Would you be happy to receive a skirt worth ¥40,000–¥50,000 as a gift, or would it feel underwhelming?

I’m a male member who goes by “Paper Airplane.” If you know from your everyday conversations that it’s something she wants, I think she’d be absolutely delighted. And if you choose a color she likes without asking her outright, she’d probably be even more pleasantly surprised. That said, since you’re asking about it, maybe you’re not sure whether she wants one—in which case, it might be a bit hit-or-miss. If she’s young, you could take her shopping somewhere she wants to go. With ¥50,000, you could buy her two complete outfits, from head to toe, and even get her a coat or some jewelry she likes. I feel that would be more fun, since you’d get to see her happy over this and that, and enjoy watching her try on lots of things… P.S. I reread your post and wondered if you might have meant a scarf rather than a skirt… If you mean a scarf, that would be affordable and I think she’d be happy with it. It’s a classic, foolproof choice.

Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well. I think it also depends on the woman’s personal taste, so if it’s not a skirt she likes, she may feel a little awkward about it. I get the feeling she’d be happier if you went shopping together and bought it for her on the spot.

I’m Saito, a columnist♪ Everyone has different tastes, so I think women would really appreciate it if you arranged a private salon or had a personal shopper plan everything out—and even made shopping part of the experience.