Why the Best Fashion Gift This Autumn Isn’t Clothes
By The Gloss
The Gloss in partnership with giftcards.ie
We’re gifting choice, not clothes, so the person receiving the present gets to decide what they actually want
When considering a gift for someone else, especially a fashion item, things can get a little complicated and subjective. Fit, colour, and personal taste can be hard to get right, and when they are off kilter, the item can easily end up sitting in a drawer, tags still attached and never worn. The solution is actually quite simple. Instead of trying to guess what someone will want to wear, give them the choice. The gift can still feel personal and thoughtful, but they get to decide what they actually want. And that matters when the clothes they receive might end up sitting in the back of the wardrobe.
On the Irish high street, this could mean a digital gift card for somewhere they already shop, whether that’s M&S, H&M Penney’s or TK Maxx. This makes even more sense when buying for someone whose style is hard to read. A gift card leaves that final decision with them, without making the gift feel thoughtless.
A card bought through giftcards.ie can land in the recipient’s inbox within minutes, rather than taking days to arrive. It means the gift can still be sorted even when there is not much time to spare. The card can then be used online or in participating stores whenever the recipient is ready to spend it. For example, a Penney’s gift card purchased online at giftcards. ie is delivered via email in minutes and features the five-year minimum expiration period that Irish law grants to gift cards.
All Irish gift vouchers bought this way are protected by the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019, which requires a minimum validity of five years from the date of issue. Online vouchers that have yet to be redeemed also fall under the 14-day cooling-off period. Next to the five-year validity, this is another layer of protection that a wrapped garment will never deliver, not in the same way when the gift is opened.
How much should you offer? €25 is sufficient for accessories or a pair of high-quality tights – great stocking-filler ideas. With a €50 gift card, there is more room to choose a proper piece from the Irish high street. Offering a gift card to the value of €100 or more is worthy of a special occasion, from a birthday to a new job.
For the hard-to-predict recipient, the All in 1 Choice card is an even better bet as it offers access to multiple brands: once this option drops into their inbox, the recipient picks exactly where to spend it among a few of the stores that participate.
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