Rails Is the Cool Fashion Brand Celebrities Wear—and Editors Gift
2 min readDepartment stores have plenty of gifts, but narrowing down endless options can be overwhelming. For a more streamlined search, fashion editors often stick to browsing a single trusted brand with a smaller, more thoughtfully curated selection, like Rails. Worn by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, and Hilary Duff, the California-based contemporary fashion label is one of our top picks for holiday gift shopping.
Rails built its reputation on casual plaid shirts, but its sweaters, jackets, dresses, and casual tops have kept fashion insiders coming back for more than a decade. From cardigans and coats to winter accessories, the brand’s pieces have a luxurious feel without being too precious. (Most are priced under $300, yet look like they cost double.) These aren’t cashmere and silk items recipients will save for special occasions; they’re pieces they’ll rely on for everyday wear.
Rails sweaters, beanies, scarves, and other cold-weather essentials come in a range of neutral colors you can mix and match into coordinating gift sets. Knit from a plush cashmere-silk blend, the Miranda sweater, Alps scarf, Moritz mittens, and Autumn beanie (or any combination of the four) make foolproof gifts for the stylish women on your list. The brand’s elevated fabrics and quality construction are enough to impress on their own, but its celebrity fans give you a fun tidbit to share with recipients, too.
Should anything catch your eye for your own wardrobe, we fully support treating yourself to a little something, too. The Franca dress that Taylor Swift recently wore to dinner in Kansas City is still in stock, so you might want to peruse the label for potential date-night and holiday party outfits, too.
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