Gifts for teen girls

[Dakota731]

I have three nieces to buy for and need suggestions. Do teens still like Coach? I have a good discount and thought about wallets. It’s been awhile since my kids were teens so I’m out of it!

 

[holden]

Teens today don't really carry a wallet/purse (at least around where I live). They often have little pockets that attach to their phones to hold cards/money. They use lanyards for their keys. My kids really haven't gone anywhere where they'd need a purse/wallet since March anyway.

My girls like American Eagle, Aerie, Hollister...those teen stores. They also like Ulta and Sephora.

They also like scented candles and stuff for their room - wall decor, funky lights, etc. They spend a lot of time in their rooms now.

 

[robinb]

I bought my Dd21 moccasins from Ugg. I also bought her a set of Tile squares for her keys. She loves to paint so I bought her watercolor colored pencils.

 

[Disneyfan754321]

My niece really likes her lava lamp, salt light and colored led lights. Kids are so picky when it comes to fashion.

 

[chrissy92972]

My niece really likes her lava lamp, salt light and colored led lights. Kids are so picky when it comes to fashion.

My daughter just turned 18. She is a senior in high school and loves warm throw blankets like the vera bradley ones.

She also likes carrying a wallet or wristlet that fits her phone. Sometimes she wears a lanyard with small wallet attached from Vera Bradley. The size that would just fit a drivers license, credit card, money.

 

[mjkacmom]

I bought wallets for my girls last year, one used it, one didn’t (but took the tags off). I’m getting Dd17 a coach wallet this year, but I knew what size and dd19 helped to pick it out. I’d say go with some bath and body works candles and gift cards (Starbucks, dunkin, Chipotle, Panera...).

 

[havaneselover]

I'd ask the parents if that's possible. My dd 17 likes Kate Spade. Not sure if Coach is on her radar. But most of the time she runs out with an O keychain that has a little mini wallet attached with room for her license, debit card, and credit card.

 

[MrsPete]

Do teens still like Coach?

I haven't noticed any of my high school kids carrying any specific handbags. I don't think Coach is anywhere near the teen radar today.

Instead of a handbag, how about a Vera Bradley weekend bag? Or a monogrammed LL Bean or Land's End duffle?

My girls like American Eagle, Aerie, Hollister...those teen stores. They also like Ulta and Sephora ..
They also like scented candles and stuff for their room - wall decor, funky lights, etc. They spend a lot of time in their rooms now.

Yes, these are the kind of things my high school girls seem to be into.

Along the lines of wall decor and funky lights, I'll add gel pens and coloring books. Pop Sockets are popular. Coaster-style phone chargers and portable chargers would probably get plenty of use. Yeti cups or nice water bottles. Succulents. Knit hats with the "CC" logo on the edge.

I brought my new-style Polaroid camera to school for a project, and my kids went wild over it. Those cameras come in lots of colors, so it'd be easy to get a different color for each niece. Now that I think of it, I think that'd be my #1 choice.

Kids are so picky when it comes to fashion.

I've been teaching high school a long time, and I'd say kids are less fussy about fashion than they were years ago ... teens' status these days comes more from electronics than clothing.

An easy item of clothing is those fuzzy jackets. A few years ago it was NorthFace ... now it's not a specific name brand, but the white wool-y look is hot.
A NorthFace rain coat would be a nice fashion choice ... not many kids have a nice raincoat, and those are excellent quality (I have one, and both my girls have one). If you want to go bigger, add rain boots. Practical, and -- again -- not something all that many teens have.
Kids in all social groups seem to wear hoodies -- do they like a specific college or team?

She also likes carrying a wallet or wristlet that fits her phone.

Yes, lots of my high school girls carry a wristlet wallet /phone holder. Oddly enough, fanny packs seem to be making a come-back ... often in florals and metalics, but I think that's a quirky thing, and it'd be easy for an adult to choose wrong.

 

[robinb]

My DD loved getting a Vera Bradley Weekender bag when she was a teen. She still uses it.

 

[*WDW*Groupie*]

My 18 year old dd doesn't carry either a wallet or purse. She carries her license and credit cards in a pocket on the back of her phone and keeps her car keys on a lanyard.

It would help to know the ages of your nieces. Are any applying to colleges? Maybe some swag from their top choice (if ED she'd already know where she's going). Maybe the younger ones would like a sweatshirt from their top college choice? Do they have a Nintendo Switch or XBox or PS4 or 5? New games are always enjoyed if they enjoy this type of thing. Sephora or iTunes gift cards (which can also be used in the Apple store). As a pp said fanny packs are making a strange comeback.

 

[Tmholls42]

my 13 year old niece is getting into makeup and more girly stuff.. I got her the new Ariana Grande perfume set. I’ve heard good things about it, and having at least one good perfume in your arsenal is always good. (I did run it by her mom first to see if she thought she would use it).

 

[tzolkin]

I've been teaching high school a long time, and I'd say kids are less fussy about fashion than they were years ago ... teens' status these days comes more from electronics than clothing.

I'm not sure if that poster meant "picky about fashion" as in status/brand driven. My middle daughter is the most picky person I have ever met about clothing and nearly everything she wears has come from a thrift store. It's really impossible to buy her clothing because she is very particular about color/fabric/fit/feel. She also changes her style often so she's constantly donating or sewing/modifying clothes that she was wearing just a few months before.

 

[havaneselover]

I also think this can be so regional. My niece in NJ has $600 sneakers and her family is very middle class. She's into Gucci belts and crazy stuff like that. So some kids are still fussy.

 

[disneyseniors]

My 16 y/o granddaughter wears "dudes" loafer style shoes. They are a big thing here, and teens (even adults) love them and wear them. Both boys and girls wear these. They look very comfortable, but I've never tried them.
I got her a gift card to TJMAXX, a store which she loves.
I do think clothing is more regional, as I've never seen the shoes, dudes, mentioned on these sites.

 

[MrsPete]

I'm not sure if that poster meant "picky about fashion" as in status/brand driven. My middle daughter is the most picky person I have ever met about clothing and nearly everything she wears has come from a thrift store. It's really impossible to buy her clothing because she is very particular about color/fabric/fit/feel. She also changes her style often so she's constantly donating or sewing/modifying clothes that she was wearing just a few months before.

I can see that, but I still think that -- overall -- the average kid is way less into fashion than previous years /way more into electronics as a status symbol. I hear less chat about clothes, fewer comments on one another's clothes. It seems to be less interest -- overall -- than in the past for the average kid.

My 16 y/o granddaughter wears "dudes" loafer style shoes. They are a big thing here, and teens (even adults) love them and wear them. Both boys and girls wear these. They look very comfortable, but I've never tried them.
I got her a gift card to TJMAXX, a store which she loves.
I do think clothing is more regional, as I've never seen the shoes, dudes, mentioned on these sites.

I looked them up -- we call those "Stinks".
No idea why.

 

[tzolkin]

I can see that, but I still think that -- overall -- the average kid is way less into fashion than previous years /way more into electronics as a status symbol. I hear less chat about clothes, fewer comments on one another's clothes. It seems to be less interest -- overall -- than in the past for the average kid.

Yes, I agree with you and think overall attitudes about fashion/brands/status have lessened over the years. My post was intended to explain why even if clothing is less important/status driven, I still wouldn't buy clothes for a teenage girl (especially one that's not my own) and expect that they would like to wear it.

Heck, it's nearly impossible for me to buy clothing for my husband. Even though I know what he likes style-wise, he is very particular about the fit.

 

[mjkacmom]

Yes, I agree with you and think overall attitudes about fashion/brands/status have lessened over the years. My post was intended to explain why even if clothing is less important/status driven, I still wouldn't buy clothes for a teenage girl (especially one that's not my own) and expect that they would like to wear it.

Heck, it's nearly impossible for me to buy clothing for my husband. Even though I know what he likes style-wise, he is very particular about the fit.

I have 5 kids ranging from almost 18 - 24. I can’t buy clothes for my 3 daughters. I was given a google doc with clothes they wanted for christmas, hideous. I was an 80’s teen, I wore hideous clothing, but it appears it’s totally back! Not just 80’s ish.

 

[LuvOrlando]

It's always safe to buy my niece a "Pink" brand sweatshirt, or anything Nike or Adidas from Macys or Kohls. Hoodies and sweatshirts are fairly un-offensively universal if I stick with black or white. American Eagle has a new kind of leggings with pockets that seem to be well liked. If they like team stuff or college stuff then Kohls is my go to.

 

[robinb]

I have 5 kids ranging from almost 18 - 24. I can’t buy clothes for my 3 daughters. I was given a google doc with clothes they wanted for christmas, hideous. I was an 80’s teen, I wore hideous clothing, but it appears it’s totally back! Not just 80’s ish.

I just saw someone shopping out in public in leggings and a leotard with the thong up their butt .

 

[100AcreWood]

Teens here are really into hoodie sweatshirts. It feels like that's all they wear.