Gwyneth Paltrow's website Goop has released its 2017 holiday gift guide. Photo / Getty Images
Gwyneth Paltrow's website Goop has released its 2017 holiday gift guide. Photo / Getty Images
Gwyneth Paltrow is edgy. She really, really is.
Not convinced? Every year, the actress packs her holiday gift guide with suggestions that are sure to raise eyebrows, from kinky lingerie and sex toys to genitalia grooming kits to drug paraphernalia - but for 2017 she's managed to outdo herself.
According to the Daily Mail, a section of the Goop gift guide for "lovers," in particular, really pushes the limits this year, recommending everything from sex toys - 12, to be exact - to pricey lingerie to a pen that delivers THC to the body right before sex.
Naturally, the gift guide is full of items so pricey that the general public might be surprised that anyone would ever spend that much.
The "lovers" section is no exception to the high price point, and includes a $425 ($624NZD) silky PJ set, a $595 ($873) lace kimono, a $168 ($246) lace bra, and lots of expensive jewelry.
But the most shocking items don't have just big price tags to set them apart. This year, Goop is recommending five different vibrators, including the $99 ($145) Crave bullet with 24k gold plating, the $149 ($218) Crave Vesper vibrator necklace (also gold-plated), and a $169 (248) Lelo Tiani 3.
The vesper vibrator necklace featured in the Goop gift guide. Photo / Goop
Then there are the toys that don't buzz - but, despite a lack of mechanics, are still seriously expensive.
Suggested are the $673 ($988) Betony Vernon Marabou Pleasure Puff Ring.
The same brand has a double sterling-silver massage ring for $795 ($1167), which looks like two simple metallic balls, as well as a set of $885 ($885) benwa balls, which women can carry around in their vaginas to strengthen pelvic muscles.
There's also a "Sado-Chic" piece of jewellery with a choker necklace and cuff bracelet, which are held together by a chain and clearly meant to be used in BDSM play. It costs $1,505 ($2210).
The mini cuff and sado chic chain. Photo / Goop
Shoppers who want to shell out on leather goods for the bedroom have Gwyneth-approved options, too, including a $295 ($433) whip and a $195 ($286) paddle by Kiki de Montparnasse.
"Covered in supple textured lambskin leather, it makes for some utterly pleasurable chastising - light lashing, soft spanking - behind closed doors," reads the Goop description of the paddle, which fails to mention that the human hand can do something quite similar and doesn't cost a thing.
And for those seeking a more experiential gift as opposed to something more materialistic, they need look no further than "The Wild Woman's Way" tantra workshop - a steal at $450 ($660).
Perhaps the most unique item, however, is the HMBLDT Passion Dose Pen for $40 ($58) and up.
The pen delivers a THC-dominant formula to give a euphoric feeling to "increase sensuality and heighten your sexual experience".
In fact, the "lovers" category isn't the only one in which Goop recommends products related to cannabis or sex.
For "dreamers," the site offers a $45 ($66) JvdF "joint case," the right shape and size to git two marijuana joints - though Goop explains: "It works great for storing any teeny essentials-jewelry, Advil, you name it."
Joint case. Photo / Goop
There is also a ceramic pipe under the Stocking Stuffers category.
For "health nuts," there's a $199 ($292) Elvie Trainer, which is slipped into the vagina like a tampon and controlled via Bluetooth. It is meant to help the user strengthen the pelvic floor.
Of course, not everything on the list is rated PG-13 - but even the G-rated items can cost a few Gs.
Some of the most outrageous gifts for a host or hostess are a $100 ($146) RBT decanter, a $181 ($265) Addition Studio essential oil burner, and an $85 ($124) FS Objects bottle opener. Also on the list are bowls, vases, kettles, wine carriers, and candle holders, all for over $100 ($146) each.
The essential oil burner. Photo / Goop
Pricey gifts for a health nut include an $85 ($124) pouch of rocks (which Goop calls a "medicine bag" of "magically charged stones"), a $345 ($506) Cinnamon Projects x goop incense burner, and floss - what everyone wants for Christmas.
Her gifts for cooks have some of the steepest price tags, as they include a $1,220 ($1792) casserole dish and a $755 ($1108) sauce pan, both by Ondine, as well as $150 ($220) Graf trivet, a $425 ($624) Stories + Objects knife, and a $210 ($308) Pizzacraft pizza cooker.
Finally for the "Under 18s", Goop suggests a satin pair of Christian Louboutin's shoes. Salinger book set from Juniper Books, an old-fashioned wooden jump rope for just $22 ($32) by Nobodinoz, and a $52 ($76) Coral & Tusk fox mask.
