The Ultimate Girlfriend Gift Guide for Thoughtful and Stylish Presents
- 1/24
The Ultimate Girlfriend Gift Guide for Thoughtful and Stylish Presents
The pressure of gift giving is enough to throw even the most thoughtful person into a tailspin about whether they can find the perfect item to express how much someone means to them. Don't panic, there is a wide world of luxury tracksuits, pre-bottled cocktails, cult skincare and stylish homeware out there that will do the trick, and we've done the trawling through it all for you.
So whether you're looking for personalised stationary, eco trainers or a page-turning novel, here's our pick of the best gifts for the woman in your life. Remember, if all else fails, there's always cash.
- 3/24
2) Cock & Tail white negroni
The one good thing to come out of lockdown is the boom in pre-bottled cocktails, meaning you can have the bar experience without even getting dressed. We love the delicious range from Cock & Tail, especially this chic white negroni which blends gin, suze and lillet blanc and gives off some beautiful woody and grassy aromas.
£28, Cock & Tail
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- 4/24
3) Summer Fridays CC Serum
Skincare is a tough gift to give without going undercover to infiltrate someone's complicated routine, but luckily this miraculous brightening CC serum truly works for everyone. It smells seriously good too.
£57, Selfridges
- 5/24
4) Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler
A book is a truly lovely gift, not least because it suggests some level of faith in the recipient that they can put their phone down. This excellent debut from polarising book critic Oyler is a brilliant look at the weird ways in which our online lives shape the real world, and vice versa.
£10, Amazon
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- 7/24
6) House Gamay, Top Cuvée
Few outfits adapted to the pandemic with as much success as Top Cuvée who rebranded as Shop Cuvée to deliver bottles of funky vinho verde and orange wine to every East London park on the map. Their next venture? Making their own house wine, which kicked off with this superbly smooth and juicy Gamay from the Beaujolais region of France.
£16, Shop Cuvée
- 9/24
8) Matilda Goad ceramic clam dish
London interior designer Matilda Goad also sells lighting and beautiful home trinkets from her site. We love this ceramic dish which can be used for serving food or as a feature for potted plants to make a cool room accent.
£190, Matilda Goad
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- 10/24
9) Papier x Rosie Assoulin notecards
An unfortunately rare form of correspondence these days, handwritten notes give you a sense of connection which even sliding into someone's DMs can't rival. This Papier collaboration with New York designer Rosie Assoulin can be personalised with your name and address, and will assure everyone knows you're fancy as heck.
From £20, Papier
- 11/24
10) Ganni tracksuit bottoms
The luxury tracksuit has rocketed to fame in 2020, finally giving us a reason to splash out on comfy clothing and avoid our jeans for months on end. Thankfully its gone nowhere ever since, and this heavyweight elasticated pair by Danish brand Ganni is made from a sustainable blend of recycled materials and comes in several stylish shades.
£125, Ganni
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- 13/24
12) Lockdown Liquor Picante cocktail
Or, if you can't quite envisage embracing mixology, Lockdown Liquor's delicious batch-made cocktails have got you covered. We love this spicy margarita made with reposado tequila, agave and chilli.
£25, Lockdown Liquor
- 14/24
13) Completedworks scrunch earrings
Statement earrings make for a great gift and none are more eye-catching than this pair from London jewellery brand Completedworks. Beautifully tactile, bold and elegant, their gold scrunch design have earned cult status amongst the fashion set.
£35o, Completedworks
- 15/24
14) Pophams Home sourdough starter kit
Home baking was on the rise last year, but if like us your loaves were rather less impressive than you'd hoped, this sourdough starter kit from hit London bakery Pophams is the answer. The kit comes with everything you need including a dough scraper, proving basket, baker's brush and some of the bakery's own starter.
£65, Pophams Home
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- 16/24
15) Boy Smells Hinoki Fantôme candle
Trendy Los Angeles candle company Boy Smells go for unusual and intoxicating blends, often using cannabis flowers to create unique scents. We love the Hinoki Fantôme candle which features smoky Japanese cypress and jasmine petals and comes with a more affordable price tag than most luxury candles.
£36, Space NK
- 17/24
16) Alighieri gold-plated ring
Mythic-inspired jewellery brand Alighieri make beautiful rings, necklaces and bracelets which catch the eye. This gold-plated ring has been lightly hammered for a cool texture and is great for stacking with other rings.
£180, Selfridges
- 18/24
17) Noah x Barbour cap
One of the surprise collaborations of 2020 came from classic British brand Barbour and NYC new kids on the scene Noah. This mustard-hued cap is a bright wardrobe addition that will add a pop of colour to any winter look.
£60, Selfridges
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- 19/24
18) Le Labo Thé Noir perfume
Perfume can be a bold gift, but the addictive scents made by renowned perfumer Le Labo are unlikely to leave anyone disappointed. If you want something less popular than their cult Santal perfume, this heady mix of bergamot, fig and bay leaves will hit the spot.
£189, Net-a-Porter
- 20/24
19) Veja canvas trainers
Seeing as the white trainer trend is going nowhere fast, there's no gift better than a brand spanking new pair. Sustainable brand Veja make a lovely version in leather or canvas which are striking yet understated.
£75, Net-a-Porter
- 21/24
20) Completedworks ceramic vase
This Completedworks ceramic vase is a beautiful ornament even when empty of flowers. Made in collaboration with artist Ekaterina Bazhenova Yamasaki, the pink structure has the tactile look of a crumpled balloon.
£95, Net-a-Porter
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- 22/24
21) Hay twist candles
Danish design gods Hay have done it again with these wonderfully twisted candles which are a great designer accent to your Christmas dinner table. In a mixture of delicately different shades, you'll be sad when the time comes to burn them.
£25, Selfridges
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