29 Gift Ideas I Feel Good About Recommending Because I Own Them

I take gift buying very seriously. I always want to give people useful, thoughtful gifts, and some of my favorite gifts to give are those that I've tried myself. It makes me feel great to see the happy look on the recipient's face and to tell them that the gift is something I too own and love. As you know, we're getting down to the wire with gift shopping now that it's almost mid-December, so I'm here to provide a little expertise.
I compiled some of my favorite items I use in my everyday life that I think would make excellent gifts during the holidays and any other occasion throughout the year. There are options for a variety of budgets, so be sure to scroll all the way through. The clock is ticking, so let's get to it. Read on for 29 gift ideas I can vouch for.

Allyson is a senior editor forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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