Design Hunting - For the Daughter Who’s No Longer WFH

She loves her new job but hates dressing for the office five days a week. After coasting on a closet full of athleisure looks, she now has a wardrobe with some definite business-casual blind spots. While both her résumé and her fashion sense are impeccable, you can’t go wrong with a stylish staple from Everlane.

Everlane’s Alpaca Crew is a rib-patterned sweater with the kind of relaxed fit she’ll find fashionable. Humanely sourced, sustainable alpaca yarn keeps things light and breathable (but not sheer) even when the office is overheated. It’s soft enough to wear on its own without worrying about any pernicious prickling, but it’s got plenty of room to layer up underneath on colder days.

The Alpaca Crew comes in eight sizes from XXS to XXXL and 12 colorways from Heathered Black and Heathered Stone to Classic Red and Chambray Blue. Don’t be surprised if she spends part of her next paycheck on a second (and third) one.

“The best gift is something they will actually use, and the most reliable route to that goal is asking questions. It can be tricky without tipping the person off, but if you’re not asking during gifting season, this is less likely to arouse suspicion. I had a 20-minute conversation with my brother-in-law about his favorite back scratchers in September that gave me most of the intel I need for December.” — Erin Schwartz, writer