For Prop Stylists, Gift Wrapping Is a Particular Pleasure

For three prop stylists, this holiday task is a particularly creative pleasure.

They are aesthetes who scour the beach for seashells. They forage for leaves and flowers, and sometimes paint them silver. They are unapologetic hoarders who stash their treasures in closets and curio cabinets or simply add them to the disarray on their work tables.

They are prop stylists — creative people who find objects that help tell a story or convey a mood for brand, editorial or film projects — and they are hyper-focused on the details.

Perhaps not surprisingly, a prop stylist’s superpowers tend to kick into overdrive during the holidays — especially when it comes to wrapping gifts.

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