Luxury Gifts To Give and Get, and Keep In Your Car This Winter

It’s when you’re in the car, grasping the wheel on a bright sunny, cold day that you really see it: Your cuticles are dry, your hands look parched and your hand cream is right where you always keep it: on your night stand. Keep a tube of luxury hand cream in your center console and take a moment before putting the car into gear to moisturize your hands.

Luxury hand creme, from $20

There may be no better winter accessory, or luxury gift, than a great set of gloves. Warm and toasty cashmere lined, thinner silk-lined or simply a snug-fitting leather glove that stretches to feel like a second skin, each of these is a true delight all winter long.

Luxury gloves from $30

Driving long distances, or simply, long days in the car running errands, school drop-off and pickup can do a number on your back. These are also great for days spent in the driver’s seat not driving: Watching sports practice, waiting for music lessons to end, sitting in the pickup lane waiting for dismissal. Why not make that time a bit better with the luxury gift of a heated massage seat?

Heated massage seat from $45

There’s stuff we need in the trunk and other things we like to have. And then there’s the things we forgo because they simply get tossed around and ruined. A good trunk organizer, though will solve that. There are a lot of options for these, but we like the one above, technically a diaper caddy, for its soft brushed felt and elegant proportions.

Trunk organizer from $20

Like that hand lotion, lip balm never seems to be in the right place at the right time: it’s buried deep in your handbag, in the kitchen drawer or on the nightstand when you need it. Put it right at hand in your car’s console so it’s always handy when you need it. Personally, I keep one handy in the car to moisturize before putting on lipstick when I get to my destination; my lipstick wears and looks much better after the lip balm has had time to work.

Lip Balm from $30

I can’t say enough about silk hair ties, and Slip is my favorite brand. They always look elegant, you can match your hair color and when you don’t need it, they slip on your wrist until needed. I don’t go anywhere without these—in my handbag, in my travel bag and in my center console.

Silk hair ties

The need for coins is shrinking but not completely gone, and when you need them, you really need them. Old school parking meters, drive through restaurants, vending machines. But who wants to carry heavy, noisy change in your handbag? Pop your extra coins into this cute little bee-badged change purse and keep your console neat while always having change for whatever pops up that needs a few coins,

Leather change purse from $15

You know the drill: You’re cold, he’s hot. Or the kids are cold and you’re hot. Or you want them to nestle down and go to sleep while you cover that last 100 miles to grandma’s house. Pull this heated blanket out of your elegant travel caddy, plug it in and everyone is comfy and snuggled down for the rest of the drive. Best of all, it’s machine washable so you can refresh it for the next trip.

Heated travel blanket from $25

I never knew the delight of fluffy socks for a road trip until I took a first class flight and the first thing they hand you is…a pair of socks. For relaxing and keeping your body temperature comfortable in an travel cabin—car, plane or train—there’s nothing like travel socks. I love these plush cloud socks for the fluffy softness, but really any good soft sock will do. As long as it’s luxury.

Cloud socks from $20

I will admit, when I first started to see people travel in jogger sets I thought they were nuts. Until I tried it myself. Comfortable cottons in summer and knits in winter are a game changer. And a chic set that is as Instagram-worthy as it is comfortable? This luxury gift is a huge win.

Knit jogger set from $50

I have to applaud carmakers for paying more attention to the vanity mirrors on visors these days. But for many of us, it’s not enough. I need good light. Magnification. A larger mirror so I can see more than just my eyes or my lips… I need to see both at once. These lighted visor mirrors are a great luxury gift in that they can be charged with a USB cable and the charge will last though many uses. Clip it to your visor and never be without a good mirror.

Lighted vanity mirror from $20

She’s my ride or die and I love having her in the passenger seat. She’ll take the wheel when I need her to, but mostly, she’s there co-piloting: managing music, navigation and our Starbucks order. I’m happy to share my hand cream, heated blanket silk hair ties, but this is the best luxury gift and it’s just for her: her own tumbler for the trip.

Passenger princess tumbler $22

And now the only question left is… where are you off to next?