From candles and cleansers to yoga mats and designer handbags, here’s a guide to help you shop for your mum this Mother’s Day…
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, falling this year on Sunday 14th March, and as usual, there are ripples of panic sweeping the nation.
Nothing is more stressful than the selection of a Mother’s Day gift – buying something special for someone you’ve known your whole life and who, well, gave birth to you. How can you say thank you for all of that with a scented candle?
Well, you can’t really to be honest, but you can still make a sweet gesture. That’s where we come in.
This year is especially tricky for present buying due to the fact that we are in a national lockdown, making a last-minute present dash near impossible. Not to mention, there’s the pressure that if your mother doesn’t like her gift, you might be locked down with her so you want to get this right.
Don’t panic. We’ve done all of the hard work for you this year, compiling a list of dream Mother’s Day presents, no matter her style, age or your budget.
Your London Florist Fairy Floss mixed dried and fresh bouquet, Selfridges, £85
This Fairy Floss bouquet mixes dried and fresh flowers, including: 2 pink anthuriums, 5 pink asparagus, 1 lilac palm leave, 20 pale pink bunny tails, 3 pink roses, 4 lila/pink carnations, 2 branches hot pink eucalyptus, 2 purple ruscus and 3 lilac solidago. Arrangement size: height 70cm, width 50cm.
Ladurée Incontournable macarons box of 12, Selfridges, £29.50
For Paris lovers, Selfridges is selling boxes of 12 macarons by famous French pâtissier Ladurée. Inside this macaron selection box, you will find caramel, chocolate, pistachio, raspberry, rose and vanilla offerings.
Flowers and chocolates are a go-to gift for a reason – they are fail-safe, especially given the fact that they can now be delivered to your mum’s door so even if you won’t be able to see her in person, you can still treat her. But read on if you’re interested in spoiling her that little bit more.
Needle & Thread Florence Ruffle Ankle Skirt, Needle & Thread, £295
Needle & Thread’s stunning Florence Ruffle Ankle Skirt is crafted from layers of lilac kiss tulle, featuring a satin waistband and gathered with romantic tulle trims.
Saint Laurent Lou Mini Shoulder Bag, Net-a-Porter, £945
This Saint Laurent ‘Lou’ mini shoulder bag comes in five shades and is the perfect compact handbag. It is made in Italy from quilted textured-leather and features a chain strap and gold ‘YSL’ hardware.
If she’s a fashion-forward mama, we’ve got her covered with Rixo dresses and Needle & Thread knitwear, Lele Sadoughi headbands and the odd YSL bag.
Missoma Fine Gold Diamond Open Claw Ring, Missoma, £795
This gold diamond open claw ring is part of Missoma’s new fine jewellery collection, crafted from 100% recycled 14ct solid yellow gold and half-set with round cut white diamonds.
Rosie Fortescue Jewellery Rose Gold Pastel Rainbow Emerald Cut Ring, Rosie Fortescue Jewellery, £90
This Rose Gold Pastel Rainbow Emerald Cut Ring is part of Rosie Fortescue Jewellery’s new pastel collection, crafted from 2.5 micron plated 18ct Rose Gold on Sterling Silver and embellished with pastel rainbow cubic zirconia stones.
For jewellery fanatics, we’ve got Missoma necklaces and Rosie Fortescue Jewellery pastel rings – who needs more? For the woman who loves her scents, we’ve selected our top picks from Dior and Jo Malone, and for the skincare-obsessed, we have offerings from Liz Earle and Decléor.
And of course let’s not forget the mum after our own hearts – for her we’ve got gin and Whispering Angel rosé.
Paul Smith x Sipsmith London dry gin, Selfridges, £49.99
Sipsmith’s London dry gin offers a zesty finish, with notes of juniper, with this signature bottle featuring a limited edition Paul Smith makeover.
Caves D’Esclans Whispering Angel Rosé 2019, Harvey Nichols, £21
Whispering Angel Rosé is the perfect fail-safe Mother’s Day gift, with this 2019 vegan bottle from Caves D’Esclans packed with raspberries, red currants, pink grapefruit zest, strawberries and cream, crisp peach and orange blossom.
Whoever she is, we’ve got her covered, so sit back and browse our top Mother’s Day gift ideas and spoil the woman in your life…
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