editor

The Smoking Gun $129

Gadgets make the best gifts. I really need a waterproof duffel bag, but what I really want is this li’l sweetheart from Breville. Smoked cocktails were all the rage a short while back and while I frequently would order them at bars, the effort required to make a smoked drink at home seemed frankly both too expensive and too much of a hassle to undertake. But on a recent holiday down south (before the election, thanh you very much) I saw a bartender pull this thing out and blast a Manhattan in about 60 seconds and I was hooked. She then confessed while it was even more amazing on popcorn and that if you used an inverted casserole dish you could also smoke cheese. So to recap: I can have a smoked drink, while munching on smoked popcorn and bites of smoked cheddar? Are you kidding me. And all I have to do is convince someone who ostensibly loves me to shell out $129 (which is just a hair above my families $100 gift exchange limit, a rounding error at best). All I can say is the forecast for Dec. 25 better be smoky. —Neal McLennan, Wine & Spirits ed.