I'm a Fashion Editor Who's Impossible to Shop For—43 Trendy Gifts on My List

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(Image credit: Courtesy of Lexxola; Zara; Who What Wear Collection; La Manso; Ugg)

As a fashion editor, a pretty major part of my job this time of year is to decipher which gifts are worth buying and which ones aren't. When it comes to standard gifts (think holiday-scented candles and other knickknacks), doing so isn't such a lofty task. Trendier presents, however (the ones that even your most stylish and trickiest to shop for friends and family members will love) aren't quite so easy to come by.

But after one too many hours spent scouring every retailer, from Nordstrom to Urban Outfitters, for of-the-moment gifts, I can say with absolute certainty that the gift guide ahead will impress even the pickiest people on your list. And that's saying a lot coming from me, a seriously selective shopper. From Hailey Bieber's new favorite Uggs to TikTok-approved accessories like claw clips and candy rings, the 41 presents ahead are at the top of my holiday wish list. And if a choosy shopper like me wants them, your friends are bound to as well.

Next: Gift Guide Haul: All the Best Presents From Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter

Senior Fashion Editor

Eliza Huber is a New York City–based fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and celebrity style. She joined Who What Wear in 2021 after almost four years on the fashion editorial team at Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a marketing degree from the University of Iowa. She has since launched two monthly columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled the likes of Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top trends from fashion month, season after season. Eliza now lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, running in Central Park, and scouring eBay for '90s Prada and '80s Yves Saint Laurent.