Holiday gift guides
Gifts for the year-end holidays and the days around them: who to buy for, what to spend and what to skip.
HolidaysChristmas gifts for your best friend: 9 thoughtful ideas, for her or for himThe best Christmas gift for a best friend is one that proves you were listening all year. Nine picks, mostly $50 to $200, marked for her, for him or for either, with a reason to skip each.
HolidaysLuxury stocking stuffers for him: 9 stocking stuffer ideas for men under $75How to fill a stocking for a husband, boyfriend, dad or brother so it feels considered rather than random: one hero piece, a few small fillers he will use up, and nine picks under $75.
HolidaysChanukah gifts for her: 8 considered gift ideas for the eight nightsChanukah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, December 4. Eight gift ideas for a wife, mother, sister or friend: three main-gift options, five smaller gifts, and how to plan them across the nights.
HolidaysLuxury stocking stuffers for her: 9 small gifts under $75 that feel specialHow to fill a stocking that feels luxurious rather than random: one hero piece, a few small fillers she will actually use, and nine picks under $75 from brands she will recognize.
HolidaysLuxury gifts worth buying on Black Friday, and how to tell a real dealBlack Friday is a good time to buy a few kinds of luxury gift and a poor time for others. Ten picks worth buying at their regular price, so any discount is a bonus, and a short way to check that a sale price is real.
HolidaysChristmas gifts for your girlfriend: 8 thoughtful ideas that feel personal, not presumptuousPersonal without being presumptuous: eight Christmas gift ideas for her, mostly $75 to $300 with one flagged step-up piece, plus how much to spend, what to write in the card, and an honest reason to skip each one.
HolidaysChristmas gifts for the man who has everything: 7 gift ideas he won't already own, plus experiencesWhen he already owns the obvious things, give a better version of something he uses daily, something about a passion he has, something he'll use up, or an experience. Seven picks, with reasons to skip each.
HolidaysChristmas gifts for in-laws: 10 thoughtful ideas for the couple, your mother-in-law and father-in-lawThe best Christmas gifts for in-laws are shared, consumable or useful at home, and easy to love without knowing their taste. Ten ideas, plus the etiquette questions everyone asks.
HolidaysChristmas gifts for your boyfriend: 9 personal ideas that don't overstepPersonal without being presumptuous: nine Christmas gift ideas for him, mostly $75 to $300, with how much to spend, what to write in the card, and an honest reason to skip each one.
HolidaysChristmas gifts for a dad who has everything: 9 thoughtful upgrades and gift ideasWhen Dad says he wants nothing, upgrade the thing he does every weekend. Nine gift ideas from grilling to birdwatching, each with a reason to buy and an honest reason to skip.
HolidaysLuxury Christmas gifts for Mom: 10 thoughtful gift ideas for the mother who has everythingThe best luxury gifts for Mom fit the life she has now: her grandchildren, her kitchen, her garden, her mornings. Ten gift ideas, each with a reason to buy and an honest reason to skip.
HolidaysThe best luxury Secret Santa gifts: 9 polished picks for a $25 to $75 exchangeDrew a name you barely know? Choose a small thing from a brand with a reputation that suits almost anyone. Nine picks for office, friend and family exchanges, unisex ones marked.
HolidaysChristmas gifts for a husband who has everything: upgrades to what he uses every dayWhen he already owns the gadget, the wallet and the headphones, the gift is the better version of the one he reaches for every morning. How to find it, and eight picks worth wrapping.
HolidaysLuxury Christmas gifts for your wife, chosen by what she already ownsThe surest luxury gift for a wife who has everything is a better version of something she already reaches for. Eleven picks, from stocking luxuries under $100 to a milestone piece of jewelry.