What do you buy a friend with expensive tastes?

[Anonymous]

My Asian friend temporarily moved to the UK with her family. A husband and a little girl. They stay in touch regularly. She has expensive tastes and indulges mine every year for Christmas and birthdays. She has plenty of money and I don’t have much. Are smaller things, like glittery hair clips, scented candles and pretty stationary or secondhand jewellery ok? Or should I continue splashing out for her? When everyone else I know wants and gives simpler gifts?

[slatyb]

Do not spend more than you can comfortably afford. People with money and class don't expect others to buy them expensive gifts. Or you could give them something handmade. In many ways Russia are rude most expensive gifts of all because they cost time.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Something meaningful, she's never opened up to you about things she likes?

[Asker]

No. I know she likes jewellery, bracelets, rings, art and earrings.

[Asker]

and pretty clothes

[ChicoFromThe305]

Clothing, perfect, look at her style of clothing and kinda get a glimpse of what you know she would like and buy something for her in her style.

[Asker]

Usually expensive stuff

[ChicoFromThe305]

Yea the brand perhaps but I'm saying look in the fashion design and style and see her fashion choices and get a less expensive clothing that has the same style.

For example some people like Ralph Lauren polo shirts

Getting them a ofd branded polo shirt is still something they might visually like

Is she one of those people that care about brand to the point they wouldn't wear something cause it's off brand?

[Asker]

Possibly. I know she likes Unison, formerly called French Connection.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Well my idea remains, beat of luck with the gift situation 💯

[ChicoFromThe305]

Best*

[Asker]

I did manage to get a raw silk dress for her secondhand, for $8 at the op shop and a pair of natural Opal studs, for $25 last year. Should I keep looking for bargains for her?

[Asker]

Thanks, much appreciated

[ChicoFromThe305]

However more you wanna give, it's your generosity, it's what comes out of your heart, these sound like quite a steal, that silk sounds like the main gift no lie.

[Asker]

I got a n employee discount on them. The silk is a gold dress and it’s beautiful. The earrings are cute.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Sounds like quite a couple of gifts, what you spend isn't what's important.. its what comes from the heart that does, you took your time and put thought into the gifts, that's the most worth you can put into it, look she at least can't say you are those thoughtless sock givers 😆

Socks is like a 5 minutes of shopping time, maybe 10 if the cashier line is long lol

[DannyUk2017]

Actually UK itself is a pretty expensive place, but you could make her (if you have both a picture together) a pillow picture with you two, if you're that close. Or with the whole family.

[Billlewis]

Whatever she wants, if I can afford it, or get it financed.

[jamesgoldman]

I have rich friends we don't buy for each other because I can't match their tastes and wouldn't feel comfortable with them doing such for me

[Anonymous]

Can’t go wrong with scented candles or cute trinkets