Gifts for Fashion Lovers

Gifts for Fashion Lovers

Gifts for fashion lovers have to clear a high bar, because the person opening them already knows what she likes. This edit sticks to the pieces a well dressed friend actually reaches for: suede loafers, a soft suede tote, The Row's 90's bag and a slingback in deep burgundy. It finishes with a small gold watch, a slim belt and a black lace bra, the details that make an outfit look considered.

Collage of gifts for fashion lovers: suede loafers, suede totes, The Row 90s bag, burgundy slingbacks, a gold watch, a belt and a lace bra

Suede loafers in tobacco and tan

A suede loafer in a warm brown is the shoe that makes jeans look intentional, and plenty of stylish women now reach for one before a ballet flat. Proenza Schouler's Whip has a woven vamp, while Saint Laurent's Le Loafer comes in a rich tobacco suede. The Row's Adam Two is the pared back version in camel, and Gianvito Rossi's Georgie is a deep chocolate. Pick the shade she does not already own.

A suede tote for the weekend

A big suede tote is the bag that goes on the plane and then to the market once she lands. The Row makes two of the best here, the roomy Parker and the slouchier Park Three Edge. Chloé's Spin mixes smooth leather and suede in a tall caramel tote. STAUD's Port is the smaller east west option in rust suede, easy to carry every day.

The 90's bag and its cousins

The Row's 90's bag is a simple leather tube on a short strap, and it has become shorthand for a certain kind of quiet taste. The crossbody version puts the same shape on a long strap for hands free days. Miu Miu's small shoulder bag has a rounded shape in cognac leather, and Toteme's T-Lock folds soft tan leather into a slouchy silhouette. All four look better the more they are carried.

Slingbacks in burgundy and brown

Burgundy is a lovely color on a shoe because it works like a neutral with a little more life in it. Saint Laurent's Guermantes is high and glossy in patent leather, while Proenza Schouler's Dome Slash sits on a low kitten heel. The Row's Inez is the understated black suede pair, and Khaite's Bella brings in a cognac brown. Any of them works with the same jeans as the loafers above.

A watch, a belt and a lace bra

Heaven Mayhem makes small rectangular watches that look like something inherited, the Icon on a black leather strap and the Bella on a gold bracelet. Khaite's Luka is a slim brown belt with a gold buckle, the kind that finishes a pair of trousers. Fleur du Mal's stretch lace demi bra is the most personal gift here and also the most practical. It is the everyday bra a fashion person would choose for herself. I went deeper on a related idea in Fashion Gifts for Mom.

Our honest take

If you take one thing away, buy her the pieces she will wear on repeat rather than the loudest thing in the store. A fashion lover already has opinions, so lean toward classic shapes from the labels she follows. The Row, Proenza Schouler and Khaite all show up here for that reason. Include a gift receipt for anything with a size. If you want to keep reading, Gifts for Jewelry Lovers is a good next stop.