"It is December, which everyone knows is the time to get your Christmas on. So what is it to be this year? An ironic wreath made from brussel sprouts? Oh-so-zeitgeist decorations in the shape of Perello olive tins or Torres crisp packets? Or are we thinking a minimalist all-white theme? Wrong, wrong and wrong again. My front door wreath it went up two weeks ago because I'm a Christmas superfan"
"There has been a Christmas vibe shift: let's call it Ho-Ho-Home Alone. After all, the first family of 2025's holiday season are Kevin and the McCallisters, from the festive movie that is on everyone's guilty pleasure list. Laura Jackson, co-founder of the homeware marketplace Glassette and east London's premier tastemaker, had a pre-Christmas family sleepover at a London hotel and posted that the kids all in their dressing gowns running down the halls felt very Home Alone."
"Marks & Spencer reports that candy-cane striped baubles and six packs of tinsel rosettes have been Christmas bestsellers. The vibe is cosy, but also unashamedly jolly. Forget everything you have learned about oatmeal-toned hygge chic; bring Will Ferrell in Elf levels of enthusiasm to your decorating. Let me put it this way: if you can still see your stairs, you need to drape more cedar branches"
A Christmas vibe shift has emerged toward a maximal, nostalgic aesthetic dubbed 'Ho-Ho-Home Alone,' evoking the McCallister family's festive excess. Visual cues include tartan pyjamas, oversized tartan bows, wooden nutcracker soldiers, Santa hats and stockings over roaring fires. Retailers report strong sales of candy-cane striped baubles and tinsel rosettes. Contemporary Christmas imagery includes Michelle Pfeiffer in festive knitwear before a gingerbread-style suburban mansion and social-media references to Ralph Lauren Christmas searches. The mood favors cosy, unapologetically jolly decor over oatmeal-toned hygge, encouraging abundant cedar swags and exuberant traditional ornaments.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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