The Santa Blowing a Bubblegum Bubble, and Yes, It Works.

Charmed House Interiors · Ornaments

Blown glass Santa in hot pink, with a real faux-fur hat trim, a fluffy pompom and a curling white beard traced in iridescent glitter. Eyes closed in concentration, he's mid-blow on a glossy pink bubblegum bubble. It's playful, beautifully made, and considerably more chic than the description suggests.

Christmas doesn't have to take itself seriously to look expensive.

Style note — the tree: Give him space near the front — he's a talking point, not a filler.

Style note — gifting: Boxed with tissue, he makes a brilliant present for someone with a sense of humour.

Two Ways to Style It

On a pink-and-white Christmas tree. Surround him with blush baubles, iridescent glass and white lights so the whole tree reads sweet-shop rather than novelty.

As the one surprise on a traditional tree. Against deep green branches and red velvet ribbon, that flash of hot pink becomes the detail everyone finds and grins at.