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Home decor for the holidays

HANGING JOY

Ornaments with character

A TOAST TO NEW ORLEANS

Mignon Faget glasses are filled with history and local pride

RAISING THE BAR

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MERRY “Dash Away Donna” figurine by Patience Brewster |

$98 from Judy at the Rink (2727 Prytania St., 504-8917018; judyattherink.com).

Makers

Wooden Santa |

$9.99 from Gordon’s (4308 Waverly St., Metairie, 504-354-2248; gordonshomedecor.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY GORDON’S

Home decor

FOR THE HOLIDAYS F

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Nutcracker door hanger |

$54.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor (5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 17, Metairie, 504-407-3532; nolagiftsanddecor.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NOL A GIFTS & DECOR

Ball wreath | $106 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Snowflake ornament |

14-inch evergreen tree by Simon Pearce |

$99.99 from Gordon’s.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY GORDON’S

$280 from Judy at the Rink.

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PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

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Mug and cookie plate for Santa |

$25 from Phina (425 Harrison Ave., 504-5715169; 2561 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-827-1605; 3717 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504-888-4141; phinashop.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY PHINA

Pillow |

$34.99 from Gordon’s.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY GORDON’S

Gold tone glitter deer | $15.99 from Gordon’s.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY GORDON’S

MERRY

Makers

Platter |

$49 from Hazelnut (5525 Magazine St., 504-891-2424; hazelnutneworleans.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HAZELNUT

Ribbon candy tree | $50 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Door hanger |

$84.99 from Gordon’s.

Dinner candles |

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY GORDON’S

Set of six for $35 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Santa placemats | Set of 12 for $30 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

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MERRY

Makers

Santa candle |

$78 from Judy at the Rink.

Treme Santa Claus door hanger |

$62 from Little Miss Muffin (244 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-833-6321; 766 Harrison Ave., 504-482-8200; 3307 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504455-1444; shoplittlemissmuffin.com).

Holiday crackers |

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY JUDY AT THE RINK

$25 from Hazelnut.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY LITTLE MISS MUFFIN

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HAZELNUT

Holly placemat |

Floral cascade hibiscus linen stocking |

$14 from Hazelnut.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY HAZELNUT

$85 from Judy at the Rink.

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DECEMBER 2021

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

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Juliska hostess tray | $156 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Cardinal Christmas cookie jar |

$120 from Judy at the Rink.

Holiday trivet |

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

$49 from Judy at the Rink.

Snowman yard sign |

$29.99 from Gordon’s.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY GORDON’S

Vintage green ornament |

$39.99-$59.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NOL A GIFTS & DECOR

MERRY

Makers Table runner | $32 from Little Miss Muffin.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY LITTLE MISS MUFFIN

Reindeer bunting |

Organic cotton sheet set |

$18 from Judy at the Rink.

$ 79-$149 from Pottery Barn (3301 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504-219-0168; potterybarn.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Christmas train pillow | $34.99 from Gordon’s.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY POTTERY BARN

PHOTO PROVIDED BY GORDON’S

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Deck the Table!

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HANGING

Bloody Mary |

$12.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor (5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 17, Metairie, 504-407-3532; nolagiftsanddecor.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NOL A GIFTS & DECOR

Golden Girls |

$22 each from Francesca’s (3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-831-7772; francescas.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY FR ANCESCA’S

ORNAMENTS WITH CHARACTER

Jasmine wreath |

$40 from Mignon Faget (Citywide; mignonfaget.com).

Ted Lasso |

PHOTO PROVIDED BY MIGNON FAGET

$10 from Fleurty Girl (Citywide; fleurtygirl.com).

David Bowie |

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY FLEURT Y GIRL

Tequila |

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$20 from Judy at the Rink (2727 Prytania St., 504-891-7018; judyattherink.com).

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$16 from Hazelnut (5525 Magazine St., 504-891-2424; hazelnutneworleans.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY JUDY AT THE RINK

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY HAZELNUT

Crawfish | $16 from Home Malone.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HOME MALONE

Taco | Squirrel |

$16 from Hazelnut.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY HAZELNUT

$22 from Hazelnut.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY HAZELNUT

Poinsettia |

$10 from Home Malone (629 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-324-8352; 4610 Magazine St., 504-766-6148; homemalonenola.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HOME MALONE

Gingerbread house |

$16 from Hazelnut.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY HAZELNUT

Joy

HANGING

Broccoli |

Snowflake |

$24 from Hazelnut.

$50 from Bevolo (521 Conti St., 504-522-9485; bevolo.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY HAZELNUT

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY BEVOLO

Audrey Hepburn |

Box of wine |

$28 from Hazelnut.

$22 from Hazelnut.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY HAZELNUT

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY HAZELNUT

Beignet and cafe au lait | $12.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NOL A GIFTS & DECOR

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Joy

HA AN N NGING

Louisiana shaped magnolia | $16 from Home Malone.

Roman candy |

$12.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HOME MALONE

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NOL A GIFTS & DECOR

Magnolia |

$12.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NOL A GIFTS & DECOR

Crayons |

$26 from Hazelnut.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY HAZELNUT

Mary Poppins | $24 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Proud, Resilient, Strong |

$12.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor.

DECEMBER 2021

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NOL A GIFTS & DECOR

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New Orleans flag |

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$10 from Home Malone.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HOME MALONE

Algiers Point oyster |

$32 from The Shop at the Collection (520 Royal St., 504598-7147; shophnoc.com).

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St. Louis Cathedral | $15 from Gordon’s (4308 Waverly St., Metairie, 504-354-2248; gordonshomedecor.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED BY GORDON’S

Majorette boots |

$12.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NOL A GIFTS & DECOR

$20 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Joy

HANGING

Elton John |

Heart |

Cityscape |

$45 from The Shop at the Collection.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION

$6.99 from Gordon’s.

GAMBIT STAFF PHOTO

Glass angel |

$17 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Pop tart |

$19 from Hazelnut.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HAZELNUT

Fleur de lis |

$45 from The Shop at the Collection.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION

Pelican |

$12.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor.

DECEMBER 2021

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NOL A GIFTS & DECOR

House float |

$40 from Mignon Faget.

Satsumas |

$15 from Home Malone.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HOME MALONE

Lipstick |

$9 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

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PHOTO PROVIDED BY MIGNON FAGET

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Mignon Faget on Magazine Street.

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PHOTO BY DAYMON GARDNER

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Toast

TO A NEW ORLEANS

The history of Mignon Faget glassware goes back to the 1984

World’s Fair. The iconic jewelry designer created a keepsake drinking glass with an embossed crawfish called “Gulf Stream” for the Louisiana World Exposition.

That first design has grown into a glassware line that has been gifted by city mayors to visiting dignitaries. There are more than 30 designs available today.

Imprinted with symbols of New Orleans and Louisiana, the Mignon Faget stemless wine glasses, rocks glasses and champagne flutes are now staples at local home bar carts.

The line is continually expanding with more designs reflecting the city — oysters, Creole cottages, crawfish, pelicans and more. The signature Fleur de Lis design anchors the line.

“Mignon has done a number of tabletop items including bowls and plates, but since New Orleans has such a drinking culture, the glasses are both attractive and useful year-round,” says Maghan Oroszi, chief operating and creative officer for Mignon Faget. “We have experimented with different glass shapes over the years and the rocks glass is still the number one seller, although the stemless wine glasses are right on its heels.”

MignonFaget glasses are filled with history and local pride

By JENNY PETERSON Photos provided by MIGNON FAGET

Crescent stemless, four for $45

Rebirth butterfly fleur de lis, four for $45

With several locations throughout the region, Mignon Faget sells locally inspired jewelry, glassware and other gifts.

PHOTO BY DAYMON GARDNER

Fleur de lis cut crystal, four for $140

mer collections and there are lots of opportunities throughout the year to create something new if there is an event happening,” Oroszi says.

Some glassware designs coordinate with the release of a new Mignon Faget jewelry line, and sometimes the team will custom design a glass for special occasions, like designing a 50th anniversary glass for famed New Orleans restaurant Pascal’s Manale.

“Different mayors have requested custom glasses to host dignitaries and to give as local gifts that represent the city,” Oroszi says. “In the past, mayors have commissioned us to do a custom design. For a number of years, everyone got them as a wedding gift. They’ve got a great history, and they are functional and easy to care for.”

Glassware is available at Mignon Faget store locations and online at mignonfaget.com.

Jester pelicans, four for $45

Oyster platinum, four for $45

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French Quarter house, four for $45

The Mignon Faget store at 4300 Magazine St. participated in the effort, hiring members of the Krewe of Red Beans to decorate the store to look like a Mardi Gras float.

Mignon Faget has expanded its reach beyond New Orleans to Baton Rouge, obtaining a Louisiana State University product license to create Tigers-themed glassware. When LSU won the national championship, sales of the LSU glasses surged.

Over the past 37 years, the production of design in glassware has improved with new technology, Oroszi says.

Items with a “frosted” look, such as the fleur de lis emblems, are screen-printed by hand on the glasses. Colorful designs, including Porch Fest and LSU designs, use a newer technique in which the images are digitally printed and fired onto the glasses. Most of the designs are dishwasher safe.

“We do fall, holiday, Mardi Gras, spring and sum-

DECEMBER 2021

Oroszi says an in-house design team works closely with Mignon Faget to create new designs, which can come out seasonally or in limited edition releases for a specific New Orleans celebration, like the city’s tricentennial.

A new design over the past year was a nod to what became known as Porch Fest, when residents stayed home to celebrate Jazz Fest and listen to previous sets on WWOZ 90.7 FM, when the festival was canceled due to COVID-19. The colorful Porch Fest glassware depicts New Orleans homes and porches with flags and lawn chairs.

“It’s our most popular design this year; we can’t keep them in stock,” Oroszi says. “That’s part of Mignon Faget’s place in the community. We really connect to the culture and what’s going on in the city.”

Another Covid-era design depicted Mardi Gras house floats, a tribute to when residents decorated their homes during a Carnival without float parades.

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Resin and wood coasters |

$28 from Eclectic Home (8211 Oak St., 504-8666654; eclectichome.net).

PHOTO PROVIDED BY ECLECTIC HOME

Raising THE BAR

Glass |

$125 from Judy at the Rink (2727 Prytania St., 504-891-7018; judyattherink.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Say ‘cheers’ with these drink accessories

Tumbler |

$54 from Hazelnut.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY HAZELNUT

Bar tools |

$70 from Hazelnut (5525 Magazine St., 504-891-2424; hazelnutneworleans.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HAZELNUT

Carafe |

$125 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Bottle coaster |

$16.99 from NOLA Gifts & Decor (5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 17, Metairie, 504-407-3532; nolagiftsanddecor.com).

Ice scoop |

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DECEMBER 2021

PHOTO PROVIDED BY NOL A GIFTS & DECOR

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$42 from Maisonette (2727 Prytania St., 504-437-1850; maisonetteshop.com).

Glo flutes |

$18 each from Hazelnut.

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY MAISONETTE

PHOTO PROVIDED BY HAZELNUT

Porch fest glassware |

set of four for $45 from Mignon Faget (Citywide; mignonfaget.com).

PHOTO PROVIDED BY MIGNON FAGET

Tumbler |

$24 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Starburst coasters |

Raising

Fleur de lis glasses |

set of 10 for $25 from Judy at the Rink.

Set of four for $45 from Mignon Faget.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY MIGNON FAGET

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

THE BAR

Ottica glass |

$24 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

Whiskey wedge glass |

$24.95 from Phina (425 Harrison Ave., 504-5715169; 2561 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504827-1605; 3717 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504-8884141; phinashop.com).

Champagne flutes | $24 each from Eclectic Home.

Tumbler |

$16 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

PHOTO PROVIDED

BY PHINA

Tumbler |

$20 from Judy at the Rink.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JUDY AT THE RINK

PHOTO PROVIDED BY ECLECTIC HOME

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