Designer Gifts to Buy Now vs. Wait for Black Friday 2026

Buy now if the gift comes from a house Net-a-Porter lists as excluded from its promotions, and wait if it comes from a designer that was marked down at Net-a-Porter or Mytheresa last November. Black Friday 2026 falls on Friday 27 November and Cyber Monday on Monday 30 November. Neither retailer has announced 2026 sale terms, so everything here is last year's pattern, not a promise.

What happened last year: Net-a-Porter ran up to 50% off from 24 November to 1 December 2025 (Russh), and Mytheresa ran up to 50% off from 28 November to 1 December 2025 (Elle UK). Mytheresa also marked down select Acne Studios and Jacquemus accessories before Black Friday began (Elle US, 17 November 2025).

Quick answers Which designers are safest to buy now? Net-a-Porter's brand exclusions page lists labels left out of its promotions, including Loro Piana, Saint Laurent, Celine Eyewear and Moncler. Coverage of last year's Cyber Monday still showed Loewe and The Row marked down despite being on that list, so treat it as a signal, not a rule. Which designers are worth waiting for? Acne Studios, Jacquemus, Toteme and Victoria Beckham all had documented markdowns at Mytheresa or Net-a-Porter in 2025. What if the gift is needed before Thanksgiving? Early markdowns appeared at Mytheresa in 2025, but they are not guaranteed. Shipping cutoffs are not covered here until retailers publish dates.

These four designers had markdowns at Net-a-Porter or Mytheresa in 2025. Mytheresa discounted Acne Studios and Jacquemus accessories ahead of Black Friday, and Net-a-Porter's Cyber Monday coverage included Toteme and Victoria Beckham pieces at 30% to 40% off, though not these exact items. A beanie, a scarf, earrings and an evening clutch all hold up as gifts if the sale slips past the delivery date you need.

The first four gifts are the lower-risk buys today. Loro Piana, Saint Laurent, Celine Eyewear and Moncler are all on Net-a-Porter's exclusions list, and the list is the only published signal that a promotion may not apply. It is not proof of a full-price Black Friday, since other labels on that page were marked down last year. The second four are the ones to wait for, but only if waiting still gets the gift there in time. These are last year's patterns at two retailers, and 2026 terms are unannounced. Buy the excluded labels now, wait on the rest, and check the retailer's own sale page before paying full price.