50 Things Women Actually Want (For Christmas)

Should you have a stylish, sophisticated woman in your life, you may know exactly what you want to get her for Christmas. In which case – congratulations! – this piece is not for you. But just in case you don't have it sorted, which is also totally reasonable, it just so happens Esquire has a few stylish, sophisticated women of its own (oh hey there! we’re writing this ourselves, in fact!) who can offer you some suggestions. There are 50 Christmas gift ideas here, for those on a modest budget right up to those opting for the full blow-out, and given that they’re culled from our own personal Christmas lists, we can 100 per cent guarantee that each potential present has the approval of at least one extant human woman.

A few cautionary notes: if you’re not confident about her sizing, steer clear of clothes, and unless we’ve specifically asked for lingerie, don’t. Just don’t. And please don’t be overly fearful of clichés – we do actually like flowers and handbags and perfume gift sets and pink stuff – just remember that not all of us like them, and it’s not all we like. And if you’re going to go down the flowers/handbag/perfume route, just make sure it’s a totally fricking amazing example of the genre, suggestions for which you will find below. There are also experiences, and books, and cosmetics, and trainers, and yes, a tool bag (it’s 2019 dontchaknow) so there’s bound to be something that fits the bill. Happy hunting.