Every cell in my body that is infatuated with shopping comes straight from my mother. Most of my childhood memories involve trips to Nordstrom, the smell of pretzels at the mall, and the crinkling sound of paper shopping bags. Yes, I read books and played at parks, but nothing was more formative than the time I spent shopping with her. The proof is that I ended up here, writing this holiday gift guide. The following 24 items are inspired by her, and I guarantee that any mother figure would also love to unwrap these gifts this season. I included the viral Coach bag, the softest cashmere you can imagine, cool sneakers, and the coats I would personally steal from my mom. The hardest part will be narrowing down what to purchase, but no matter what you decide, just know these have the mom stamp of approval. Keep scrolling to shop my latest gift guide.
You can never go wrong with a cable-knit sweater as a gift.
This is such a luxe winter coat for less than $500.
If I purchased this for my mom, I would move back home just so I could borrow it every day.
Introducing: the perfect lounge pants.
The key word here is "reversible." We love a 2-for-1 here.
There's no such thing as too many cashmere gifts.
Classic, simple, and elegant.
A utilitarian jacket made chic.
I stole my mom's Coach backpack from the 90s, but I'll give her this one as a replacement.
There are many ways to style this scarf, but I'd wrap this around one of the purses in this story.
The tote bag of your mom's dreams.
Might be a risk, but let's try to simplify her purse contents with this card holder.
The bag taking the internet by storm.
The color, the size, the style—this has my mom's name written all over it.
Okay, I might have thrown this one in for myself.
Striped scarfs are so last year.
A small gift, but one that will be treasured.
Adidas sneakers are always a good idea.
My mom grew up wearing Clarks Wallabees, so something tells me she'd love this grown-up version.
Another item that might make its way into my closet instead.
The most versatile sneaker there is.
I love the buckle on these for added interest.
I'll end this list with the black ankle boots of everyone's dreams.
