Our Christmas and holiday 2021 gift shop guide featuring the best luxury gifts in fashion, home décor and more from black owned brands.
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Our Christmas and holiday 2021 gift shop guide featuring the best luxury gifts in fashion, home décor and more from black owned brands.
Christmas and holiday 2021 gift shop guide featuring the best luxury gifts in fashion, home décor and more from black owned brands
1. Sheila Bridges Harlem Toile du Jouy chemise
Celebrity interior designer Sheila Bridges is famous for many things, including her rendition of toile de jouy wallpaper for a modern era. And the luxury apparel and accessories crafted using her distinctive prints. The perfect gift? This one-size-fits-all linen chemise with the iconic Harlem Toile Du Jouy imprint.
BUY NOW: $435.00.
2. Harlem Candle Company “Lady Day” Candle
We’re tempted by the sexiness of Speakeasy. And the insouciant elegance of Harlem Renaissance Duke Ellington. But at the top of our list is the fragrance inspired by Billie Holliday, our brilliant Lady Day, with notes of gardenia and coffee flower.
BUY NOW: $45.00.
3. Theda Sandiford “Emotional Baggage” Cart
New Jersey-based artist Theda Sandiford crafts monumental sculptures, including a series of airport baggage carts and grocery shopping carts. But for gifting season, her gallery is offering these adorable minis. Made of string, yarn, fiber and ribbon, the coiled and knotted elements form their own kind of social fabric. They’re perfect objects to add to a bookcase or dressing table. Each one is unique and meticulously crafted, though, so supplies are limited.
BUY NOW: $175.00.
4. Stella Jean Floral Print Coat
Designer Stella Novarino’s Creole heritage and the craftsmanship of her Italian roots all shape the aesthetic of the luxury brand she founded and named after her mother’s maiden name. The label is known for its joyful spirit, soft tailoring and hand-crafted fabrics, clearly on view in this stunning overcoat.
BUY NOW: $865.00.
5. Christopher John Rogers pleated skirt
Since launching his eponymous brand only a few seasons ago, Christopher John Rogers’ voluminous silhouettes, sharp tailoring and joyful use of color have earned him a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award and fans including Zendaya, Tracee Ellis Ross and Michelle Obama.
BUY NOW: $1,595.00.
6. Mateo New York
Matthew Harris, founder and designer of the fine jewelry line Mateo New York, launched in March of 2009, was born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica. His work is featured and sold at the African American Museum of Art and Culture in Washington D.C, and the Hirshhorn Museum of Contemporary Art. The brand was a finalist for CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award. Dear Santa, please leave a pair of these gorgeous aquamarine, blue topaz and pearl statement earrings under the tree . . .
BIY NOW: $4,820.00.
7. Spaced Letter Necklace from ByChari
Offered in 14K yellow, rose or white gold, this spaced letter necklace is the one made famous by Michelle Obama, who wore a “VOTE” version of it during the 2020 Presidential campaign. You can customize your gift with a message or initials – you can also up the glamour quotient with diamonds.
BUY NOW: From $305.00.
8. Brother Vellies Cloud Sock
What better luxurious gift could there be at this time of year than a pair of exquisitely comfortable and vibrantly colored socks? For decorating the tree, hanging out with the squad over hot chocolate, or flirting shamelessly après ski, this is the luxury footwear we all want to live in as the year winds down. The Brother Vellies Cloud Sock fits the bill, and it comes in 17 different hues. The added plus is that the brand’s Founder and Creative Director is Aurora James. She launched the brand in 2013 with the goal of keeping traditional African design practices and techniques alive and creating jobs for local artisans.
BUY NOW: $35.00.
9. Fe Noel Gatsby Palm Puff Sleeve Robe
We love the drama and elegance of this robe from Fe Noel. Felisha Noel started her label 10 years ago. She’s a daughter in a line of strong, entrepreneurial women from Grenada. The self-taught designer produces her collection of sensual and glamorous pieces in Brooklyn (her ensembles have even been worn by her ultimate inspiration, Michelle Obama).
BUY NOW: $1,095.00.
10. World of Chris Collins fragrance
We discovered the luxury fragrance brand World of Chris Collins. in 2020, and we remain huge fans. In addition to his former life as a model and brand ambassador for Polo Ralph Lauren, Collins has been a go-to source for luxury lifestyle insights in publications like GQ, Fortune and Gotham Magazine. “Sweet Taboo” is part of his Dark Romance collection. It’s composed of spicy Guatemalan cardamom; vanilla; cacao abs; coffee roast extract and Somalian incense.
BUY NOW: $225.00 for 50 ml.
11. Mented Winter Semi-Matte Lip Shade Collection
Mented Cosmetics was created by two friends who could never find a perfect nude lipstick. The ideal gift for the beauty maven on your list is this winter shade trio of deep reds and browns – “the perfect collection for brown beauties everywhere.” The brand’s moisturizing nude lip shades feature rich undertones to enhance winter beauty looks. All lipsticks are vegan, paraben-free, non-toxic, cruelty free and made in the US.
BUY NOW: $45.00.
12. Wales Bonner
The founder of the eponymous brand Wales Bonner, Grace Wales Bonner, describes her aesthetic as “proposing a distinct notion of luxury, via a hybrid of European and Afro-Atlantic approaches.” We’re here for it, and this season we’re dreaming of the label’s Djembe crocheted skirt and coordinating vest. Both are crocheted by hand and feature tessellating panels of different knits and textures in an open weave with a deep rich red hue.
BUY NOW: £650.00/
13. Mischo Beauty
Kitiya Mischo King, founder of Mischo Beauty, is a pioneer of clean luxury. She has become known for offering award-winning, richly hued and high performance nail lacquers. They are also “10 free”: no formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), toluene, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, xylene, triphenyl phosphate or parabens. The brand’s sold-out gift set was one of Oprah’s Favorite Things for 2021. But you can create your own gift set, starting witha bottle of the award-winning Ijama shade.
BUY NOW: $20.00.
Best Luxury holiday 2021 Gifts from Black Owned Brands
That’s our Christmas and holiday 2021 gift shop guide featuring the best luxury gifts in fashion, home décor and more from black owned brands. What’s at the top of your list, dear reader?
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