Forget staid old red and green wrapping paper. This season, consider runway and décor trends and wrap up Christmas presents in purple or mauve paper, glittering bags, nature-inspired motifs and do-it-yourself tags and stamps. “Gift wrapping, like holiday decorations, is more fashionable now,” says Kim Vallee, a Montreal lifestyle and entertaining expert and author of the blog,
At Home With Kim Vallee. “If you look at the 2009 trends from the Christmasworld show—which featured pinks, creams, crystals and glass, lime and turquoise, natural textures and glamorous metallics—none feel like traditional Christmas.” Here are 10 trés-chic gift wrapping ideas to guide you this holiday season.