The Ultimate 2021 Christmas Gift Guide

By Martyna Kisz

November 21st, 2021

We're less than a week away from Thanksgiving, so we can understand if Christmas shopping is on your mind. Given the recent reports of supply-chain problems, it's never too early to start holiday shopping. You've come to the right place if you're looking for the best Christmas gifts for women. Stop stressing, take a deep breath, and understand that you will have to accept that Christmas is just around the corner at some point. Early bird buyers may have already completed the majority of their shopping, while many others will not have given it another thought. Nevertheless, we've made it simple for those of you who need to shop last-minute with some more affordable and some more expensive slow and sustainable fashion products.

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the fashion industry emits 10% of global carbon dioxide and consumes 1.5 trillion litres of water per year. This year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday are predicted to bring in billions of dollars in clothes and other merchandise sales. However, this shopping extravaganza generates more waste than ever before. That is unfavorable to the environment. These awaited days are meant to signal the start of the holiday shopping season, when some individuals begin shopping for Christmas gifts.

Both days leverage large price discounts and special offers to create a sense of urgency and "unique opportunity" for consumers, resulting in low-cost, high-volume impulse buying and, as a result, wasteful overconsumption of goods. Fast fashion is one of the most popular product categories on Black Friday since it is so inexpensive, with many major fashion labels and retail mega corporations going on board. While it's difficult to resist the pull of the latest must-have outfit.  The environmental damage, on the other hand, continues and is all too real.

Long before it reaches the shelves, fashion production consumes a lot of valuable fresh water and pollutes rivers and seas with hazardous chemicals. We are also consuming and discarding garments at a rate that exceeds the capacity of our planet. Since the 1980s, fashion retailers have accelerated the turnaround of fashion trends, increasing the rate at which consumers wear and discard clothing - the life cycle of consumer products shortened by 50% between 1992 and 2002.

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Fashion

01 SKIMS

SKIMS is a solution-oriented underwear, loungewear, and shapewear brand that is developing the next generation of underwear, loungewear, and shapewear. By providing solutions for everyone, they are setting new norms. Their  mission is to continuously innovate on the past and progress their business for the future, from technically made shapewear that accentuates your curves to underwear that stretches to double its size. The logo pointelle boxer is amazing for a chill night in your home that is not only trendy but also comfortable.

02 Juliet Johnstone

Juliet Johnstone, based in Los Angeles, California, is a sustainable slow fashion brand. Their items are handcrafted and responsibly created, with each piece having a completely unique design. This would be a fantastic gift for any fashionista, as they would receive a one-of-a-kind piece of apparel that would make them stand out from the crowd. Supermodels like Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner have worn their pieces, and it's a must-have present this Christmas.

03 Susamusa London

Susamusa designs are created in their West London studio utilizing end-of-line or vintage fabric. It is a sustainable and slow fashion company whose pieces have been worn by celebrities such as Bella Hadid (the queen of vintage and slow fashion). Their clothing is a must-have for the Christmas season, and it is definitely on my wish list.

04 DAISY LTD

The DAISY aesthetic's genius lies in its contradictions: Think Victorian-style night dresses with laced-up leather harnesses that wouldn't look out of place in a BDSM lair. Worn by countless celebrities the dress has a gothic aesthetic that is perfect for a night out.

05 LUCKY JEWEL

LUCKY JEWEL is an ecommerce and pop up lifestyle store that features a diverse assortment of adornments for the body, wardrobe, and home. They focus on delivering an accessible luxury experience that strengthens the relationship between the maker and consumer and also encourages a sense of community between artists. This handcrafted and sustainably sourced garment is amazing for Christmas.

06 Melimayy Studios

Malimayy Studios sells things that are handcrafted in the United States by a single entrepreneur. Because everything is made to order, there is no overproduction, and their outfits are made from sustainable materials. Their designs are one-of-a-kind and very fashionable.

07 I AM GIA

I.AM.GIA. After being spotted on celebs like Kaia Gerber, Bella Hadid, and Emily Ratajkowski, the Australian-based designer has gained a cult following as the go-to for confident women. They have a look that is reminiscent of the 1990s and the year 2000.

08 Veclaim

Veclaim is a relatively new Polish brand that has been on the market since December 2018. Anyone's wardrobe will benefit with the addition of the STACY shirt. It's light, feminine, and flattering on all figures. The graphic designer's pink color scheme and wavy art motif go wonderfully with the holiday clothes. The STACY tee is another throwback to the 1970s and the sunny psychedelic California vibe.

09 Poster Girl

The Miranda Dress is a new addition to the SS21 collection. The creative new fishnet shapewear by POSTER GIRL contains 'psychedelic swirl lace' and suctions you in all the right places. This control dress is a genuine head-turner, with cutout crystal heart studded accents and a tassel hemline. The brand logo is imprinted on the lower back, and the yarns are delicately spun for maximum comfort.

10 Heaven by Marc Jacobs

Heaven is a direct-to-consumer collection that strikes at the heartstrings of those of us who long to return to our childhood, slide open our Verizon Chocolate phones, and trade our teen angst for a date with the hot Marc Jacobs store staff.

11 Inamorata

The 70's are calling. The Wilcox Button Up is a long sleeve top that hits at the hips, wear her open or closed. Perfect for over a swimsuit, or buttoned up with your favorite bottoms.

Jewellery

12 Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood is one of the world's remaining independent global fashion companies, and they do more than just make clothes and accessories. They use their collections, collaborations, and catwalk shows as a platform to spark people's interest, encourage new design, and raise awareness about the importance of conserving life on Gaia, Mother Earth. They try to manufacture clothes with more care, encourage arts and culture, and use their voices to mobilize people around climate change and human rights. They believe in equal pay for equal work, based on experience and merit, as well as a fair hiring process that prioritizes talents and abilities. Women now make up 63 percent of our whole workforce at Vivienne Westwood. This necklace will never go out of style, it is one of the statement pieces every women has to own.

13 Dilara Findikoglu

Inspired by Anne Boleyn's pearl 'B' necklace, this necklace is handmade in Istanbul by Turkish artisans. It's set with real pearls partnered with gold plated single letter that has drop-finished pearl accents, then finished with a hook.

14 Tiffany&Co.

Inspired by the iconic key ring first introduced in 1969, the Return to Tiffany collection is a classic reinvented. A delicate duo of heart tags on a simple link chain exudes sophistication and elegance.

Makeup, Skincare & Fragrance

15 Chanel

A design that arrives in the legendary CHANEL powder case, presented for the first time in Gabrielle Chanel's distinctive beige. The application process is made more easier with its huge mirror that opens wide and a half-moon brush.

16 Rare Beauty

Rare Beauty is breaking unrealistic standards of beauty. Because Rare Beauty isn't about pretending to be someone else, but about being yourself, this cosmetics is designed to make you feel fantastic while without concealing your individuality. Four of Selena's absolute must-haves for cheeks, lips, and eyes are now available in a collection, ready to gift (or get).

17 Fenty Beauty

After years of experimenting with the best-of-the-best in beauty, Rihanna was inspired to create Fenty Beauty & Fenty Skin because she saw a need in the market for products that worked for all skin types and tones. She established a makeup collection "so that people everywhere would be included," focusing on a wide range of traditionally difficult-to-match skin tones, producing formulations that work for all skin types, and pinpointing universal hues, starting with Fenty Beauty foundation, face primer, and Gloss Bomb.

18 Victoria Beckham Beauty

Beauty is seen through the eyes of the most fashionable muse... Victoria Beckham Beauty improves your everyday beauty experience by offering streamlined, flexible necessities for discerning beauty enthusiasts, combining luxury performance with meticulously designed, 100 percent transparent, and cruelty-free products. This line, which uses industry-leading ingredients to provide sumptuous make-up and cutting-edge skin care that caters to modern expectations with its seamless textures and wearable tones, is the ultimate in fashionable and ultra-effective beauty basics.

19 Kosas

Sheena Yaitanes, a multi-talented LA artist, founded Kosas, which combines perfect hue ranges with botanical-rich ingredients. Makeup that is as beneficial for your skin as it is attractive to look at, flattering a wide range of skin tones with gorgeously pigmented products loaded with nutrient-dense ingredients, from lipsticks to the perfect tinted moisturizer. A carefully curated collection of skin-friendly and eye-pleasing products make up the range.

20 Maison Margiela

Coffee Break recalls the memory of taking a break from the hustle and bustle of the city in a warm coffee shop on a chilly winter day. A relaxing and comfortable break with hot pastries and a cup of creamy coffee. This new REPLICA scent captures the impression of milk froth on your lips and the soothing sound of a coffee machine. Coffee Break is a scent that combines the addictiveness of coffee with the gentleness of scented lavender. A one-of-a-kind milky and hot addiction that transports you to a moment of perfect coziness.

21 Chanel N°5

Gabrielle Chanel broke perfumery norms with N°5 in 1921, a groundbreaking innovation that turned upside down the era's traditions. CHANEL introduces N°5 Eau de Parfum in sleek biodegradable packaging that highlights the distinctive design of The Classic Bottle to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the legendary fragrance. This special edition boasts a golden number 5 engraved on its label, making it a very stunning keepsake. N°5 was the world's first abstract scent, with levels of complexity never seen before. The inspiration for the Eau de Parfum comes from the original Parfum. The top notes of this floral fragrance, which is centered on May rose and jasmine, are bright citrus. The soft touch of bourbon vanilla creates a very pleasant sillage, while aldehydes provide a distinct presence.

22 Le Labo

SANTAL 33: the desire to develop an olfactory form based on a great American tale that is still a source of wonder for the rest of the world... A perfume that taps into this icon's sensual universality... that intoxicates both men and women... that introduces our use of cardamom, iris, violet, and ambrox, which crackle in the formula and add spicy, leathery, musky notes to this smoking wood alloy (Australian sandalwood, cedarwood), giving this perfume its unisex signature and addictive comfort.

23 Tom Ford

Lost Cherry's candy-like gleam of exotic black cherry and liqueur touched with teasing almond, gives way to a Turkish rose and jasmine samba blend that penetrate the senses. The full-bodied perfume attains fantasy-like levels of insatiability.

24 Gisou

Gisou Honey Infused Hair Perfume is a delicate hair perfume enhanced with Mirsalehi Honey from the Mirsalehi Bee Garden, created to refresh and scent hair with Gisou's characteristic fragrance - a feminine aroma that leaves an appealing trail of the Mirsalehi Bee Garden's floral notes. Honey is the main ingredient, as it contains a variety of minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and antioxidants. Honey preserves the hair's natural moisture balance as a natural humectant, resulting in moisturized, smooth, and luminous locks with a silky shine.

25 Maison Francis Kurkdijan Paris

Baccarat Rouge 540 eau de parfum is the result of a collaboration between Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Baccarat to commemorate Baccarat's 250th anniversary. A lyrical alchemy, a very concentrated and graphic olfactory imprint, emerges from the woody aroma. The ambergris mineral notes and the woody tones of freshly-cut cedar are boosted by breezy jasmine facets and radiant saffron. Baccarat Rouge 540 eau de perfume is bright and sleek, with an amber and woody floral whisper that caresses the skin.

26 Perfums de Marly Paris

A floral bouquet that is both lovely and solidly modern. Delina is a sweet and romantic fragrance with a lot of complexity. Turkish rose, lily of the valley, and peony dominate the floral accords of the eau de parfum, which are combined with rounded tangy notes of lychee, rhubarb, bergamot, and nutmeg. Vanilla, mingled with white musk, cashmeran, cedarwood, and incense, heightens the sensuality of the composition at the base.

27 Glossier

Glossier, Inc. was started in 2014 on the concept that beauty is created when you're a part of the process, not in a boardroom. It all began with Into The Gloss, a beauty website dedicated to people sharing their favorite products and a source of inspiration and information for us. They're now constructing the future beauty firm, where everything we do begins with you. They make the items you've told us you wish existed, and they believe in careful design and facilitating dialogue. They also feel that beauty is about having fun, no matter where you are on your path.

28 Glow Recipe

Glow Recipe's mission is to make South Korea's current skin care trends available to beauty-conscious women all over the world, and when skin is thirsty for total care, only the Watermelon Glow Magic kit will satisfy that demand. This power trio, which combines three of the brand's infamous and best-selling watermelon-infused delights, clears pores, moisturizes, and gives you a beautiful watermelon glow with clinically-proven actives.

29 Victoria Beckham Beauty

Beauty is seen through the eyes of the most fashionable muse. Victoria Beckham Beauty improves your everyday beauty experience by offering streamlined, flexible necessities for discerning beauty enthusiasts, combining luxury performance with meticulously designed, 100 percent transparent, and cruelty-free products. This line, which uses industry-leading ingredients to provide sumptuous make-up and cutting-edge skin care that caters to modern expectations with its seamless textures and wearable tones, is the ultimate in fashionable and ultra-effective beauty basics.

30 Youth To The People

Youth To The People is an eco-conscious, philanthropic brand that is committed to harnessing nutrient-dense superfoods that have a positive impact on your skin's health while having a negative impact on the environment. The brand's Superfood Cleanser and Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream are included in the Daily Skin Health pair. The cleanser's gel-like texture uses a variety of vitamins to prepare and hydrate your skin so it can absorb up the goodness of the cream, which uses hyaluronic acid in its gel-cream combination to moisturize and cheer up dull, weary skin.

Candles

31 Le Labo

The cult candle line from Le Labo is a lust-have indulgence that will sit right at home on any mantelpiece or nightstand, emitting soul-soothing fragrances. The candle is hand-poured in Mississippi and comes in three scents: Santal 26, an aristocratic smoky leather scent; Petit Grain 21, an elegant herbaceous and orange blossom scent; Calone 17, a refreshing hit of salty sea breeze; the energizing and warm 'Palo Santo 14' with notes of cedarwood, incense, and patchouli; and the delicious fig and blackberry blend,'Figue 15'. Each candle has a 60-hour burn duration and is a must-have for all elegant modern settings.

32 Earl of East

This Duo Gift Set combines a full-sized Japanese Bathing Ritual Soy Wax Candle with a full-sized Home Mist with the same Shinrin-Yoku aroma profile to soothe your mind and fill your home with heaven-scent fragrance. Shinrin-Yoku is an ode to the habit of disconnecting from our fast-paced life by being in nature and absorbing the quiet ambiance of a wood, with earthy notes of cedarwood, black pepper, and oakmoss. You'll be taken to a lush forest floor, sparkling in the sun after a night of heavy rain, with each spray or strike of a match. The candle is manufactured from an eco-soy blend of high-quality, raw materials from socially sourced suppliers, in addition to its uplifting scent and effortlessly elegant vessel with polished lettering.

33 Ouai

This subtly scented coconut and soy wax blend candle, wrapped in an exceedingly elegant, minimalist jar and with a very outstanding 55 hour burn time, will light the OUAI. The North Bondi Candle features accents of refreshing bergamot and Italian lemon, floral notes of rose de mai, magnolia, and lily, plus rich, fruity blackberry — all united on an addictive base of violet, amber, patchouli, sandalwood, and white musk, inspired by the beachside suburb of Australia from which it takes its name.

34 Maison Margiela

With this gift collection of Maison Margiela Replica Candles, light a match and be taken to three seasonally nostalgic and joyful scents: By the Fireplace, Bubble Bath, and Lazy Sunday Morning. You can use these trendy candles to decorate your halls, lounge, and bedroom, as they are each enclosed in a stunning white glass design and emblazoned with the distinctive Replica cloth label. The earthy, heavy notes of chestnut accord, gaac wood oil, and clove oil – harmonized with the toasted-marshmallow sweetness of red berries and cashmeran – characterize the By the Fireplace Replica Candle, which smells like a pile of fresh firewood.

35 Diptyque

Dense, black vanilla pods with a scent so strong that just one is enough to perfume the entire room. Long months of patience are required for the little pods to unveil their enticing and intense aroma. The spice's leathery, almost smokey notes emerge next.

Shoes

36 Nodaleto

The Bulla Babies are an anthem to childhood and adolescence. Pure yet mischievous, this shoe embodies a young lady who is sneaking out to go dancing; she changes her look but keeps her “babies” on.

37 Naked Wolfe

Under the knee skin hugging platform 90’s inspired boot made with a vegan friendly leg hugging stretch upper material on a custom designed Naked Wolfe platform and heel construction. Featuring our Naked Wolfe “wolfe” head plaque on the heel and a metal “wolfe” head plaque embedded into the heel.

Books

38 Emily Rajkowski My Body

Emily Ratajkowski, the prototypical, multi-hyphenate celebrity of our time, takes a candid look at what it means to be a woman and a commodity. My Body is a deeply personal examination of feminism, sexuality, and power, as well as men's treatment of women and women's justifications for tolerating it. These articles examine the culture's fetishization of girls and female beauty, its fascination with and scorn for women's sexuality, the strange dynamics of the fashion and film industries, and the grey area between consent and abuse while chronicling incidents from Ratajkowski's life.

39 Diana: Style Icon: A Celebration of the fashion of Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales

A tribute to the Princess of Wales, her passion for fashion and life, and her enduring impact on culture, celebrity, and style. The book contains additional rare designers such as Bruce Oldfield, Catherine Walker, Christina Stambolian, and Atelier Emanuel, who designed the spectacular bridal gown, as well as iconic designers such as Chanel, Dior, Versace, Ferragamo, and Conran.

40 Captivate!: Fashion Photography from the '90s

Claudia Schiffer, a fashion icon, takes readers on a personal trip through the heyday of the worldwide supermodel. This lavishly illustrated book complements Claudia Schiffer's first-ever exhibition, which brings together great fashion photographers, designers, and supermodels whose imaginations enthralled fashion's most illustrious decade. In the 1990s, fashion was raised to the level of a complete piece of art. This magnificent book is based on a rich panorama of unforgettable individuals and locations that defined the decade. Unseen material from Schiffer's secret archive is displayed alongside spectacular photos by great photographers.

41 Rihanna

With this magnificent visual autobiography, Rihanna invites you into her universe.

The book features intimate images of her life as an artist, singer, designer, and businesswoman, from her upbringing in Barbados to her worldwide tours, from iconic fashion moments to private time with friends and family. Many of these photos have never been seen before. This large-format book contains 504 pages and 1,050 color photos on three different paper stocks, as well as seven single- and double-page gatefolds, nine bound-in booklets, one tip-in sheet, and a double-sided, removable poster.

42 Vivienne Westwood: The Complete Collections

Forty years of catwalk photography featuring seventy groundbreaking collections from the inimitable Vivienne Westwood—over 1,000 looks as they originally appeared in Westwood’s iconic shows.

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