2021 Christmas Gift Guide

This is the biggest Christmas gift guide that we’ve ever put together, and of course we encourage you to support these brands all year round, not just during the holiday season!

The brands we’ve featured all align with our values, and fit into one or more of the following categories: minority-owned, small businesses, female-led, B Corps, giving back to the community, environmentally-friendly or using recycled materials.

Bags, Shoes & Accessories

1. Elvis & Kresse - Luxury accessories made from recycled materials such as decommissioned fire hoses (B Corp)
2. Veja - Environmentally-friendly sneakers, made with Fair Trade raw materials
3. Ksana - Ethically produced, cruelty free watches
4. Zou Xou - Handcrafted shoes, made by artisans in Argentina (Int. shipping available)
5. Ange B Designs - Recycled solid silver jewellery, handmade in a West London “she cave” (accepts commissions)
6. Padfield England - Luxury British made leather goods
7. Blanksn Jewellery - Inspirational, meaningful jewellery
8. Solios Watches - Solar powered sustainable watches (B Corp)
9. Kassandra Lauren Gordon - award-winning concept jewellery (accepts commissions)
10. Pala Eyewear - Italian made sunglasses, giving back to eye-care programmes in Africa. Each glasses case is hand woven by women in rural communities in Ghana

Fashion & Apparel

1. Lilabare - Ethical and sustainable fashion designed using handcraft & recycled elements
2. Origin Africa - 100% not-for-profit fashion. Sustainably made and funding social impact projects in Africa
3. Shelli Oh - Luxury high-fashion womenswear, menswear and kids (Int. shipping available)
4. Anyango Mpinga - Luxury circular fashion. Exploring the use of emerging technologies to create biodegradable textiles
5. Zuri - One dress that you can wear 3 ways, and it has pockets. (I have 5 of them!)
6. Unhidden Clothing - Award-winning adaptive fashion for people with disabilities
7. Kintsugi Clothing - Fashionable, accessible clothing, made with disabled women in mind
8. We are Kin - London based womenswear, featuring pieces with a sense of sartorial refinement
9. Tamay & Me - Sustainable clothing and accessories made in Vietnam, featuring hand-stitched embroidery
10. Lora Gene - Luxury womenswear, following a slow fashion ethos (B Corp)

Underwear, Activewear & Basics

1. Snag Tights - Size inclusive tights, leggings and shorts that actually fit
2. Birdsong - Sustainably sourced and ethically made in London by skilled women that face barriers to employment
3. Tala - Affordable, sustainable activewear and athleisure. Made from upcycled and recycled natural fibres
4. BTS Lingerie - Luxury loungewear and lingerie (Int. Shipping available)
5. Fiitme - Sustainable and inclusive sportswear, made from recycled fabrics
6. Nubian Skin - Nude hosiery and lingerie in a range of shades for women and men of colour
7. Pantee - Ethical, comfortable underwear made from re-worked t shirts
8. Wuka - Reusable and sustainable pants for periods and everyday
9. Nudea - Thoughtful, everyday underwear. Carbon neutral and sustainably made
10. People Tree - Sustainable and fair trade basics, made with organic cotton

Hair & Skin Care

1. Beauty Kitchen - Award winning skincare, made with sustainable ingredients (B Corp)
2. Narloa - Minimal, vegan and plant-based skincare. Handmade in London
3. Afrocenchix - Vegan certified, sustainably produced Afro haircare
4. Luxemore London - Premium hair and skincare. Natural and vegan
5. TGIN - High quality hair care products for kinky, curly Afro textures (available in UK from House of Beauty)
6. Tigs & Moo - Vegan and organic natural skincare
7. Anita Grant - Award-winning natural hair and skincare
8. Organic Savanna - Luxury soaps, lotions and balms handmade with all-natural, African ingredients
9. Liha Beauty - Wellness products with African roots and a British attitude
10. Pai Skincare - Cruelty free and vegan-friendly organic skincare

Books, Art & Stationery

1. Ponderlily - Eco-friendly notebooks, planners and journals
2. Home of Juniper - Home decor and gifts. A mix of British made items and products ethically made abroad
3. The Little Green Paper Shop - home and office stationery, printed on tree-friendly and biodegradable paper
4. Botany & Books - Candles and journals to bring magic and mindfulness to your reading experience
5. Poppy Okotcha - Books and resources from an ecological, grower, forager and cook
6. Papier - Stationery made with paper sourced from Forest Steward Council (FSC) certified forests
7. The Copper Fruit - African inspired gifts, stationery and art prints
8. Bonita Ivie Prints - Gifts, stationery and homeware that celebrates African culture
9. The Green Stationery Company - Unique stationery and office supplies made with recycled paper
10. Dorcas Creates - Cute and quirky stationery, gift cards and art prints featuring illustrations of Black women

Home & Kitchen

1. Qäsa Qäsa - Contemporary homewares, hand-crafted and mindfully sourced from East Africa
2. Tony’s Chocolonely - Fairtrade, 100% slave free milk chocolate (B Corp)
3. Aesop - A range of products for bath, body and home formulated with ingredients of the highest quality (B Corp)
4. Urban Stax - Woven and printed fabrics and textiles, all made in Africa
5. Pukka Herbs - Award-winning organic herbal teas and supplements (B Corp)
6. Home Jewels Co. - Luxury, eco-friendly soy wax candles and wax melts
7. By Kala X - Magical, meaningful items you can’t find anywhere else
8. M & H Cake Company - Modern and delicious cakes and biscuits (accepts commissions)
9. Sojo App - The UK's first clothing alterations & repairs app. Making fashion circular. Download the app for iPhone. Download the app for Android
10. Tea Pigs - High quality, great-tasting real teas (B Corp)