17 Foolproof And Affordable Gifts That Anyone With Impeccable Taste Will Love. All From One Store. NOT Amazon.
How the $%&* is it November?
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by The Candidly Team
Every year we tell ourselves that next year we’ll be on top of gifting.
We won’t wait til the last minute. We won’t be impulsive. And we definitely, most definitely, will NOT end up resorting to some sad, expensive thing we only buy cause our brains are drained of ideas and we’re out of time and we vaguely remember our mother-in-law saying at some point that she liked hummingbirds (or was it swans?), and in any case, would she even want one that’s been watercolored onto this cheeseboard at Anthropologie?
So that’s what we’re avoiding here.
Because nothing is more crushing than spending hours gift shopping only to be bad at gift shopping. We’re done buying people things they don’t deeply love, but we’re equally done tearing our hair out to determine what exactly it is that they will deeply love.
And that is why we created this exact guide. It’s filled with things that are not just junk. Special things. Quality things. Cashmere and leather and solid gold things. But they don’t cost a fortune cause they’re all from Quince.
Nooooow this is about the time you accuse us of being sponsored by Quince. We’re not (…sadly). We’re just thrilled about the possibility of shopping from one store that’s more affordable than Bergdorf’s and better quality than Amazon. And of actually wrapping the tasteful, classic, beloved gifts that matter to those unwrapping them.
And so, my friends, here are 17 of them:
1. The throw blanket we buy a bunch of to have on hand when we need a last minute gift because it’s so affordable but sooooooo luxe. You can stop reading now cuz this is it.
Women, in particular, go mad for endlessly cozy blankets that are so soft they’re almost wet. We buy this one in many colors so when that friend we missed surprises us with an unexpected gift, we toss a bow on one of these babies and hand it over. We also keep one in every room for ourselves.
Price: $59
2. The sweater every, single woman on this earth wants in multiple colors
Quince Mongolian Cashmere Oversized Boyfriend Cardigan Sweater*
Every freezing woman in our lives wants to be swaddled in cashmere. We’ve gifted this cardi to someone every year since it came out, and every one of those people still wears it like a bathrobe on the daily.
Price: $139
3. Or maybe a cocooning cashmere wrap if you don’t want to deal with sizes
4. The Customized “Carrie” Necklace Every 90s Gal feels Seen By
14K Gold Script Name Necklace*
As the famous saying goes “a person's name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language” Now imagine putting it in gold.
Price: $398
5. The Beauty Device Everyone And Their Mother Wishes For That Earns YOU $80 (For Real)
TheraFace Mask Glo by Therabody*
This mask is probably on their wishlist anyway, but if you buy it from Quince, the brand does this amazing thing where they give you credit to spend on the site. This bad boy earns you $80 in credit, which perhaps you’ll use to buy the next two things on this list…
Price: $379
6. The cashmere socks that definitely aren’t just boring socks no one wants because, well, cashmere
7. The Gift You Buy For the person you don’t know that well but you know they have good taste
Balsam Fir Candle & Diffuser Gift Set*
We personally have an obsession with scents. But you don’t need to know anything about them. Just give this gift and you’ll instantly give the impression that you’re a connoisseur of fragrance.
Price: $50
8. The Tote That’s Sure To Become Their Most Used Bag Of 2027
There’s something about the ludicrously capacious size of this woven bag that we really, really want for ourselves which is how we know it will be an excellent gift.
Price: $154
9. The Luxe Towel Set Everyone Wants But No One Buys Themselves
Turkish Ultra Plush Bath Towel (Set of 2)*
Weirdly, getting fresh, new towels is the kind of thing that thrills a person, because they’re still using that sad, old, starchy $7 towel from Target, and they realize upon touching this to their skin that their quality of life has just improved.
Price: $59 for set of 2
10. The Grace Kelly Of Cashmere-lined Leather Gloves
Cashmere Lined Leather Gloves*
Real cashmere. Real leather. Unreal price. Kinda sounds like a slogan that would get us fired from Sterling Cooper. But then we’d put on these gloves in dramatic fashion and go enjoy an icy martini around the corner. Hands preposterously warm.
Price: $50
11. The Diamond Studs Every Gen X Woman Has Wanted Since Watching Some Kind Of Wonderful In 1987
14K Gold Lab Grown Diamond Four-Prong Solitaire Studs*
They also have beautiful oval studs* and perfect huggies. All timeless. And all an incredible value.
Price: $298
12. This Leather Pouch Set For The Most Quietly Elegant Humans In Your Life
Italian Leather Pouch Travel Set*
Fill these with a few gorgeous skincare things like THIS* and THIS* and THIS*, and it’s like a little grown-up stocking that they’ll squeal in delight as they unpack.
Price: $72
13. The crème de la crème Of All Face Creams
The Rich Cream by Augustinus Bader*
This is the face cream that anyone who cares at all about face cream secretly longs for. It is simply the best of the best. The ONLY one worth this much money. And at Quince, it’s both on sale and earns you $30 in credit, perhaps to spend on yourself this time.
Price: $267
14. The Weighted Blanket That Will Get Them Through 2027
This is a bigger swing than our previous blanket, but the divine weight of this one makes it more of a self-care product. And if you’re a member of our family and happen to be shopping for us right now, consider this a hint.
Price: $159
15. The Chefy Knife Block That Looks Like It Was Stolen From The Set Of A Nancy Meyers Movie
Only the cooks in your life will know the thrill of plucking a sharp knife from this magnetic board to slice a bouquet of basil on some enormous cutting board whilst listening to French music.
Price: $65
16. The cashmere coat your mom deserves (probably?)
Wool Cashmere Tailored Long Coat*
This print says yes, you are classic, but you are also distinct, and you can pull this off like no one else.
Price: $210
17. The Fantasy Tennis Bracelet
Lab Grown White Sapphire Tennis Bracelet*
Gifting is exhausting. Just get it for yourself.
Price: $348
BONUS: A few bits and bobs for, ugh, men—the most annoying and unrewarding people to buy gifts for
The Cashmere Hoodie*: We buy this for our husbands because when they decide to live in it (which they will), we get to nuzzle into it 5x a day. Quince also makes a very smart ribbed zip-up* for a slightly more formal look.
The Grown-Up Kettle*: For heating up all that bone broth.
The Beanie*: Men are hot in beanies. Fact.
The Leather Dopp*: Every man we’ve ever gifted a leather toiletry case gets really, really excited. Why? Life’s mysteries. But trust, it works every time.
The Packable Puffer*: Ditto a warm puffer jacket that weighs almost nothing. Something about it being a “nice” version of a thing they use daily. It just sparks authentic joy.
The Most Portable Theragun*: Yes, it soothes aching muscles and fits in a suitcase, but it also earns YOU back $50 in Quince credit. Win-win!
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