A Mother’s Day Gift Guide For The Fashionable Mom

As you may be able to tell from the cards, candy and chocolate that has been filling store shelves, Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and the annual challenge of finding the right gift before May 12^th is officially upon us.

For the mother with a love for fashion, this year, show her just how much you appreciate her with a trendy Mother’s Day gift. Fabulous, fashionable, and inspired – here is FINE Magazine’s 2013 Mother’s Day Gift Guide:

1. A Handbag

There’s a never ending list of things any mom carries in her purse, but this Rebecca Minkoff’s M.A.B Mini Bombe ($550) satchel will keep her on-trend this fashion season with it’s python animal print. It is not only  versatile, but it’s stylish.

Or, keep your mom smiling with a perfect-for-spring clutch, such as this fashion-forward black-and-white one by Jil Sanders (Nemo Croco-Embossed Leather Clutch, $1,114)

2. Jewelry

A gift you’ll want to steal (or at least borrow), this David Yurman X Collection Diamond Heart necklace ($450) is a gorgeous addition to any woman’s jewelry collection, and it will remind her how much you <3 her every time she wears it.

3. The Flower Alternative

If your looking for an alternative to flowers, this is just the thing! Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh Mother’s Day Gift Set ($99) smells of flowers, but will last a lot longer than any real flowers can!

4. Box of Love
I love this sweet cream heart box by AERIN ($130), which is perfect for holding jewelry or trinkets. For a more personal touch you can also slip a note inside telling your mom much you appreciate her.

3. Picture Perfect

This cream, sterling-silverplated frame, by Ralph Lauren ($95), provides elegance and charm to your favorite photo of you and your mom. 

4. A Chiffon Scarf

If you haven’t noticed yet, I have a thing for Alexander McQueen designs. Get you mom one of these skull-print chiffon scarves ($295), adding a delightfully dark appeal to any to any of her looks, either by wearing it in lieu of a necklace, or tied to her favorite purse.

5. Vosges Truffles

Send a sweet toothed mother flowers and chocolates in one, with these colorful Vosges Truffles ($42)! Topped with a pretty organic flower petal, these limited-edition truffles are infused with flavors like mirabelle plum and orange-flower water, or jasmine tea and lemongrass.

6. A Monthly Box Subscription

Get her the gift that keeps on giving! These nifty box subscriptions literally provide whatever your mom’s heart desires, from new clothing, to jewels, as well as cosmetics. Check out, for instance, the one from Tog + Porter ($200-1,500), who offer an online service that will set your mom up with her very own style-savvy expert who, after a virtual consolation, will send her a box of garments and accessories catered to her taste and needs. Or, consider Birch Box ($10 a month): a beauty subscription service that will send products based on her coloring and needs.

7. The Gospel According to Coco Chanel

Filled with memoirs of the world’s most elegant woman, The Gospel According to Coco Chanel  ($19.95) can surely ring true with your chic mom.

8. Transparent Heels

Shoes such as these statement-making Lanvin Black Suede Trompe L’oeil Wedge’s ($1,635), are a clear-pick for a fashionista mother. Not only will she make a statement while wearing them, but they look great worn with anything – from sharp tailoring to cocktail dresses.

9. Stunner Shades

Dior’s cat-eye sunglasses ($315) are a super glam gift for a trendy mom. Young, hip, and totally timeless, she’s the one the other moms will long to be.

10. Leather Lover

What mom wouldn’t want to be as stylish as the next wearing a high fashion staple piece such as Catherine Maladrino’s perforated leather jacket ($995). Giving your mom’s look a modern edge, it will have her opening her present with joy this Mothers Day.

-Nicole Lawrence