What to Give Your Favorite Wes Anderson Fan this Season

What do you get the hipster-with-heart on your gift list? The one who’s seen every Wes Anderson movie, from the totally indie short films to the director’s cut masterpiece? If you’re obsessed, or know someone who is, you can start with the obvious Films of Wes Anderson monograph, the Wes Anderson Collection filmography, biography The Fantastic Mr. Anderson, or even the illustrated Grand Budapest Hotel screenplay. But to indulge a little further, you’ll need to get as niche and eccentric as Anderson himself. And so, we humbly present this simple six-step guide to celebrating Wes Anderson’s weird, wonderful world.
Go Analog
Slow down. Honor the past. These values are a constant in Anderson’s films. Pull out the vinyl records. Brew some tea. Encourage your giftee to dedicate himself to the lost art of letterpress. Or witness the personal relationship between one man and his typewriter in Paul Auster’s The Story of My Typewriter.
Be Loyal 
Wes Anderson is famous for working with his favorite actors again and again. Partly, he does it because they’re great actors. But partly, he does it just because they’re good friends. Strengthen your friendships by reading and gifting A.C. Grayling’s meditation on friendship.
Sweat the Details
Wes Anderson’s films are shot fastidiously, and every object in the frame is carefully curated. Borrow this technique in your own life to make your afternoon tea a moment to remember, or turn a trip to the market into a fashion statement. Nicky Albrechtsen’s Vintage Fashion Complete will get you started, and Vintage Crafts will show you how to make gifts worthy of a place in an Anderson tableau.
Feast on Food
Get inspired by the pastries featured in The Grand Budapest Hotel, and make your own edible masterpieces for a loved one. Dominique Ansel, creator of ze cronut, will show you how in his new book The Secret Recipes. Or make your creations as gorgeous as one of Anderson’s films with a minimalist color palette: Rainbow Tarts: 50 Recipes for 50 Colors has more than enough pointers to get you started.
Travel the World
Anderson has a thing for hotels with flair. If you can’t fly your love to the Hotel Chevalier, invite him to stroll through Travel + Leisure’s World’s Greatest Hotels. Bonus points for playing Peter Sarstedt in the background
Unleash Your Inner Animal
Colors. Smells. Sounds. Taste. Even the speed of light. Wes Anderson references all the senses when he builds his beautiful worlds. As poet Mary Oliver says, “You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” Give your lover the gift of acceptance, by celebrating their own inner animal. Pick up Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox, or research the inner lives of squids with Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid. The loveliest part of the gift will be reading side by side.
What book would you give to an Anderson fan?