Gifting Guide | The Boujee Person in your Life

If you thought dads and boyfriends were challenging to buy for, meet the has-everything-they-want connoisseur. Sometimes, they’ll insist they really don’t want anything when what they really mean is that they can’t be bothered to think of something—and could you do the work for them, please?

Well… there’s nothing like a challenge. So, here’s what you do: put yourself in their Jimmy Choos for a few moments, walk their walk, and think their thoughts...

While we’re mulling over all thing’s heritage, how amazing would it be to find a cotton Liberty-print shirt that costs under £100? Charles Tyrwhitt has already got there and done all the hard work; you just have to decide on the colour.

Speaking of value for money, Phase Eight’s understated bottle green velvet party dress is the under-eight-year-olds' answer to Chanel’s Little Black Dress—simple, sweet, and timeless. We’re in the realms of classy and looks-more-expensive-than-it-is, which brings us to shoes like these flat, bow-fronted slingbacks from Mint Velvet, good for night and day (and actual walking).

This classic, double-faced, belted wool coat from Jigsaw - in a silhouette that suits every shape - is another long-term buy that will keep giving year after year (it’s also available in chocolate brown).

If their party wear is all sorted, how about raising the bar when they hunker down? This is when it doesn’t matter if you accidentally buy something they already have because these are items worn on repeat, and it’s good to have a spare. For couples who enjoy matchy-matchy styles and like their homes to resemble a hotel from White Lotus, there are coordinating plush, pearl grey bathrobes from The White Company.

Meanwhile, for those who appreciate actual pearls, Goldsmiths' pearl bracelet sits in the sweet spot between fashion and forever jewellery—this is very now and very tomorrow. There’s also a matching necklace.

Or maybe they’re a perfectionist about their health, constantly striving to improve everything from their resting heart rate (RHR) to their REM sleep. In which case, they probably need the Oura ring from John Lewis & Partners, the ultra-accurate fitness tracker that everyone’s talking about this year.

Then again, blowing their minds doesn’t have to cost a fortune to spark someone’s imagination—take the ingenious smartphone projector from Flying Tiger. Hours of fun and creativity, and in thirty years' time, whoever you give this to might thank you in their Oscars acceptance speech.

Discover the other chapters of Lisa Armstrong's Gifting Guide on our Inspiration Page...

• Including: The Fashionista, The Nester, The Boujee Person in your Life, and The Beauty Adventurer.