Gifts by style: one for each wardrobe

Buying clothes for someone else is risky: size, fit and taste can all go wrong. Accessories avoid two of those three problems. So our gift guide gives one piece per style world, chosen so that it fits anyone and suits the world it belongs to. Prices as listed on 7 October 2026; Toteme and Nanushka converted to euros at the ECB reference rate of 6 October 2026.1

For the Minimal: a cashmere scarf

Toteme's cashmere tassel scarf in off-white, €246. A minimal wardrobe is built on a few perfect basics, and an off-white cashmere scarf is a basic most people never buy for themselves.

For the Street: a small leather piece in a sharp colour

Nanushka's Origami cardholder in lime, €174. Street style likes one bold accent; a cardholder delivers it every time they pay.

For the Classic: a brooch

Rouje's flower brooch, La Broche Sole, €20. Pinterest searches for the brooch aesthetic rose 110 percent this year, and a brooch is exactly the kind of piece a classic dresser loves but rarely buys.2 See our verdict in story eight.

For the Boho: a suede bag

Rouje's POETE bag in brown suede, €375. The most generous gift on this list, and the one that will be carried every day.

For the Dark Romance: velvet slippers

Toteme's velvet venetian slippers in black, €383. Soft, dramatic and easy to fit: slippers forgive a half size.

For the Utility: a beanie and scarf set

Colorful Standard's merino wool beanie and scarf in oxblood red, €81. Practical, warm, and in a colour that lifts every khaki jacket.

A small piece of their world, better than they would buy it themselves.

If you do not know their style

Send them the style test first. It takes two minutes and tells you which of the six to buy. It is the least romantic way to choose a gift and the most reliable.

Wrapping and returns

Before you buy, check each shop's return conditions; they differ from shop to shop. Keep the receipt out of the box and give it separately.

The budget

The six gifts range from €20 to €375 for euro-priced pieces, and to about €374 for the velvet slippers. For one generous gift, the suede bag. For six small ones, the brooch, the cardholder and the beanie set together cost under €300.