The Graduate:
8 Gifts That’ll Set Them Up for
Success
After years of term papers, finals, majors, minors, GPAs, and
rest-of-your-life questions, graduation day is a big deal for good
reason. To make the school-to-real-life transition that much smoother,
we’ve corralled the most useful tools, tricked-out tech, and grown-up
gifts. In other words, equal parts pomp and circumstance.
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work the room
“Dress for the job you want, not the one you have,” said everyone, everywhere. These
sleek separates—and those sparkly Van Cleef & Arpels studs—do exactly that. -
Van Cleef & Arpels
earrings
Van Cleef & Arpels, $6,800
In partnership with our friends
at Van Cleef & Arpels
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Totême
jacket
goop, $660
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Totême
Trousers
goop, $350
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Victoria Beckham
heels
goop, $860
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WAKE-UP CALL
Adulting is hard. This totally brilliant twofer makes seizing the day a little bit
easier. (And no one can hate on good coffee with a great cause.) -
Grounds and Hounds
Coffee Subscription
Grounds and Hounds, $16
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Barisieur
Tea & Coffee Maker Alarm Clock
Citizen Goods, $399
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YOUR WISH =
MY COMMANDBlast music, call Mom, set a timer, get easy dinner recipe ideas. It’s a private DJ, a
personal assistant, and a digital sous chef, all rolled into one. Genius. -
Google
GOOGLE HOME MAX
goop, $399
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SIMMER DOWN
The gift that keeps on giving: Stock their first kitchen in one fell swoop with pro-grade
pots and pans, plus an organic meal-prep service to make sure they actually get used. -
GreenPan
PADOVA CERAMIC NONSTICK
10-PIECE COOKWARE SET
goop, $250
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Sun Basket
Meal Delivery Service
Sun Basket, $72 and up
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DULY NOTED
Because those thank-you cards aren’t going to write themselves…
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Alissa Bell
BRASS MEMO BOX
goop, $212
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Alissa Bell
Memo Paper with
Custom Monogramming
Alissa Bell, $238
Shop now
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RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Résumé writing, cover letter review, interview prep—one session with the Career Contessa
(plus the kind of leather accessories that whisper, “I’ve got my sh*t together!”) will put
them miles ahead of
the curve. -
Career Contessa
One-on-One Mentoring Session
Career Contessa, $100 and up
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Graf Lantz
MEMO ENVELOPE
goop, $88
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ZIP ALONG
We all remember the days of roommate cohabitation and shared bathrooms—here, an essential
for keeping all her, well, essentials neatly tucked away. (Extra credit for the pretty
pink monogram.) -
goop x Graf Lantz
Personalized
Leather
Bento Box
goop, $350
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BE WELL
Get ’em while they’re young: Ease real-world angst with the ultimate mind-body-and-soul
reset. -
In goop Health
Tickets
goop, $1,000
