Ella Emhoff

Welcome to this year’s Soft Gift Guide. I’ve put together a mix of wellness products that have genuinely improved my day-to-day life, along with a few pieces from my favorite makers. There’s a lot of discourse around gift guides this year—and honestly, I get both sides. If you’re a gift-guide hater, please don’t shame people for making them; a lot of folks simply enjoy reading them and seeing what others love. And for the gift-guide lovers, try not to promote over-consumption.

Before diving into this week’s newsletter, here are a few quick housekeeping notes: I may have been a bit myself too ambitious time around, so to keep things manageable, I've divided this gift guide into two parts. Today’s edition focuses on fashion and jewelry, while Monday’s will cover beauty, home, and travel. Additionally, I’m putting together a dedicated gift guide featuring secondhand finds. While I’ll sprinkle a few vintage treasures here, the bulk will appear in next week’s edition.