BLAZERS:

The chicest girl you know knows what to do with a blazer. She knows when it’s good quality and she knows how to style it. So gifting this is a no brainer. You just need to know what brands you can trust.

OUR PICKS: Source Unknown, Odd Muse, The Frankie Shop, Favorite Daughter, Aritzia Babaton, and Maniere de Voir. “Okay great, got the brand, but what next? There are a million different colors and styles.” If you choose a blazer that is a slightly different shape than a traditional blazer shape, go with a black, brown, cream, or neutral. BUT – if you’re going with the classic blazer shape & fit, maybe lean towards something with a little more color: merlot, navy? Reason being, she probably already has the basic colors in the traditional shape. Patterns can be fun too, we love the one featured to the right from WeWoreWhat.

CANDLES:

Our favorite brand currently is “Not Your Standard.” They are non-toxic with a 75-85 hour burn time, smell like heaven, and come in the most beautiful, square, marble chic shape and color.

Other brands we love include: Diptyque, Byredo, Salt & Stone.

NAIL POLISH:

WHY IS IT SO CHIC TO PAINT YOUR OWN NAILS?

To tell you the truth, we have no fucking clue. However, the why is irrelevant because you’re just here to give a good gift. Nail polish may sound kinda lame, maybe better as a stocking stuffer, but if you’re going this route, you’ve got to do it right. Designer nail polish OR just something with beautiful branding – it’s lux, it’s sexy, the packaging will be pristine. She’ll love. Here’s the rundown on brands, colors, + price point:

CHANEL LE VERNIS LONGWEAR $32

• 155 – Rouge Noir
• 105 – Particuliere
• 113 – Faussaire
• 111 – Ballerina
• 141 – Oiseau De Nuit

CHANEL LA BASE CAMÉLIA $32 *great gift to pair with the above because it is just a base coat!

DIOR NAIL GLOW $32

DIOR VERNIS $32

• 047 Nuit 1947
• 100 Nude Look
• 796 Denim
• 558 Grace

HERMES LES MAINS NAIL ENAMEL $57

• 85 Rougeh
• 03 Rose Coquille
• 49 Rose Tamise
• 89 Violet by Zantin
• 95 Brun Briste

PLEASING BEAUTY $18

• Not Sorbet
• Milk Man’s Cheeks
• Bride’s Buttercream

EMILIE HEATHE

• The Classic Collections Set $90
• Petra $30
• The Basic Bitch $30
• Just the Nip $30

ACCESSORIES

THE CHANEL ACCESSORY RULE: “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory.”

BIG, BEAUTIFUL EARRINGS. The daily is dainty for Le Freak C’est Chic, so buy her something she wouldn’t buy herself on the regular. That is the big and beautiful! When she’s dressing up for the holidays or a big event she will probably only want one attention grabbing piece of jewelry and right now, a gorgeous earring is the way to go. Our Starter Pack Gift Guide really highlighted charms and maximalist jewelry trends that are currently very in, but this girl isn’t really looking for that. It needs to have a classy elegance that’s not too much but enough to make a splash at an event if she wants to elevate her outfit with an accessory. Linked are a few that caught our eye!

FLOATING DIAMOND NECKLACE. You can’t go wrong with a simple diamond. Our favorite’s are from Ring Concierge.

WATCHES. Mixed metal moments are always great for a watch unless she has a preference of course. This is something she could wear every day. Unlike men, women aren’t as particular on the watch being from the nicest brand in the world. We love the one on the right, classic, simple, square shape. Another way to go about this is finding a watch that’s truly for fashion. You can incorporate a funky shape that’s still inconspicuous. It almost could pass for a bracelet. We love the way the one featured on the left! It’s dainty but with the unique pearl feature incorporated as well.

COFFEE TABLE BOOKS

You cannot go wrong with one of these. There will always be a place for a book in any home, especially one that is just flat out beautiful. Not every girl is a reader, but every girl appreciates gorgeous cover art. Assouline does this so well. They have quite a few options, but the ones we’ve chosen in particular, fit the aesthetic of this girl. We also love, Phaidon and the new Heaven Mayhem Jewelry Box coffee table books (imagine giving that with a pair of BIG BEAUTIFUL Heaven Mayhem earrings… LOVE. Check out our brand highlight of Heaven Mayhem and our favorite earrings from them linked here).

THE REVIVAL OF THE LONGCHAMP & REALLY BIG BAGS

Let’s start with this: did y’all see Paige DeSorbo’s huge bag? Yea. that’s because big bags are in and no one does chic like Paige DeSorbo. So if you don’t trust Velvet Lemon yet, you can definitely trust her. We’ve linked our favorites and featured this beautiful brown suede one from Gap. Now let’s talk Longchamp Revival (ugh why is the word revival ruined by Zach Bryan? We stand with Brianna Chickenfry.) Anyways, it appears that these are having a small comeback over the course of the last year. Some may say they never left, but for a lot of people they did. It’s one of those that’s always a classic but has *moments* from time to time. We’ve featured the Le Pliage Pouch with the handle, but you can never go wrong with the Le Pliage Tote also.

LITERALLY JUST THIS MUG. Sometimes you just need a bit of a filler gift and mugs are always such an easy way to go, but don’t give her one she’s just going to toss either tomorrow or in a year.