29 Bright Ideas For Gifting Your Best Friend

If you ask us, it’s never too early to get in the holiday spirit — you can find us cueing up that Mariah Carey album, Pinterest-boarding wreath-making tutorials, and shopping our way through that exhaustive gift list the moment that Halloween has passed. While this seasonal prep can be a Herculean task, you’re whistling while you work — you’re lucky enough to have a ride-or-die best-bud who’s at the ready with their two cents on what to cart up for the annual Secret Santa soiree, or the cashmere cardigan that your mom actually needs this year.

A planning partner like this can make the holidays feel like a summer breeze. The only thing that’s stressing you out is the one thing you can’t consult your best pal on: what’s on their wish list this year. How to find the perfect present for the person who you rant to over glasses of Sauv Blanc and helps you organize your impulse purchases into keeps and throw-aways? Don’t worry, friend — we’ll take it from here. From long-awaited Swiftie swag to a bedside lamp in the shape of their favorite snack (we’re talking baked goods, not Harry Styles), we found 29 gifts that say “ILYSM” to your best pal.

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