Welcome to this year’s edition of the best gift guide ever! You have 20 days until Christmas (and Hanukkah has already begun) so it’s time to skedaddle. Fortunately for you all, we are back again this year with your definitive guide to all the best gifts in D.C. (and beyond). We’ve combed the city and went to some of our favorite shops in town to put together this fever dream of a guide that’s guaranteed to help you find a gift for everyone you are socially and emotionally obligated to purchase something for.
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We had SO MANY incredible gifts that we have split this gift guide into two parts! In part one you’ll find gifts for cocktail fans, true crime enthusiasts, people with beards, people without beards, and so much more!
For that friend who sent the new “live action” Lion King trailer to the group chat 3 times until you all finally acknowledged it.
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- Unicorn Ornament – Salt & Sundry
- Addison Rose Goblet – Salt & Sundry
- Pink Elephant – Steadfast Supply
- Blue Lion – Steadfast Supply
- Crystal – Take Care
Double, double, toil and trouble, SAGE burn and cauldron bubble… Also we found some very, fabulous earrings so you can look great while spell casting.
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- Basic Witches Book by Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman – National Museum of Women in the Arts
- Province Apothecary Essential Oil Incense – Take Care
- Rituel De Fille Blush – Ivy Wild
- Moonstruck Candles – Steadfast Supply
- Sage – Apothékary
- Sage, Mugwort, and Cedar – Steadfast Supply
- Bone Ring – Steadfast Supply
- Gold Flexible Coil Necklace – National Gallery of Art
- Matches – Salt & Sundry
- Earrings – Salt & Sundry
Burn the men… candles, and grab some grooming gifts that (among other things) can make the man in your life smell like a lovely coastal pine forest.
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- Boy Smells Candles – Salt & Sundry
- Beard Shampoo – Murdock London
- Dampier Synthetic Shaving Brush – Murdock London
- The Earnest Double Edge Razor – Murdock London
- Moonstruck Breccia Beard Balm – Steadfast Supply
- Coastal Pine Body Wash – Salt & Sundry
- Mankind Skin Restore – Take Care
Make the holidays a little easier for those in your life who keep complaining about the visit from the extended family with some libations, both of the alcoholic kind and the spirit-free.
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- “Where Are My Fucking Keys” Keychain – Steadfast Supply
- Tablecloth Backdrop – Salt & Sundry
- 2016 Malbec Wine – District Winery
- Nightcap: More than 40 Cocktails to Close Out Any Evening by Kara Newman – Salt & Sundry
- Gold Rimmed Glass – Salt & Sundry
- Switchel – Sip City
- Animal Coaster – d/eleven
- Crystal Coaster – Salt & Sundry
- Lemon Candied Pepitas – sweetgreen’s The Tavern
- Pappy’s Bourbon Balls – Salt & Sundry
- Smirnoff – Smirnoff
Gifts for the true crime fanatic in your life who bought tickets to our Death Becomes Us festival as soon as they went on sale, and has a pretty good idea of who killed JonBenét Ramsey.
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- Cuvée Noir Wine – District Winery
- Pit Power Pendant Necklace in Gold – Curio
- Lui Earrings In Silver – Curio
- An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere by Mikita Brottman- Kramer Books & Afterwords
- My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite – Kramer Books & Afterwords
- Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found by Frances Larson- BYT Private Collection
- Axe-Wife Card – Kramer Books & Afterwords
- Sweet Dreams, Darling Happy Spritz – Salt & Sundry
- Slay All Day – Apothékary
- Death Becomes Us Tote Bag – Brightest Young Things
- Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry- BYT Private Collection
- Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession by Alice Bolin- BYT Private Collection
- Wooden Dice Set – Salt & Sundry
For the human in your life who once took you on a “super fun hike” that made you seriously question their definition of fun.
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- REI Co-op Holiday Flask – REI
- Lip Salve – Murdock London
- Ursa Major Face Wash – Ivy Wild
- Baked & Wired’s Hippie Crack – Sweetgreen’s The Tavern / Baked and Wired
- “Not All Who Wander Are Lost” Keychain – Steadfast Supply
- Maple Syrup – Sweetgreen’s The Tavern
- Tip of the Iceberg by Mark Adams – Penguin Books
- Epic Hikes of the World by Lonely Planet- Kramer Books & Afterwords
- Afternoon D’lite Nitro Cold Brew Coffee – Snowing In Space
- Tablecloth Backdrop – Salt & Sundry
Gifts that prove you can’t spell cozy without cannabis! 2018 was truly the year that everything went CBD. Grab a cannabis candle for a friend and yourself, you deserve it.
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- Printed Pajama Set – Ann Taylor
- German Chocolate Cake – Milk Bar
- Twist of Cozy Knit Beanie – lululemon
- Maketto Lighter – Maketto
- Drake Earrings – Steadfast Supply
- Woodlot Essential Oil Rose & Cannabis Candle – Take Care
- Andy Warhol Artist Mug – National Gallery of Art
- Ginger Scone Mix – Teaism
- Cordial Organics Reverence Bath Salt – Take Care
- Lost Sock Coffee – Sweetgreen’s The Tavern
- Little Happiness Zine – Take Care
- “You Got Me Tripping” Card – Cherry Blossom Creative
- Peacock Match Tin – Salt & Sundry
- Good Morning Beautiful Happy Spritz – Salt & Sundry
- Netflix Print – Steadfast Supply
- Lava Lamp Pin – Kramer Books & Afterwords
- Fucking Brilliant: Lined Notebook – Kramer Books & Afterwords
- Nitro Cold Brew Coffee – Snowing In Space
Quality Hanukkah gifts for everyone on your list!
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- Denada Design Infinity Scarf – Steadfast Supply
- Santa’s Husband by Daniel Kibblesmith- Kramer Books & Afterwords
- Macarons – Ladurée
- Handmade Habitat Bounty Candle – Cherry Blossom Creative
- Kiehl’s Smooth Skin Delights Hand Lotions – Kiehl’s
- Kramer Books Ornament – Kramer Books & Afterwords
- DC Ornament – Steadfast Supply
- The Mark Of Santa Card – Kramer Books & Afterwords
For your friend who already has made sure the group has January 19th blocked off on everyone’s calendar.
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- Raised By Wolves Beanie – Maketto
- Little Feminist Onesie – National Museum of Women in the Arts
- Guerilla Girls Bandana – National Gallery of Art
- Feminist With A To-Do List – National Museum of Women in the Arts
- My Feminist Agenda – Cherry Blossom Creative
- The Feminist Agenda 2019 – National Museum of Women in the Arts
- Divide and Conquer – Cherry Blossom Creative
- Vive Le Feminism Notebook – National Museum of Women in the Arts
- New Erotica for Feminists by Caitlin Kunkel, Brooke Preston, Fiona Taylor, and Carrie Wittmer- Penguin Books
- Bachelor Nation by Amy Kaufman- Penguin Books
- Grown Ass Woman Keytag – National Museum of Women in the Arts
- The Future is Female Chouquette – Steadfast Supply
- D.C. Girls Doing Whatever The Fuck They Want Keychain – The Wing
- Raised By Wolves’ 100% Furious Pin – Maketto
- “For Most Of History” Card – National Gallery of Art
- Rosie the Riveter Pins – Kramer Book & Afterwords
- Fuck Off Lighter Case – Maketto
- PYT Beauty No BS Palette – Ivy Wild
THIS GUIDE WAS PRODUCED BY:
Sourcing: Marissa Rubenstein, Svetlana Legetic, Tom Hausman
Photography: Jeff Martin
Styling, sourcing, emotional, and creative assistance, hand models, actual models: Kaylee Dugan, Jenn Tisdale, and Ashley Bui
Many thanks to lululemon for letting us use your space for our photoshoot, and just generally being forever amazing partners. Go check out their new NAVY YARD store, opening Friday, December 7th.
