The Magpie Chic Things Gift Guide.

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CROWN AFFAIR HAIR CARE SET // CHIC SET OF MATCHES // MINI VOTIVES // CHIC COUPES // CASHMERE SWEATSHIRT // LAKE PAJAMAS // COFFEE MAKER // PRETTY NOTEBOOK

Sharing a tailored gift guide this afternoon of a few chic things I would love to buy for loved ones in my life this year. As always, I strive to keep most of these suggestions under $100 with a handful of outliers. I have also been trying to keep this gift shelf on my ShopMy page up to date with options!

01. Crown Affair Hair Care Set. The cutest bundle of some of my all-time favorite hair products, at a good price point (under $50; it already sold out at Sephora, sadly). I bought this for two girlfriends already, and might bundle with the Crown Affair hair towel for a sister, too. The towel is a total gamechanger. I’ve tried a few of these quick dry hair towels, but the design of this one with the elastic in the back to tuck the towel ends into is nothing short of genius. A woman had to have designed this. This brand is SO GOOD. I’m addicted to the dry shampoo — I use it to extend my Glamsquad blowouts by an extra day or two.

02. Speaking of, for the woman who has everything, a Glamsquad gift card. $60 covers an at-home blowout. Mom, pretend you didn’t see this, but this is one of my top contenders for a gift for you. Who doesn’t love a blowout in the comfort of her own home or a pre-paid makeup application for a special event?

03. I had one of these dad hats personalized with the phrase MAGPIE BIRDING CLUB earlier this year and I wear her nonstop. No one understand what it means, of course, but it’s my little private way of being on my own team. One of my friends loved the idea so much she had a set personalized for her dad and herself with an inside joke on it (I think it said: CAROLINE’S GARDENING CREW). You could do something cute for all your girlfriends, or for your siblings, or just for your spouse and yourself. THE ALLEN SPORT TROUPE or SHOOP WINE CLUB or something like it.

04. Just back from Italy, I can’t stop talking about these divinely scented clay pomegranates, which delicately release their soapy, iconic scent into the air. Such an elegant air freshener / alternative to a candle. I have mine in my closet and it sparks immediate happiness each time I walk by. I also think this opulent set of mini votives would be ideal for a scent snob, especially paired with a chic set of matches. I have a thing for pretty matchboxes — I just went to my high school’s annual holiday bazaar and the only thing I bought besides toffee was a bunch of oversized matchboxes with Christmas motifs on the front to pair with holiday candles as my go-to hostess gift. Similar matches to pair with a great holiday candle here, here, here.

05. Puzzle trays — perfect for parents / in-laws who love to puzzle, bundled with one of these fabulous puzzles.

06. I have this RWI hair brush on my mind for one of my sisters, who just wrote asking me for post-partum hair help. This brush won’t bring her hair back but it will help with hair maintenance and is such a great everyday joy-bearer. (Y’all were right!)

07. My mother already bought a whole suite of these delicious throw blankets to give away for the holidays. I just ordered one of the new tartan ones and want to selfishly keep it for the holiday hygge but might wrap and send to some family friends. Or buy another. Use code JEN15 for 15% off.

08. The chicest coupes on the planet. My most treasured possessions. Maybe pair with our favorite cocktail book, or just print a few of recipes out on cards? (This one is a must.) I actually noticed a lot of the hotels/restaurants in Italy used this brand of glassware — Zafferano!

09. A Hedley & Bennett chef-grade apron. This is the frontrunner gift we have in mind for my brother in law, who is quite adept in the kitchen. I got one of these for Mr. Magpie a few years ago and he uses it constantly.

10. Caroline’s Cake Bites — these are so delicious, beautifully packaged, and fun (!) to open. I love sending food gifts and this is at the top of my list for some family members.

11. Quince cashmere sweatshirt — the hidden jewel of Quince’s cashmere curation. I just ordered a second one in gray. I love the fit and silhouette of this modern twist on a classic cashmere crewneck.

12. Appointed notebooks and your favorite pens, or a fancy pen from Caran D’Ache for a fellow list-maker / journaler / etc. Upgrade pick: my mom gave Mr. Magpie a Montblanc pen when he graduated from business school and he carries it with him everywhere. It is so perfectly him — he has one pen, and it costs $500. A men of fewer, better possessions.

13. Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker. On my list for Mr. Magpie this year. He rarely buys anything for himself (except for light bulbs — he loves to buy lightbulbs? Maybe a fellow electrical engineer can explain this to me), but he specifically mentioned wanting this. And he is a coffee snob. He used to do the manual grind thing…

14. I’m convinced every woman in our lives needs this relax set from Lake Pajamas. She’s a sure thing.

15. One of these hand-painted canvas totes from Alex Mill or a Rue De Verneuil tote. Both so chic and different. A twist on the LL Bean classics — something that will set her apart from the rest.

16. Scripture cards from Camilla Moss or a desk calendar from Inslee. Perfect for the mother-in-law who has it all, or a prayerful sister-in-law, or an elegant friend.

17. Subscription to Ann Patchett’s Book Club, a membership to a local art museum (Phillips Collection would be my top rec for DC-based Magpies), or a delivery from Picayune Cellars in Calistoga, CA (female-founded)!

18. Over the top: a private catered dinner from Rose’s Luxury or a staycation at a fabulous hotel (I’d stay at the Four Seasons in Georgetown and avail myself of the recently-opened spa).

19. Nothing is chicer than a carefully selected book — preferably something you read and loved — with a thoughtful inscription on the frontispiece. (“Read this and thought of the time we…”) Maybe pair with an Ex Libris book embosser.

20. The Clemence five stone diamond bracelet is so elegant, and yet a reasonable $160. If you want to make a seriously big impression on someone this year, go with this bracelet — it arrives in an elegant croc-effect box with a gorgeous ribbon and a velvet envelopes. Fool-proof, too, since I believe it works with any style — traditional, edgy, youthful, sophisticated. For a step up, these earrings are among my most worn these days.

If you’re looking for something more niche — more utility oriented than decorative, or fashion-related — my kitchen gear guides are, if I can be honest, fairly recherche. You might start here or here and bundle a few smaller things, or pair with the H&B apron. This list of Magpie reader “regrettably worth it” items is also a good starting point for something likely to stir a strong allegiance in its recipient.

If you are reading this to shop for your wife, just buy her the Dyson Air Wrap. I promise it will knock her socks off. (Full, effusive review here.)

What I’d like to receive…one of these beautiful Ginori 1735 coffee mugs. The breakfast china all over Italy was so charming and whimsical — I would love to drink my morning coffee out of this, and maybe begin a little collection to add to over the years. Also wouldn’t mind a set of Bombas socks (dying to try this regrettably worth it brand but for some reason just haven’t done it? A luddite by nature I guess). Bigger ticket: my Chanel ballet flats are something I wear year-round and would love a second pair, maybe in a fun color or unexpected velvet fabric, or a Celine bag.

What are you gifting and hoping to receive?

P.S. Gift closet must haves. I also just placed my annual big order of Rifle Paper gift wrap.

P.P.S. Lots of great hostess gift ideas here (read comments).

P.P.P.S. Letting out the seams.