GIFT WITH INTENTION
A few of our favorite things from the brands bedecking this year's Marché marketplace.
MARCHÉ is an elevated holiday marketplace bringing together 70+ women-led brands to celebrate creativity, community, and holiday cheer. The next best thing to making the marketplace in-person? Shopping its values-aligned brands through our gift guide, curated in partnership with Marché.
"The necklace I never, ever, ever take off is by Ariel Gordon Jewelry. I've had it since my kids were born. It's so beautiful and so simple and truly so special."
“I’m gifting a Lindquist Object Lee bag to my Mama in Green Ochre. It reminds me of my grandmother's vintage Coach bucket bag. It’s a sentimental piece that my Mama gave to me. I love not only the look of it but I tend to ‘Mary Poppins’ my bags so it’s nice to have room for notebooks, snacks, and all that I may need when I’m out and about. I’d love for my Mama to enjoy a new, updated, and elevated version.”
“It feels meaningful to give thoughtfully crafted pieces that support real makers, celebrate community, and reflect the idea of ‘joyful living’ that I care about. I love Sardine’s Aster sunglasses in Cosmic Cowboy; The California Candle Co.’s ‘The Tahoe’ scent (Tahoe is literally my fav place on earth); Hudson Grace’s Ceramic Woven Bread Basket. Freda Salvador’s Jada Square Toe Ballet Flat in cobalt will be a gift to myself. Erin Fong’s Fuzzy Feelings 15| 12” x 16” artwork gets me full of energy. And I can't resist the red and pink combo on Caminito’s Marea Cereza blanket roll. I’ll be wrapping my gifts in style with Linna’s gift wrap in the Tis the Season Dala Horse print.”
“I'll be gifting the creative women in my life one of the Case for Making Lands End Art Tool Kit Palettes for plein air painting or painting on the go! I love their convenient and well-crafted sets from this women-owned company.”
“True Botanicals is always a must. I can't live without like five things from them, it’s ridiculous. It completely changed my skin for the better. I use their radiance oil, and their face wash is my favorite,”
“This season I’m gifting the Jaymes Paper Notepad No. 1. It’s the perfect mix of beauty and utility, and I love giving something people will actually use every day.”
"I deeply love my dear, dear friend since I was in fourth grade, Stephanie Dawn Matthias, who also makes ceramics, but they're very different from mine—delicate and hand-painted."
“I’ll be gifting an Eat Local Calendar illustrated by Maria Schoettler. I’m choosing to gift this beautiful calendar to my friends because I think in today’s world we get lost in the digital. And paper calendars help bring you back to reality, to focus on birthdays and special moments. We need more reasons to draw hearts and stars and bring a little magic into our day-to-day!”
“I’ll be buying Caitlin [Flemming] a cashmere sweater from Lan Jaenicke for sure, because it doesn't pill.”
