BIPOC Owned Brands: Holiday Gift Ideas 2020
Every year I post holiday gift idea guides (check out past years here) but I like to feature small, independent brands so you can discover some cool ideas you might not have thought of on your own. This year I’m featuring BIPOC owned brands, woman-owned brands, ethical and sustainable brands, and artists in my gift guides.
I don’t have to tell you how much small businesses need our support this year, so I hope getting all these guides about before Shop Small Saturday will give you time to shop early, and — of course! — shop small.
Hasami Porcelain
Hasami Porcelain is designed by Takuhiro Shinomoto and made in Japan. All Hasami goods are very practical — mugs, tea sets, bowls, and plates — all with clean lines, and a beautiful aesthetic. All the products are made to stack inside each other, which is inspired by tiered stacking box, called Jūbako (重箱) in Japan. I have given the mug and stacking coasters together, and they make a really lovely, stylish gift.
Sotela
Sotela is a woman-of-color-owned brand, based out of Los Angeles, which produces ethical and sustainable size-inclusive clothing. This brand makes everything made-to-order, which lets them produce such a wide range of sizes. I own their Lena Pants and Pomela Shirt, and I think their pieces are some of the highest quality I’ve ever owned.
Golde
Golde is a Black-owned health and beauty brand. They carry tea mixes, face masks, tote bags, and even a tumeric latte blend! Their Pure Matcha Tea Kit or the Clean Greens Face Mask would make a great gift for the green gal in your life!
Shop Amber Richele
This is a Black-owned tie dye brand, specializing in tie dye sweatsuits! Since pretty much everyone is living in sweats these days, you can’t go wrong! The tie dye is available in 9 different colors, and the size range is S-3XL.
CANNA
CANNA is a low-impact purse brand made in Mexico. Their faux-leather bags are made with “Piel de Nopal” — Opuntia Cactus, and they also make these really special bags that are made out of recycled pop can rings. These bags look really high end and unique.
Back Beat Co.
Back Beat Co. is a LA-based brand, owned by Filipina fashion designer, Isadora Alvarez. Back Beat Co. makes ethically and sustainably-produced clothing that is super laid back — total Cali vibes. They’ve got joggers, sweatsuit sets, pajamas, hoodies, graphic tees, cute socks, and so much more! I’ve got one of their jumpsuits, and I absolutely love it!
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Maya’s Cookies
Maya’s Cookies is a Black-woman-owned vegan cookie company that ships nationwide, so they’d make a perfect gift option if you want to send something sweet to someone you can’t be with this holiday season. All of their cookies are vegan, but they also have a large selection of gluten-free options. And they do gift tins, including a cute holiday tin of vegan gingerbread cookies!
Serendipitous Project
Serendipitous Project is a Black-owned jewelry brand, created by the designer Sydney Ziems. She crafts gorgeous vintage, up-cycled, and made-to-order accessories from unique and beautiful materials. I’m obsessed with the recent Versailles Palace-inspired line that uses really opulent pearlescent pieces.
Skin by Jem
Skin by Jem is owned by Jessica Monzalvo, a makeup artist, originally from Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico. Her brand was recently featured in Into the Gloss! It’s a vegan, all-natural skincare line with bath products, clay masks, facial oils, and the like. Check out the super cute Rosa Clay Mask — it’s pink!!
One DNA
One DNA is a gender-neutral apparel brand, and is a Black and queer owned independent business. They do sweats, cozies, totes, faces masks, and things like that. I’m obsessed with the Women are Powerful line, which gives 50% of profits to The National Women’s Law Center, and the Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow line, which gives 50% of profits to local food banks. Cozy clothes for all!
