There’s always that one person on your to-buy-for list that desires designer everything. But you don’t have to splurge to get them a splashy present — and these inexpensive luxury gifts prove it.
We’ve sourced nine picks that look pricey, feel premium but won’t spoil the rest of your holiday budget.
Few things are as eternally sumptuous as Guerlain’s complexion-correcting Météorites.
Gifting this limited-edition compact — adorned with sparkly stones in the style of artist Shourouk Rhaiem—lets them take the highlighting experience to new heights.
A glittery cocktail ring, like Pandora’s square-shaped piece completely covered in pavé cubic zirconia, packs an impactful punch in the gift department. For every elevated occasion ahead, it’ll quickly become the crown jewel in any collection.
Bag charms are having a major moment right now — just ask your most trendsetting friend who’s collecting them as we speak. This season, Coach is crafting some of the cheekiest versions (a pretzel and yellow taxi among them) but this sparkly retro cherry couplet hits the sweet spot for us.
Let’s be real: it’s unlikely you’ll be able to snag a piece of original wall art on a smaller budget, but that doesn’t mean you can’t satisfy the gallery-goer. This functional objet d’art, a Georg Jensen vase dreamed up by Danish sculptor Helle Damkjær, brings the same kind of exclusive energy into their space.
These days, we’re most taken by jewelry that ticks off the three E’s — easy, effortless and everyday — and Mejuri’s petite hoops do just that. Designed in ultra-durable gold vermeil, they’re the kind of pair that will instantly become a style signature.
Whether you’re buying for the design world devotee or someone who just appreciates a beautiful coffee table book (hello, all of us!), consider this Phaidon showpiece that takes you on a worldwide tour of mid-century modern greatness from the likes of Arne Jacobsen, Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd-Wright.
For every designer-obsessed friend, there’s a little dog with equally refined tastes at their heels. Gift a bit of high fashion to the precious pairing with Reformation’s new Shrimps collab, a British-based favourite amongst sustainably minded fashion people. A ruffled-collar sweater that’s spun with regenerative wool — can you even imagine the photo ops?!
A salon-quality at-home hair routine in half the time? It’s something everyone is coveting. Shark Beauty’s beloved dryer system is as good as you’ve heard, supplying pro-like performance for shiny, frizz-free strands — and every single style you could think of — all in a single lightweight, interchangeable tool.
Everything about this limited-edition iteration of Jean Paul Gaultier’s Classique Eau de Toilette is provocative — perfect for the person who’s unapologetically themselves. First, there’s the bust-shaped bottle housing the bold vanilla-ginger-orange-blossom juice, but this time it’s embossed with an icon of high art, Botticelli’s Venus, who’s been given a very JPG makeover in a conical corset!
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