Staff gifts for the ladies -- would like a JA female perspective

I take gifts down for a few of the staff at Tensing. Mostly bought shirts for the guys, Hillfiger and Polo tend to go ver very well. I picked up a half dozen wristlets and cross body bags for Coach today, and now I am second guessing myself... I generally don't see jamaican women with handbags... should i get something else (these are staff gifts, not the tips). My wife thinks I should know their taste in bags before buying them... And she is probably right.

I'm not JA but I take hand bags for the girls,fun with bling and some for more practical use. Clothes sometimes,only new or very gently used though!

Many Jamaican woman carry handbags...no different than North America etc.

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Originally Posted by Bnewb

Many Jamaican woman carry handbags...no different than North America etc.

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I am more worried about getting something they would not like, as opposed to practicality. My wife buys what I consider to be the most godawful handbags ever, but she insists they are fashionable. Heck with it... It is a gift and given with good intentions... If they don't like it, they can regift it, right? :)

Trust me....they will love the handbags...especially since theyre name brand. Jamaicans love name brand items.

Last year I brought all 3 of the Fifty Shades books for the ladies to read and pass around. I will be curious to see how they liked them :) I think the wristlets are a great idea and will probably bring some this year.

Regarding the handbags, they will love whatever you gift. I use to fret over styles and colors, but not anymore. Whatever I give is always appreciated. In some of the bags, I include a small change purse or wallet. I slip a phone credit slip or 500J inside the wallet. They seem to like medium to small size purses since most don't carry a lot in them like we do here.

You are buying Coach brand bags for the staff?? Real Coach?? Even the cross body bags are close to $100 bucks a pop.

I was going to suggest some Bath & Body works stuff!

We have the coach outlet close by, and they had a sale the last couple of weekends. The cross body bags I bought were marked at $189 each, got them for $60 a pop, got a little bag for $30 on clearance, and the wrist thingys were $25 each. I thought it was pretty cheap. One of the ladies getting the actual bag saved $600 I had put down as a deposit on a room for a friend that decided he was not coming with us (they have a 50% refund policy after x number of days... i had paid for the room)and got me a pedestal fan our first year there (I cannot sleep without a fan blowing in me), not to mention all the little things she has done for us over the course of a few trips. I know it's her job, but she seems to go the extra mile...

Yes, I was quoting the outlet price lol. Those are incredible presents! Nice!