Welcome to the holiday season! Now is a great time of year to simplify, reassess your values, and figure out the best ways to celebrate the people in your life.
Here are some ideas for holiday gift-giving from people whom I respect and recommend: your purchase supports women and minorities with a focus on sustainable practices and green choices.
Saffron Rare Threads: A partnership by Priya Saraswati and Yugala Priti, based on the thousand hand-picked threads of saffron that go into creating a single ounce of this flavorful substance, this clothing line symbolizes the same impeccability and vividness as the world's most coveted spice. "A streamlined, elegantly tailored line of clothing that has both intimations of the exotic and an irresistibly utilitarian feel." www.saffronrarethreads.com
Kemah Creations: sisters Mary and Kelly Ho offer their Gift of Giving signature collection, which includes beautiful, healing crystals and unique sterling silver creations www.kemahcreations.com/giftofgiving
Dis-Scent: Xan West and Jada White hand-blend these shea butter and olive oil soaps and shampoos. Organic, natural, and artisanal, these gift baskets and single sets are exclusively offered by our friends in Oakland. www.dis-scent.com
Cacao Anasa: Anthony V. Ferguson makes these incredible confections through the "Everything Chocolate" Experience. Look for the pepper crispettes, Cacao Decadence cookies, a new Sudanese-inspired hot chocolate and coffee combination, and Dark Passion chocolate bars with fair trade, organic chocolate, organic dried mango and black sesame seeds... www.cacaoanasa.com
World of Good: A venture-backed startup with fair trade goods from around the world for purchase online, this catalog offers accessories, bags, books, housewares, jewelry, ornaments, scarves and shawls, small gifts, and yoga related items. www.worldofgood.com
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