As a Vogue editor obsessed with whimsy, I need these 35 decor items for Diwali

2026 may have been christened the Year of Whimsy, but what about those of us for whom whimsy isn’t a trend—logomania today, quiet luxury tomorrow—but a way of life? Those who have always dressed like five-year-olds at the risk of being called kooky, those who have never met a kitschy trinket they didn’t want to take home, those who believe that a good dinner party can be made great with a fruit-shaped salt shaker. They are the people for whom you should consult this list of decor items for Diwali prezzies—straight from the horse’s algorithm (and don’t even think of regifting that drab set of glasses you won at the office lucky draw). From toothpaste-shaped pillows to sari-clad rat plushies, these are the 35 decor items for Diwali I’m coveting this season, because good taste means letting your imagination run wild.