Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Her Top Picks for Holiday Gifts

KMP December 5th, 2008

Seriously, Elizabeth, are the harsh comments on Ms. Paltrow a bit harsh? Have you no thesaurus? Ms. Paltrow, seems to fancy herself a sort of lifestyle guru in the tradition of the likes of Oprah and Martha Stewart, both of whom have taken pains this year, in light of the all-encompassing financial crisis, to make gift suggestions that are affordable if not free. The fact that you would say that the financial crisis was caused by, and extends merely to those who, “wanted homes they could not really afford,” shows that you and Ms. Paltrow are equally out of touch.

I’m surprised to see that people on this forum have chosen to fixate on chocolates as an example, when Ms. Paltrow’s entire website is littered with absurdly unaffordable items and condescending allusions to lifestyle choices that are only available to the very rich. The Balenciaga coin purse, or the “Hermes Womens Cape Cod Watch ($1,850) The ultimate anti-credit crunch present,” are excellent examples. For whom, exactly, has this website been developed?

What I would love to know is, when did Ms. Paltrow’s eating and buying habits become of interest to anyone besides her cooks and the people from whom she purchases things (most of whom are probably also her sponsors)? Who asked her? Seriously, where do celebrities get the idea that they have the right to inundate us with their extravagant tastes and preferences?

What prevents Ms. Paltrow from sinking to the level of the everyday person and advocating the purchase of certain items from Target or Kmart, or from pairing affordable clothing with affordable shoes? (Check the site, the most hilarious part is the Top Shop dress paired with the Christian Laboutin shoes. You know, to make it an affordable outfit).

ds December 5th, 2008

Holy Cow! What a bunch of Puddle Glums. Gwyneth can only speak from her station in life. She has been blessed with wealth, but those gifts are not so extragavant given her lifestyle. BTW, that list is “her favorite” stuff. She is not insisting you go out and buy those gifts. Ever watch Oprah? She loads up on expensive gift ideas too. Pull up on the hate. Merry Christmas!

Bren December 5th, 2008

Good grief, you bunch of sour apples! Where do you expect the rich and famous to shop — Walmart??? If you read that Gwyneth was handing out dollar soaps and hand towels to friends and family for Christmas, you’d make fun of her for being cheap when she can afford better gifts. There’s no pleasing you.

Amused December 5th, 2008

Hahahah, all the vitriol is hilarious… why read a CELEBRITY tabloid if you don’t want to hear about extravagant purchases? The world is truly filled with miserable and envious people.

Megan December 5th, 2008

LOL: Act Green, American Cancer Society, Environmental Media Association, Food Bank for New York City, Hoping Foundation, Keep a Child Alive, Prince’s Trust, White Ribbon Alliance, as well as substantial donations to Robin Hood Foundation, UNICEF, Key to the Cure Foundation, various African AIDS charities. Oh, and there’s also the small matter of her husband’s work with Amnesty International, Make Trade Fair, Mercy Corps, Oxfam, Peace One Day, War Child, etc.

Your envy is palpable. Very easy to be an armchair quarterback.

lickety split December 5th, 2008

anyone know where she gets the sticks that are always up her ass? i’m hoping this is the year she gets them removed, and we can be done with her smug mug.

sue December 5th, 2008

sooo cant get over that ticketola look

Katherine December 5th, 2008

I sense a lot of jealousy regarding Gwyenth. Bottom line is she’s rich (aren’t all celebrities?)…therefore she can afford the chocolate. She’s not telling you to go out and buy it. She’s merely saying what she likes. I don’t have that kind of money and neither do most people – so what? Deal with it.

adriene December 5th, 2008

Did any of you actually go the Bridgewater web site? I bet you didn’t because if you had you would know that apart from the $110 set there are also very reasonably priced sets that go for as low as $18. The set she gets is a gift assortment that includes a massive amount of choclates. Be informed befor you judge people so harshly. There are sets upwards of $160 which she idn’t purchase.
You know what they say about assuming…..

H December 5th, 2008

Ah the poor lamb, all she wants to do is raise her profile so no one forgets her. It’s not her fault that it never occurred to her that adopting such a patronising tone when writing her missives to enlighten the unwashed masses might not garner her the response she wished for. Perhaps she felt that ‘let them eat cake’ was too succinct?