LIFE

Bc each bestie in your bunch deserves a perfect prezzie picked *just* for her. Yep, we just found the best gift for any gal on your list this year...

Your go-to study buddy

Sweatshirt, Inkwell Threads, $36 | Tote, Out of Print, $22 | Headphones, Cowin, $140 | Book Light, Urban Outfitters, $20 | Kindle Case, MoKo, $18 | Candle, Reese's Book Club, $35 | Tea, Bag Ladies Tea, $14 | Book Journal, Lamare, $24

She's the girl who loved BookTook before it was cool. Spot her with at least two TBRs in her tote, an outline prepped for your next English essay and inspirational quotes from her fave read at the ready.

Your sporty shorty

Basketball, Spalding, $29 | Water Bottle Foam Roller, Mobot, $60 | Duffle Bag, Gymshark, $42 | Yoga Mat, Blogilates, $35 | Pickleball Paddle, Recess, $86 | Portable Fan and Battery, Multitasky, $40 | Journal, Urban Outfitters, $14 | Sports Bra, Old Navy, $30 | Skort, Old Navy, $33 | Ear Buds, JVC, $30

You've been on the same travel team since, we'', forever. And between running drills and post-practice stretching, you two are constantly cracking up at your sprinting faces and bus BeReals. Score!

Your bestie since birth

Bracelet, Little Words Project, $25 | Hair Clip, Emi Jay, $32 | Letter Board, ArtMinds, $5 | Tote, Always Fits, $35 | Beanie, Girlfriend Collective, $38 | Game, We're Not Really Strangers, $20 | Friendship Notes, Mr. Boddington's Studio, $20 | Candle, Paddywax, $22 | Care Package, SendAFriend, $32 | Love Hearts Band Ring, Pura Vida, $16 

She knows you better than you know yourself—tbh, you're more like sisters than friends at this point. Your inside jokes have reached elite status and no one hears the tea before she does. Best Friends Forever indeed.

Your free spirit friend

Travel Journal, Deanna Didzun, $35 | Bracelet Set, Pura Vida, $45 | Tarot Cards, Rockpool Publishing, $33 | Roller Blades, Candi Girl, $119 | Disposable Camera, Urban Outfitters, $24 | Candle, Jill & Ally, $45 | Cassette Player, Studebaker, $50 | Hat, Baggu, $28 | Phone Case, Urban Outfitters, $24 

You can always count on this girl to be down for an adventure. Her energy is immaculate, she's unafraid to start a trend and you know good vibes are ahead when she pops into the group chat.

Your pop culture queen

Harry Styles Book, Penguin Random House, $13 | Mini Karaoke Kit, Multitasky, $90 | Lizzo Sticker, CocollamaDesigns, $3 | Candle, TheEternalFlame, $20 | Barbie Mad Libs, Penguin Young Readers Group, $5 | Phone Case, Pela, $60 | Midnights Vinyl, Taylor Swift, $30 | Lip Gloss, ColourPop, $9 | T-Shirt, Stranger Things, $13

If there's TikTok drama, she already knows all about it. She's your go-to for the ultimate movie recs, killer Spotify playlists and text convos held entirely in Taylor Swift lyrics.

Your slumber party sweetie

Tie-Dye Scrunchies, Blissy, $38 | Weighted Blanket, Luna, $85 | Eye Patches, Tonymoly, $24 | Candle, Jill & Ally, $55 | Bath Bombs, Being Frenshe, $15 | Meditation Pillow, Gaiam, $45 | Zen Garden, Zenfy, $23 | Socks, Girlfriend Collective, $14 | Notebook, Ban.do, $12

This girl is the definition of chill. She's the one you can always go to when you need to take a deep breath and unwind. Everything you know about skincare serums, cozy candles and taking it slooow, you learned from her.

Hey, girl! Just wanted to let you know that this story originally ran in our December/January 2023 issue. Want more? Read the print mag for free *today* when you click HERE. 

Slider and top image: @emmasedition
Story edited for digital coverage by Kathleen O'Neill.

by Erin Reimel | 11/21/2022