Part 2. Giving clothes as gifts

Gift giving can be a pain in the bum, let’s admit it. Although sometimes when done right it can be super self indulgent and lovely. But the self indulgent part should come from the satisfaction of giving something they actually really want, not giving them something you actually want them to have. I find nothing more terrifying than getting a soft gift from people. I can feel the horror already just by knowing its clothing wrapped inside that package. Breaking out into a sweat or running to check the Turkey you took out of the oven hours ago is never a good look when someone is handing you a gift. How am I going to say with conviction, “Oh, I’ve had my eye on this FUBU shirt-dress for literally years”.

The next time you are gift shopping and you think “oh wouldn’t they just look lovely in this Ed Hardy long Tee”….. stop yourself in your tracks and think again. Your fantasy is well, your fantasy and none of it belongs in reality. Have your little moment thinking how lovely they would look in that polyester cardigan, place it back on the rack and move the hell along to the gift voucher counter. (preferably at a bookstore) Unless you are a fashion designer with your own label that’s made it into David Jones, don’t give clothing to your family members. Only if they are on welfare its free game to give them all the shit you think they would like nice in. Hey they will appreciate it. There are two other exceptions to this rule: children, and men with no fashion sense are OK to give clothing to. Anyone over 20 is a mistake

So if you are stuck for a gift, go for the gift voucher, or alternatively just remember – sometimes just turning up is the best gift of all.