I decorated my tree this past weekend in fuchsia, red, gold and green, and, given that my new place now has a fireplace mantel, hung the stockings too. It’s all a little late for me, really—I’m typically a late-November decorator, since we’ve been talking about holiday décor here at the magazine since early July, and I’ve been itching to get at it since August. One thing I’ve been eyeing since July? Alessi’s Presepe collection—a modern, adorable nativity scene that the company created in 2007 and has been adding figurines to ever since (look for original sets for around $110 on Amazon oreBay). These are two of the sweetest: Amir & Camelus, created by designers LPWK and Massimo Giacon in 2010, join the happy scene for just $39, and they’re just as cute on their own atop my new mantel.
Amir & Camelus figurines by Alessi, $39, available online at Gabriel Ross, grshop.com.
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