The Under £30 'Budget Luxe' Christmas Gift Guide

Nov 26, 2023

2 min read

Updated: Nov 21, 2024

Christmas is here again, and with it my need to prove that in that well known venn diagram of gifting there is absolutely a sweet spot to shop thoughtfully and cleverly under £30. Because while I appreciate gifting that favours only investment items, its not always possible to raise the spending bar that high. (Although it goes without saying we don't want our nearest and dearest to know that.) Enter -drumroll please- THE EVERYTHING UNDER £30 BUDGET LUXE GIFT GUIDE. I have trawled far and wide to find excellent pieces with added meatiness, lots well below the £30 ceiling ( many allowing the option to doubling up gifts and still keep within budget) from a mix of independents, high street and designer sites. I was amazed at what I could squeeze under £30 ( Isabel Marant and Jonathan Adler anyone?), although with this being 'black' weekend' please no blame if prices don't stay the same until Christmas eve. There are sections for her, him, kids and teens- but it's worth looking in every section (Who doesn't love a smiley face lamp, vans trainers and thunderbolt earrings?) I'm off to buy most of this and add the rest to my family whatsapp . Happy shopping!

FOR HER

AKA the top twenty of everything gorgeous. (*personal opinion) If I had to choose some standouts the Joanna Laura Constantine earrings are beyond gorgeous - and a steal, the borg mittens and striped fleecy robe are calling my name, and the H&M ice bucket is giving me all the Soho Home vibes..

LIBERTY
ETSY
PAPER COLLECTIVE
MARKS & SPENCER
H&M HOME
JOANNA LAURA CONSTANTINE
JOHN LEWIS
ISABEL MARANT
H&M
MALIN + GOETZ
THEIR NIBS
WATSON AND WHITE
POLS POTTON
DESIGN LETTERS
HABITAT
DAMSON MADDER
LOEL AND CO
KAREN MABON

FOR HIM

As ever I say ignore extravagant tech/sport requests and go thoughtful and bitesize. He WILL love the Rocket St George checkerboard bedside tidy, which will match beautifully with those M&S pyjamas, that he will wear while browsing Rick Stein for the next days dinner. (Wishful thinking in my case) If not the Caitlin Moran is a male must read.

MARKS & SPENCER
AMAZON
UNIQLO
OLIVER BONAS
FLANNELS
ROCKET ST GEORGE
ASPINAL
NEXT
ZARA HOME
AMAZON
JOHN LEWIS
HAPPY SOCKS
HAY
NORDIC NEST
JOHNATHAN ADLER
KOCKTAIL
CAITLIN MORAN
KREAFUNK

FOR KIDS

I'm aiming around the age 10 and under spectrum here- I find kids this age can still be persuaded into some clothes we like, and some irl games (I find mini games that can travel are always for the win) as long as there's a little tech mixed in. (OBVS)

PRO DIRECT
BODEN
SCAMP AND DUDE
FLYING TIGER
HAPPY SOCKS
M&S
MENKIND
PUMA
AMAZON
BODEN
END
MONSOON
AMAZON
FLYING TIGER
JD SPORTS
AMAZON
GAP
POSCA

FOR TEENS

The 'teen' spectrum is broad- I'm going somewhere in the middle and gender neutral-ish. The gist? Tech, sports, jewellery, and some luxe bathroom and beauty items, with a bit of mindfullness thrown in. Oh plus the obligatory book they'll possibly never read ( but it's a VERY good one). I've got my eye on stealing the Laura Gravestock peace ring and those furry boots for myself.