The Chic Luxury Gift Guide: The Best in Earth Tones

Sometimes in the midst of a riot of color and sparkle, the best luxury holiday gifts come in earth tones. You know, one of the many delicious neutral colors that run the gamut from ivory to dark chocolate. If you’re looking for a gift for someone with a taste for understated luxury, read on. Our correspondent Jillian Tangen has curated a luxury gift guide of the best holiday presents for someone who loves chic neutral colors, deep shades of brown, and earth tones.

earth tones can make for perfectly chic luxury gifts

The color brown is quite possibly one of the most underrated colors in the world.  Rarely does it top anyone’s list as one of their favorite colors. In fact, brown consistently ranks as one of the three least favorite colors by both men and women.

We think all that shade is a little unfair, though. 

After all, brown is the color of some of our favorite things: chocolate, coffee and our favorite pair of leather boots. And is there anyone who can resist a brown butter blondie topped with hazelnut ice cream?  We think not.

The color brown brings to mind feelings of warmth, comfort and security.  Perhaps that is why even though it typically isn’t anyone’s favorite color, it is one of the most sought after shades for living rooms.  Brown can be described as natural, down to earth and conventional.

But brown can also be sophisticated, too. 

Discreet and understated earth tones are often the favored color of fashion minimalists. And chocolate brown is the signature color of iconic luxury brands like Fendi and Louis Vuitton.

Earth tones like chocolate brown, caramel, walnut, stone and taupe aren’t flashy. And that’s a huge plus for many people. Neutrals are adaptable, timeless and universally flattering – just like your favorite khaki trench coat.

So what better luxury gift that something in a yummy shade of brown, or the wide range of neutral colors and earth tones?

the chic luxury gift guide: the best in sophisticated earth tones

Here are over 25 of our favorite luxury finds across the spectrum of earth tones, shades of brown and neutral colors. From globes to on-trend leather opera gloves to chic sweaters and cool headphones, there’s a luxury gift in a neutral color for everyone.

the best luxury gifts in neutral colors and earth tones

That’s it! Our top picks of the best luxury gift for someone who loves earth tones and neutral colors. Are you with us? Next time you are in need of a gift, consider something beautifully earthy and brown.  You will find it’s anything but boring.

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Jillian Tangen is the Head of Research at Dandelion Chandelier. Formerly, she was a Senior Research Analyst at McKinsey & Co and Analyst at Shearman & Sterling. She is an avid fan of Nordic design, having owned an independent lifestyle store and sales agency focused on emerging Scandinavian design. Jillian lives in NYC and is married with three young children. She loves cross country skiing, the New York Rangers, reading, travel and discovering new brands.

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