Libra Birthday Gift Guide 2023: The Best Gifts For Birthdays This Month, According To The Stars

Wrap Them In A Warm Embrace Via Some Fabulous Fall Outerwear

Libras know style. They’re typically toting a one-of-a-kind vintage find or a tiny brand you won’t learn about for another year, but they’ll always fall head-over for a well-made, timeless classic. It’s their birthday month and also autumn: you can’t go wrong with a cashmere sweater. Ciao Lucia continues to supply textbook classic sweaters, from thick cotton turtlenecks to adorable striped alpaca-wools. Their striped polos have had me in a chokehold for far too long…

And let’s not forget about Gigi Hadid’s remarkably good Guest In Residence, for all your truly perfect cashmere cardigan and crewneck needs. Before you’re through browsing, do not miss the J. Crew Men’s section. Your Libra will feel adored in the soft embrace of a quality sweater. 

Gratuitous Beverages For The Perennial Hostess, price varies

Libras are the social anchors (and butterflies) of every party – and they’re just as often the host. Gift them everything they might need to keep their guests hydrated and happy, from the sober-curious to the sommeliers.

First, we’re going to need to get some natural wine involved. The Waves, a first-of-its-kind platform curating the world’s best natural wines, just launched 3-bottle discovery kits designed to please your particular brand of Libra – whether they’re a funky orange thrill-seeker or in on classic, elegant reds. Because Libras are lovers of balance, you’ll need to get the finest spirit-free spritzes into the mix. Ghia’s Bestseller Bundle is the best place to start (and end – that Apéritif is it, full stop). Throw in Ruby’s completely addictive and non-alcoholic sparkling lambrusco for all of their picnic needs from now till winter weather hits. 

For The Lover Of Print, Literature, Fine Art, And Glossy Magazines

The Libra you know is spending any idle day exploring a gallery or art museum, or obsessing over the pages of their favorite design magazine. Hell, they’re probably even crazy for Pinterest! For a unique gift that’ll deliver benefits throughout the whole year, buy them a membership to a local museum or art library, or select a print editorial subscription (or three) you think they might like. Might I suggest Apartamento, The Gentlewoman, Dazed, i-D, The Paris Review, or a stack of vintage issues of Vogue or Vanity Fair? Think of local museums or galleries that have membership programs (in LA, The Huntington and Norton Simon are my shining stars) – and if your Libra might enjoy spending a little more time amidst all that fine art and beauty. You just won “best gift giver ever,” thank me later.

Fragrances Galore, from $24

Friends have told me that they can smell the scent of my home before they’ve even stepped through the front door – not literally, but simply by memory and expectation. I believe this to be true of most Libras: their homes are not just curated exquisitely to their taste, but they are also thoughtfully scented with carefully selected candles and incense. Here, a few brands you might consider shopping (for their aesthetic and olfactory deliciousness):

Fine Cotton Is A Girl’s Best Friend

While I typically close out these astrological gift guides with some glittery jewels and pearls – because no birthday is really complete without a few – I’m veering from habit to suggest what I, as a Libra, might actually value as greater than or equal to diamonds. (Although if you know me personally, you are welcome to shower me in as many jewels as you’d like.) I’ve been fixated on all things Tekla for years now. So, if I may, a smattering of home goods that will make your Libra feel like royalty, from the kitchen to the bathroom to the bedroom, and back again. (They’re dynamic.)