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Undeniably compelling and impossible to pin down, Geminis are a magnet for controversy. But shopping for a Gemini is easy once you learn to go with the flow and embrace their impulsiveness.
Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication and language. Mercury’s influence means that Geminis are often sharp, quick-witted and communicative. They process and communicate complex ideas quickly, making them incredible conversationalists and natural social butterflies. Their analytical skills make them endlessly curious about the world around them, meaning they’re often travel-obsessed and on the move. It’s best to lean into this exploratory energy rather than try to rein a Gemini in…they don’t respond well to feeling constrained.
Shopping for Geminis means getting creative, following your impulses and expanding beyond your gifting go-tos. Embrace the challenge and read on for our guide to the 12 best gifts to give a Gemini:
Discovery Sets
The first key to shopping for a Gemini is offering them options. Discovery sets come in handy here, allowing your Gemini to experiment and change things up when the mood strikes. Perfumes are perfect, ethereal gifts for air signs, and many perfume houses make thoughtful discovery sets. Hyper contemporary Australian fragrance brand Tsu Lange Yor, founded by iconic Gemini Troye Sivan, has the Tsu Lange Yor THE COLLECTION Discovery Set ($80), presented in a beautiful wooden pill box. For a more Old World feel, go with the Giardini di Toscana’s Discovery Kit ($100), made by a fourth generation Tuscan fragrance house.
Discovery sets aren’t just for fragrance enthusiasts. For a culinarily-inclined Gemini, gift the Milly Pepper Discovery Set ($78), which includes three different single origin peppercorns and corresponding pepper mills. If your Gemini has a sweet tooth, go with the Salt and Straw Monthly Menu Series ($75).
These Shoes (Are Made For Walking)
Curious Geminis are always on the move. Give them a pair of versatile shoes that can keep up with wherever their million steps a day may take them. The INEZ Francesca Heels in Black Calf ($315) are the only truly walkable pointed toe heels I’ve ever owned. I recently crushed 13k steps going from an interview to a museum date to a brand event and they held up perfectly.
If your Gemini prefers flats, the Quince Italian Leather Soft Loafers ($84) keep selling out for a reason: they’re chic, comfortable, and very well-priced for the quality. Sabah slippers are the best, most comfortable pair of backless shoes I’ve ever been given. The new Sabah Felli Red Baba ($200) are the perfect cherry red for summer and are slim enough to pack in a carry on. Finally, if you want to have your Gemini choose their favorite color du jour, the Ballerette Loafers ($230) come in pretty much every color imaginable, from chartreuse to aquamarine.
Perfect Pen Pals
Geminis are avid communicators and can make great pen pals – as long as you don’t expect them to remember to write back right away. Entice them to keep in touch with some beautiful stationery. Craft some custom letterhead for your Gemini with the Shorthand Custom Stationery Lettersheet Set ($145). Or give your Gemini a gorgeous Kakimori Letter Writing Set ($11), created in collaboration with Japanese artist Chika Higashi.
The best pens to give a Gemini are the colorful Marvy Uchida LePen Flex Set ($18): they come in a huge range of colors that make it easy for Geminis to change up their letter writing aesthetic. Add on some MU Print-On Stickers ($5) to jazz up any letter set – NYC based Japanese stationery shop Nico Neco Zakkaya always has an incredible selection.
Get to gifting – and I’ll meet you back here next month to guide you through the do’s and don’ts of shopping for a caring Cancer.
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