Our friend Luisa Jeffery of You Did Not Sleep There asked her IG followers for gift giving suggestions on eco and ethical products and brands owned by women and other underrepresented people. So we've offered to give her crowdsourced list a platform, which follows in her words.
If you’re anything like me, the annual ritual of gift giving associated with the holiday season feels daunting. Part of me wishes we would just scrap it. Another part loves finding that perfect item I know a loved one will cherish. I find myself asking, “Why am I doing this? Am I just a puppet in capitalism's game?”
I don’t have the answers to such existential questions. But I do have is a thought. A commitment. Each year I purchase gifts from businesses owned by friends or acquaintances. I will take this ritual society has pushed upon us and use it for good. I’ll gift better.
This year, with the help of my Instagram community on @YouDidNotSleepThere, we created a guide that can help you purchase from people who are hustling. People who are breaking societal norms. People who are doing things to make the world better.
Below you’ll find business owned by women and other traditionally underrepresented people. Brands who are purpose driven and ethical. Products that are manufactured locally and are made with the environment in mind.
Hope this can help you gift a little bit better this year too.
