Mother’s Day isn’t a day off if your family is anything like mine. In fact, it’s the opposite.
After you wake up from that dream where you’re meditating in Bali, you’re frantically racing to wash your face while your toddlers jump on your bed before your mom, mother-in-law, and extended family show up at 10 am for a family outing. If you’re lucky, there’s something like a midday brunch in the Flatiron District to look forward to later that day.
The most sentimental gifts will always be the snuggles from the shmushies and handmade cards that get turned into paper airplanes before noon, but despite how hectic it might get the day is inherently special. You’re simultaneously living in the moment and waxing philosophical about how quickly life is flying by.
Mother’s Day has a poetic way of reconnecting you to moms across the past, present, and future. You remember that you’re part of the “mom club” and then do everything possible to be more of an individual. Mother’s Day is another opportunity to showcase who we are and how our styles have evolved with motherhood.
A word of advice: she doesn’t want gift baskets, gift boxes, or gadgets. While a Kindle might seem cute, she deserves a few timeless additions to her wardrobe this year. Enter Banana Republic. We found the perfect gifts for moms with a thing for style everywhere.
Best Mother’s Day Gifts For the Best Mom
If she really “does it all,” she never gets a minute for herself. So, skip the self-care skincare set and send her for an actual spa day. Watch the kids without acting like you’re doing her a favor. Then, give her an excuse to dress up–take her out to dinner.
Stella Straw Clutch
This clutch will make up for that time you gifted her a coffee mug. Nude leather and straw detailing make this the piece that she’ll carry from the streets of New York through to her next kids-free vacation.
Lisa Linen Midi Dress
Lightweight linen is a style staple that cool moms come back to every year. Even piles of legos couldn’t get in the way of the mom with the bare back and tied waist in this dress.
Palm Leaf Statement Earrings
The best Mother’s Day gifts are usually gold. While the birthstone charms she already has are about the kids, these earrings are about her.
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New moms could get themselves a gift card–but, they’d never have the time to shop. Casual capsule collections can lay the foundation of their wardrobe until their babies become toddlers. So, we’d give them something classic.
Arielle Linen Jacket
This jacket could single-handedly set her up with a few new mom friends. One day, she’s wearing it on the playground and the next day, she’s the president of the PTA.
The Barrel Pant
The only thing that she’d be more thrilled about than a babysitter is this light brown high-waisted pant. This is the type of barrel leg that she could also rock from the first bottle of the day until long after nap time.
Bombe Tuareg Cuff
A succulent isn’t a sentimental gift, but jewelry is. She’ll probably wear this statement piece everywhere from work to soccer practice.
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Consider a last-minute photoshoot featuring her grandkids. The pictures will pop up everywhere: on her iPhone home screen, in her digital picture frame, and across the house in every keepsake imaginable.
The Western Shirt for Baby & Toddler
Banana Republic just gave the world a modern and genderless way to twin with minis. The brand’s entire toddler collection is gift-worthy, but a family photo in navy blue would make the perfect Mother’s Day card.
Cruz Linen Maxi Shirtdress
Family activities will never really be carefree, but deciding what to wear on the weekends should be. Enter: this Linen Shirtdress. It’s a look that will work for anything.
Heritage Expedition Linen Blazer
If you’re the kind of mom who has ever carried around two water bottles, five snacks, and a gallon of sunscreen, you get it. This blazer is for every mom-boss across generations.
While moms tend to live for their families, they rarely forget to dress for themselves. So, we’d give our moms (and ourselves) presents that showcase their style. Banana Republic just took the guesswork out of shopping this Mother’s Day.