Halloween is behind us, and I’m moving full steam ahead towards the holidays. I know a lot of you have already begun shopping, too. Today, gifts for best friends — whether they be siblings, mothers, MILs, or sisters from other misters. I own a lot of these items and/or own items from these brands and feel passionately about all. I aimed to keep these gifts under $200, with a handful of exceptions.
01. LAKE PAJAMAS — MY LONGTIME GO-TO GIFT FOR WOMEN…LOVE THIS CHARTREUSE COLOR
02. WILLIAM MORRIS TRAY — FOR YOUR STYLISH HOME DECORATING FIEND
03. ST. FRANK FOOTED BOWLS — THESE ARE JUST SO FUN FOR ICE CREAM, FOR HOUSING JEWELRY, FOR NIBBLES AT A COCKTAIL PARTY
04. J. CREW CABLEKNIT CARDIGAN — WILL BE A WARDROBE WORKHORSE FOR AGES
05. CIRE TRUDON CANDLE — I KNOW CANDLES SEEM LIKE AN IMPERSONAL GIFT, BUT TRUST ME, SHE WILL BE LIVING IN THE LAP OF LUXURY LIGHTING THIS NIGHT AFTER NIGHT
06. FRANK AND EILEEN POPOVER — I WANT ONE BADLY…FEEL LIKE I’D LIVE IN THIS
07. SPICE HOUSE BAKER’S COLLECTION — WE BUY ALL OF OUR SPICES FROM HERE AND THIS GIFT SET WOULD BE A MAJOR INGREDIENT UPGRADE FOR A LOVING BAKER IN YOUR LIFE
08. TISCH NEW YORK PLATES — WOW, THESE MAJORLY SPARK JOY FOR ME…I WANT TO HOST A DINNER PARTY WITH GIRLFRIENDS BASED SOLELY ON THESE PLATES
09. JANE WIN PETITE HEARTS NECKLACE — MONOGRAMMABLE AND THE KIND OF THING SHE’LL NEVER TAKE OFF
10. RECIPE BOX — LOVE THE IDEA OF BUNDLING WITH RECIPE CARDS, SOME FILLED OUT IN YOUR HAND, OR COLLECTED FROM MEANINGFUL PEOPLE IN HER LIFE
11. LE LION CLOUD HAT — WHIMSICAL IN THE RIGHT WAYS
12. AURELIA DEMARK HEART PENDANT — MAINLY BECAUSE I WANT THIS DESPERATELY
13. KERRI ROSENTHAL CASHMERE MITTENS — JUST SO FUN
14. CURRIN AND CADE GLASS ORNAMENTS — I FEEL LIKE THIS IS THE KIND OF LUXE GIFT ADULT WOMEN GIVE EACH OTHER; THE KIND OF THING THAT FEELS A LITTLE TOO EXTRA TO BUY YOURSELF?
15. ALICE WALK CASHMERE WRAP — TRUST ME, EVERYONE NEEDS ONE
16. MARIA DEL ORDEN BLOUSE — A GRANNY-CHIC STATEMENT FROM A VERY HOT LABEL FOR YOUR FELLOW VICTORIAN GHOST DRESSING FRIEND
17. ROUNDHOUSE DIPPING BOWL SET — HOW CUTE?! THIS IS ACTUALLY MY FRONT RUNNER FOR A FEW GIRLFRIENDS WHO ENJOY HOSTING…IMAGINE SETTING OUT LITTLE NIBBLES IN THESE
18. PROPER TABLE CO ACRYLIC PLACEMATS — HAVE RAVED ABOUT THESE SO MANY TIMES BUT THEY ARE FABULOUS FOR EVERYDAY DINING…GET THE LOOK WITHOUT THE LAUNDRY
19. VONBLOOM CHARM BRACELET — WELL-PRICED, AND SHE CAN ADD CHARMS OVER TIME (OR YOU CAN GIFT HER SOME OVER THE YEARS!)
20. MERIT BALM BLUSH SET — I LOVE GIFTING MY GIRLFRIENDS FUN NEW COSMETICS
21. MARTHA SHORT SLEEVED PUFFER JACKET — THE KIND OF THING THAT SURPRISES YOU WITH ITS WEARABILITY
22. BYREDO PERFUME SET — A TRIO OF THE LINE’S MOST POPULAR SCENTS IN TRAVEL SIZES
23. THE JACKSONS TOTE BAG (LOTS OF DIFFERENT SAYINGS / DESIGNS AVAILABLE) — YOU KNOW I WORE MINE ALL SUMMER LONG
24. EMILE HENRY BUTTER POT — OUR FAVORITE RECENT-ISH ADDITION TO THE KITCHEN…ALWAYS HAVE SPREADABLE BUTTER ON HAND
25. BEURRE BORDIER — THE ULTIMATE LUXURY, FOR A TRUE BUTTER-LOVER
P.S. Narratives of friendship.
P.P.S. Female friendship and the things that matter.
P.P.P.S. Upgrading the shower experience.
Thank you for introducing me to Proper Table! I ordered the Waller Red Chambray placemats. LOVE them. Perfect washed red color and the quality is exquisite.
Love the way the red complements the fall flowers I pick up at Trader Joe’s.
And the photo you chose for this post made me smile-the exact Volvo (down to the color combination!) I grew up with.
Your blog is just a lovely corner of the internet. Thank you!!
Oh gosh – Jenny! You made my day with this note. Thanks for being here, and for your readership!
That Volvo is CLASSIC! Love the boxy shapes of those 80s/90s cars. I’m so glad you’re loving your Proper Table mats — they are fantastic alternatives to the rubber mats we’d been using for our children as all four of us can dine off them and I don’t need to worry about clean up / destruction / laundry /etc.
xx