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100 best gifts for her 2024 that won’t be followed by a request for the receipt

GQ's best gifts for her guide features thoughtful and unique ideas that will take the stress out of birthday gift and Christmas shopping this year

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Team British GQ choose the best gifts for her

Site Director Sam Parker reckons a book is “thoughtful but complimentary. A book says ‘I’ve thought deeply about what you like’ and ‘I believe you’re the kind of person who reads’ – even if it’s not true.”

Lifestyle Director Mike Christensen is a proponent of lingerie… “The key to happy marriage isn’t getting new underwear in your Christmas stocking – but it certainly helps,” he says.

Stripe & Stare

Bow Knickers

Sally Rooney - Intermezzo

Contributing Writer Ollie Cox puts his faith in a candle come gifting season: “It looks good, it smells fantastic, and it’s great for when you wanna double down on the chill vibes.”

Senior Commerce Writer (and interiors expert) Daphne Bugler concurs on the chilled side of things: “Absolutely everyone loves a new pair of pyjamas at Christmas and even if they don’t, they probably need some new ones.”

Neom

Happiness Candle

Cozy Earth

Bamboo Pyjamas

Audience Development Manager Hannah Enderby reckons you should go all in: “A bag is a luxury purchase that is easy to hold off pulling the trigger on. Make it easy for them and make that decision for them.”

Contributing writer Jack King has the answer to your prayers for pretty much anyone you're buying for: Muji's electric diffuser: “The perfect gift for the sister-in-law you see once or twice a year; or indeed anyone, really, because who doesn’t like it when their room smells like a spa?”

Naghedi

St. Barths Large Tote

Muji

Electric Aroma Diffuser


How do we choose the best gifts for her?

Our in-house gift guide expert Jessie Atkinson looks after this guide alongside 20+ others as part of her ongoing quest to make buying presents an easier and overall more enjoyable experience. She regularly attends product release events and tries things out herself in order to make sure the presents she recommends are worth your money. She even picks her absolute favourite finds for videos on TikTok. Where products haven't been directly tried and tested by a member of the GQ team, we rely on customer reviews and tend to stick to brands we've used — and loved — before. You'll find gifts that err on the cliché — flowers, sex toys, chocolates — as well as more unusual ideas — viral T-shirts, habit-making notes, books about pirates — that you might not have thought of below.

What gift do women want the most? Scroll on to shop GQ's edit of the best gifts for women in 2024…


Best Overall Gifts for Her

It's hardly for me to make the final decision on which gift(s) to buy for your other half, but I do have insight into what might be your best bet. All of these things have big pulling power for fellow British GQ readers, and they're all tried and tested by at least one member of the team. I've covered all the bases here, from beauty grails like the CurrentBody LED face mask and the Beautifect Glow Mirror, to some of my favourite lingerie (Lounge, Intimissimi) and smaller homeware pieces such as a candle or a delicate piece of glassware.

Mejuri

Patra Hoops

These angular hoops scream Carrie Bradshaw and are loved by your other half's latest crush Reneé Rapp.

LoveHoney Rose Clitoral Suction Toy

A kiss from a rose, but not in the way that Seal meant it.

Currentbody

LED Face Mask

Is is the pleasure of every person's life to frighten their partner with the Hannibal Lecter stylings of an LED face mask (or is that just me?)

Lounge

Lace Lingerie Set

Lounge's lingerie will always be one of my first ports of call for new undies — and should be yours for gifting emergencies.

Timberland

Welch Mountain Puffer Jacket

She'll be needing a puffer for many winters to come, and this one is chic and cosy as they come.

Neom

Happiness Candle

You can’t buy happiness, but you can get somewhere close with Neom’s ‘Happiness’ scented candle.

Desmond & Dempsey

Sansindo Dressing Gown

Desmond & Dempsey called: it has your Christmas gift buying all ready to go.

Stone & Mason

Glass Letter Tumbler

Select her first initial for a chic piece of tableware bespokery and she'll be the proud owner of one of our office's favourite gifting picks for £20 and under.

Rachel Jackson

Art Deco Heart Necklace

I, like many women I know, have a penchant for heart-shaped things: tattoos, trinket boxes, and above all, jewellery.

Adidas

Gazelle 'Semi Pink Spark'

I can't claim to be unique in this, but boy, do I love an Adidas Gazelle.

Beautifect

Glow Mirror

Marvellous in every way: lightweight, wireless (with an impressive battery life) and beautiful.

Cheesegeek

Sparkling Celebration Hamper

Name a better duo than cheese and wine. I’ll wait!

Intimissimi

Intimissimi

Collectively, the female editors at GQ try a lot of lingerie, and within the realm of the affordable, Intimissimi makes my personal favourite.

Adanola

Knitwear

In and out of stock with almost as much frequency as the tides, get this page bookmarked and may the odds be in your favour.

Chelsea Peers

Ribbon Robe

I'm consulting my crystal ball and I predict this will be extremely popular this Christmas. Why? Because it's perfect.

Stanley

Cross Bottle

Stop press! Stanley has just dropped its “Cross Bottle” and if your other half is water bottle obsessed, you need to budget it in.

Best Christmas Gifts for Her

In February, “festive” means heart-shaped and filled with confetti. In October, it refers to pumpkins and ghostly festoons. At the end of the year, it can only mean gaudy Christmas prints and pine scents, as excellently represented by the likes of Chelsea Peers' pyjamas and Biscuiteers', well, biscuits. The “Christmas gift” could also refer to the very fancy present you save up for in order to inspire childlike joy in your loved ones. This section covers off both of these ideas.

Diptyque

Baies Candle

Diptyque’s Baies candle has become a modern classic on par with a bottle of Chanel perfume or a new gold-plated pair of earrings.

Fender

x Hello Kitty Fuzz Guitar Pedal

Hello Kitty shreds now.

Apple

iPad mini (2024)

As high up on peoples' wish lists in 2024 as it was in 2012.

Ugg

Tazz Suede Platform Boots

A non-negotiable for those of us who wear bootcut jeans and rejoiced at the return of the leg warmer.

Chelsea Peers

Christmas Dog Pyjamas

Everyone could use a new pair of pyjamas each Christmas, but none more so than festive enthusiasts.

Baked By Steph

Christmas Cookies

Biscuits so darling they could function just as well framed and on the wall as they could as an after-roast sweetener.

Ginger Bread Glass Mug

Cute, practical, ornamental and under £25. Your search ends with this gingerbread mug.

Vogue Advent Calendar

Vogue has created its second annual Advent calendar, and everything in it is supremely desirable.

Olivia & Pearl

Oh So Fine Bracelet

A tiny cultured pearl is the understated star of this fine bracelet; the perfect finishing touch to any of her favourite outfits.

Aesop

Majestic Melodies Gift Set

A top five bodycare brand on anyone’s list, and a top five brand of any kind on my gifting go-tos.

FujiFilm

Instax 99 Mini Instant Camera

As simple a point and shoot as its predecessors, this new iteration also comes with automatic exposure for perfect shots day and night.

Mejuri

Diamond Line Ring

Diamonds are a gift giver's best friend.

Biscuiteers DIY Gingerbread House

A sweet treat and an experience gift in one.

Boux Avenue

Teddy Fairisle Onesie

Ever year that comes around and they don't have a Fairisle onesie is another year they're missing out on the best lounge/sleepwear Christmastime has ever given.

Jellycat

Amuseable Hot Chocolate

Crowned with whipped cream, Jellycat's hot chocolate Amuseable is vital for any collector.

DS & Durga

Portable Xmas Tree Scented Candle

Pine smells for when the disappointingly scentless artificial tree comes down from the loft.

Best Affordable Gifts for Her

Even a £30 budget can turn up some of the best gifts I've found in my two year search for the things you and yours actually want for your birthday or Christmas. I can't name one person who doesn't want some more crew socks in their underwear drawer (especially if they're by Adanola), Taschen's smaller coffee table books are, if anything, more covetable in £30-size, and Papier is bursting with beautiful stationery for smaller budgets. And remember: you can almost never go wrong with a mug.

Sundae

Honey Foaming Body Wash

A can of Sundae is an absolute must this Christmas.

Anna + Nina

Love You Mug

Too cute not to add to her overflowing cupboards, plus every time she drinks from it, she’ll think of you.

Papier

Mini Photo Book

A coffee table book with a bespoke twist, you don't need Valentine's Day as an excuse.

Cutter & Squidge

Biskie Box

Cutter & Squidge: the bakery brave enough to ask the question “what if we made an ice cream sandwich that wasn't cold?”

Taschen

Pirate Tales

An illustrated romp through the history of the golden age of the mutineer — both real and imagined.

Happily Puzzles

90s Jigsaw

Feat: a floppy disc, a game of Snake on a Nokia and a 25p pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum.

Papier

Reading Journal

If she reads more books than eats hot meals, it may be time to keep track.

Alo Yoga

Claw Clip

Claw clips are threatening to make scrunchies redundant in no time.

Lego

Lotus Flowers

A DIY project to slip into their stocking; the perfect distraction during the King's speech.

Adanola

Socks

New socks are always needed, and Adanola's are coveted enough to feel more boom than bust.

Urban Outfitters

Rose Bud Mug

Another mug to facilitate all of those hot chocolates she'll be imbibing this winter.

Tony's Chocolonely Milk Chocolate

Jagged little pill (a chunk of Tony's Chocolonely).

Best Gifts for the Woman Who Has Everything

In this section you'll find all the funnest things: the gifts to buy for the woman who you'd stake your life on already having absolutely everything there is to have. In good news for both you and the machinations of capitalism, there is always something else to buy; you just might have to think outside the box a little.

Monica Vinader

x Amy Powney Bracelet

An eye-catchingly imperfect symphony of gold plating and pearl.

Fortnum & Mason

The Dirty Martini Gift Box

All the things she'll need to mix the perfect dirty martini — gin, vermouth, a cocktail spoon and gin-soaked olives.

Not Another Bill

Personalised Shell Dish

Prepared to hold everything from olives to hair ribbons to cigarette ends.

Jellycat

Razor Fish

Reader: I was delighted when I got to take him home from out best gifts for teens shoot.

Chappell Roan - The Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess

H-O-T-T-O-G-O!

Missoma

Jelly Heart Gemstone Ring

They may want one in every colour, but if I'm pushed to choose just one, it's got to be rose pink.

LSW London

Habit Notes

LSW's thorough Habit Notes looks at every psychology tactic in the book to help her along the way to building new habits.

Hotel Chocolat

Chocolate Dipping Adventure

Dip everything she's ever wanted to sample smothered in chocolate (everything except Timothée Chalamet, that is).

Animalist

Pet Print

Select breed, colour palette and style of painting before finishing for a unique and bespoke gift without any of the effort.

StamPrints

Personalised Book Embosser

If I didn't get my books out of the local library I'd be clamouring to make a bespoke bas-relief in all of my favourite reads.

Dirtea

Wellness Gummies & Powders

Tried, tested and loved by our Commerce Picture Editor Josephine Judd, and pretty enough to constitute a nifty stocking filler this xmas.

LSA International

Gems Wine Glasses

Tall-stemmed goblets like these wouldn't look out of place in Dracula's castle… except of course that they come in pinks and purples.

Best Cosy Gifts for Her

Since most people are always either a) lounging on the settee, b) working out at the gym, or c) wearing outfits out of doors that are intended for a) or b), loungewear is a big, big hitter for Christmas gifting. What could be better than doing a Harry Potter marathon in a new dressing gown or Oodie? For hoodies, sweats and activewear, my go-to's are Adanola, Skims and Tala, while PJs and associated fodder are best sourced from Eberjey, Desmond & Dempsey and The White Company.

Lounge

Breakfast Club Pyjamas

It may have started as an affordable lingerie brand but Lounge also does terrific sleepwear.

Olivia von Halle

Faux Fur Eye Mask

Opulence on the plane of Marie Antoinette in her palatial boudoir.

Ugg

Slippers

Christmastime and slippers go together like mulled wine and minced pies.

Habitat

Faux Fur Hot Water Bottle

PSA: there's no such thing as too much faux fur.

Skims

Snowflake Co-Ord

The Great Skims Pyjama Takeover moves into its fourth consecutive winter.

Drowsy

Silk Sleep Eye Mask

Made from mulberry silk and designed with a wrap-around fit, a Drowsy is a truly sleep-changing buy.

Oodie

for Her

An all-encompassing marshmallow-like cloud of fleece that fans of weekends rotting on the settee should never be without.

Eberjey

Pyjamas

My absolute favourite thing to sleep in.

Simba

Hybrid Pillow

My colleague Daphne Bugler's quest to find the perfect pillow is ongoing and exhaustive, but the Simba Hybrid still gets her vote as the best overall in its category.

The White Company

Dressing Gown

As luxurious as something found in a high-end spa.

Djerf Avenue

Go Slow Fruit Print Pyjamas

There are a lot of brands making miniature print PJs… all of them are trying to imitate the success of Djerf Avenue.

Piglet in Bed

Gingham Linen Pyjamas

Piglet in Bed is making a great case for linen pyjamas, particularly in this trouser-length, berry-hued ginghame.

Best Beauty Gifts for Her

While beauty trends do change, they're far more predictable than fashion ones, particularly when you consider that the best haircare, makeup and skincare products stay consistent in most people's medicine cabinets and dressing tables. Beauty gadgets like LED face masks and facial steamers are more modern phenomena that will inevitably stick around, but there's never a wrong time to replace staples like Gisou's hair oil, Eve Lom's Rescue face mask or a Charlotte Tilbury lipstick or to try her on a new makeup brand. This season I'm adoring my mini Merit blushers and the Sculpted by Aimee mascara.

Merit

Mini Blushers

A beauty product that passed my testing with flying colours (pink, brown and burgundy, to be exact).

Gisou

Hair Oil Gift Set

I absolutely love putting mine in before a session at the gym and washing it out for luscious hair afterwards.

Fenty Beauty

Build Your Own Fenty Face Bundle

It might have been far too long since her last album (Anti in 2016 for any quizzers among you) but Rihanna has nevertheless been busy creating desirable things.

Rhode

Lip Phone Case

There was a time at Condé Nast when every other woman in the offices — that's Vogue, Glamour et al. — had one of these phone cases. That time is now.

Glossier

You Perfume

When my friend wore it on a recent trip to France, I cornered her to find out what it was.

Charlotte Tilbury

Pillow Talk Lipstick

There are thousands of makeup brands out there, but Charlotte Tilbury is at the very top of the pile in my books.

111Skin

Eyelift Edit

If we had birthday present registers like those we have for weddings, I'd like to think that bits and pieces by 111Skin would be on it.

Stackers

Makeup Organiser

If your other half's worst nightmare is a floordrobe and a mess of products on the dressing table, she deserves something that organises her stuff comprehensively.

Sculpted by Aimee

Brilliant Basics Bundle

Maker of the best mascara I've tried in a hot minute, Sculpted by Aimee's other makeup is more than worth the punt.

Molton Brown

Rose Dunes Eau de Parfum

Not only is the bottle decadently pretty, but the scent within is one of the best I've tested all year.

Eve Lom

Rescue Mask

It might seem expensive, but the wonders I've seen Eve Lom's Rescue Mask work on my dull, pre-menstrual skin makes this extraordinary face mask more than worth every penny.

Laneige

Overnight Lip Mask

Topping the wishlists of every beauty adherent.

Best Luxury Gifts for Her

Got a lotta money to burn? How about a desire to really impress someone? This is the section for you, covering off everything from designer handbags to world-class headphones and decadent nightwear. Even those with a smaller budget might be able to afford Laurent-Perrier's new “Ribbons” wrapped cuvée rosé champagne… and that's as luxury as it gets.

Bang & Olufsen

Beoplay HX Headphones

My Beoplay HX's are fused to my head almost of the time like some sort of Frankenstein perversion of nature.

The Row

Half Moon Leather Bag

Loved by Vogue, this Half Moon shoulder bag is an investment, an heirloom and one-way route to being the best boyfriend of all time.

Laurent-Perrier

Cuvée Rosé Ribbons

A perennial favourite among those British GQ team members who know nothing about champagne (me) and those who know a lot (Lela).

Gilda & Pearl

Diana Silk and Marabou Feather Robe

So fabulously glamorous it'll look like she's just escaped justice in her rich husband's murder.

Dyson

Airwrap

There are some truly great duplicates on the market in 2024, but if she won’t be satisfied with anything but the original then invest in a Dyson Airwrap.

Olivia von Halle

Silk Pyjamas

Part of my run-through of the best high-end gifts,

Lelo

Dot

Lelo continues to top our guides to the best sex toys and the brand's futuristic ‘Dot’ vibrator is our favourite gadget for women.

Neom

Real Luxury Box

A smorgasbord of spa products from the brand on a mission to keep your bathroom smelling heavenly.

Dr Dennis Gross

Facial Steamer

If your partner has an umpteen-stage skincare routine, she probably wants a facial steamer to go with it.

Monica Vinader

Lab Grown Solitaire Diamond Necklace

Lab-grown diamonds aren’t only far kinder on the world, but much more accessible — and just as lovely to behold.

Our Place

Wonder Oven

An appliance fit for a doll house, but the Wonder Oven does more than look pretty (it roasts, grills, air fries, toasts…)

Oura

Ring

A sleeker step up from the smart watch they're smitten with.