The Holiday Gift Guide You Never Knew You Needed
The holidays are closer than you think! If you are one of those people that shop last minute and are usually in a frenzy, or simply want to gift their loved ones something different or unique this year, this holiday gift guide is definitely for you! Featuring brands from around the world that have something for everybody, Jejune Magazine is here to show you that gifting does not need to be stressful or complicated. Let’s spread some holiday cheer with the perfect sustainable gifts for your loved ones!
About the Brand: Veerah is a vegan shoe line created with the aim of helping shoppers make a stylish choice without compromising on their environmental choices. Veerah, meaning warrior in Sanskrit, was created to bring more options to the niche market that is sustainable shoes. The brand ensures that it is making smart choices from production to packaging, including using eco friendly materials like apple leather and plastic textile. Veerah likes to make shoes fun for everybody with detachable shoe accessories which can be used to personalize one’s style. Every Veerah customer is a woman who exudes strength and vulnerability, someone who wears their shoes with boldness and pride! Please use code: JEJUNE, if you decide to purchase!
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About the Brand: German based vegan nail polish company, OZN, is changing the beauty market. Having a niched focus on nail paints and lacquers, their products are 90% plant based and 100% cruelty free. The ingredients used in these nail polishes are typically made from wood, potato, beet, spelt, sugar cane, cassava or corn. in addition to this, the company also adds vitamins A, C, E and Pro B5 to their nail paints, which are known to strengthen the nails and provide nourishment, all the while retaining the nail’s natural flexibility. OZN’s sustainable motives, however, are not constrained to their products. They extend out to their packaging and even the sourcing of energy for their office in Germany, wherein the energy used is 100% green, with 25% being self generated.
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About the Brand: Women-run jewelry company, Aurate is a New York based sustainable jewelry line. Aurate uses the finest of materials that are ethically sourced and only follows sustainable practices. The brand allows their customers to customize their designs as per their choice and stands out among the other jewelry brands in this sense. The gold used in their jewelry is 100% recycled, wherein existing gold material is refined to remove any impurities. Their pearls are cultivated and harvested on family-run farms near the South Sea as well as Japan, keeping in mind the impact on the pearls themselves as well as the marine ecology. Furthermore, their diamonds are hand selected in adherence to the Kimberly Process, ensuring that they are respectful of the local indigenous communities and are not in violation of any human rights. To further their ethical and sustainable goals, they also support Mastery Charter, She Should Run, and Build NYC.
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For Him*
*OR anyone it is a good fit for
About the Brand: Buck Mason is one of those brands that use the age old techniques of production and revamp them to suit sustainable motives and guidelines. The brand has a simple, methodical approach to creating clothes, one that is a modern spin on iconic American staples, transforming wardrobes into long lasting ones. Buck Mason’s production is done in an ethical manner in a local family run factory, where each piece of clothing is carefully produced using modern technology. A stickler for quality, the brand’s main focus is to make clothes with the right fabrics by leveraging technology such that they remain timeless and relevant for years to come.
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About the Brand: French-based menswear brand Octobre reimagines basic pieces and restores their timelessness by paying homage to each piece’s history. Inspired by the Parisian wardrobe, the brand’s goal is to recreate pieces that transcend time using natural, ethically grown materials like organic cotton, Mulesing Free Mérino wool, and vegetable-tanned leather, coupled with sustainable practices. Octobre’s production process ensures that the pieces are produced responsibly in small batches in their local European ateliers, handcrafted by the craftsmen working there to ensure the highest quality of the end product.
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About the Brand: UK-based Rugged Nature is an all-natural men’s grooming brand. The brand’s product line has hair waxes, beard balms, hair clay, shampoos and a variety of kits and accessories that are made from ingredients that are organically sourced from the UK. In addition to this, their no fuss products are packaged in a plastic free container which can be reused, helping their customers be mindful of their purchases, economically and environmentally, essentially looking good all the while feeling good.
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Pink Root
About the Brand: Pink Root is a curly haired person’s fairy godmother! The brand sells all natural hair care for products that cater to all kinds of hair types and textures ranging from wavy hair to curly, coiled hair. Created with the aim of helping the users of their products repair their damaged hair and strengthen and nourish it for an overall healthy scalp that promotes hair growth, Pink Root uses a diverse mix of oils, vegetable proteins, and butters in their product formulations. The products are cruelty free, silicone and paraben free, and do not contain any mineral oil or dyes, a perfect fit for your curls!
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About the Brand: Siblings, the clean candle company, was created with the aim of reducing wastage and combat “throwaway culture” that usually stems from using environmentally unfriendly materials such as paraffins, non recyclable tumblers, and so on. The candles at Siblings is made from a coconut and soy wax blend mixed in with fragrances and essential oils that are non toxic and cruelty free, and finally packaged in beautiful compostable containers that you won’t want to throw out. The majority of the materials being used to make their candles are plant based which helps them achieve their sustainable goals efficiently — good quality candles that look and smell good and are economical.
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About the Brand: An exclusive Swiss self care brand, eResonance, which is an abbreviation for ‘Essential Resonance’, is a family owned and operated business selling products ranging from herbal eye pillows, aromatherapy koalas, stress relief cards decks and so much more. The very essence of this brand is to provide support to the stressed and to self care enthusiasts with products that are guaranteed to help you bring balance to your life. Working alongside aromatherapists, biofeedback specialists, certified labs and production partners, the brand’s products and packaging are all natural and organic and made of 100% recyclable materials.
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About the Brand: Frank And Oak is one of Canada’s top lifestyle brands that sells clothes and apparel that are reimagined to fit into the lifestyle of people in this day and age. Innovation and design meet eco friendly production processes backed by technology with the aim of creating products that are equally beneficial to the wearers as well as the environment. Every piece produced is done with the intention of elevating timelessness and making your wardrobe work for you. All aspects of the Frank And Oak experience are defined by practicing sustainability and ethicality which includes the use of reusable, recyclable and compostable materials in their packaging, while producing garments using innovate fabrics like Circular Denim made from ‘post consumer waste’, hemp, kapok, yak wool, recycled cotton, recycled nylon, and so on.
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About the Brand: One Seed is an Australian perfume brand that creates all natural perfumes with a majority of their ingredients being botanical in nature. The brand ensures that the products are safe for the skin as well as the environment, and promotes ethical practices in their production process and their packaging, which is made of recyclable or reusable, FSC-certified materials. Furthermore, One Seed supports various local projects such as Collective Shout, where they donate 10% of their profits.
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About the Brand: Caraway’s range of cookware, bakeware, kettles and linens are a must need in every home! Caraway uses ceramic in their products, which is non toxic and proves to be stylish to add a flair of elegance to your home. In addition, their sustainable practices extend to their packaging as well where they use eco friendly recyclable materials to pack and ship their products.
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For the Kids
Heidi Rose London
About the Brand: Premium London-based lifestyle brand, Heidi Rose, brings to you products that are elegant and unique, to mark the various milestones in your child’s life. The products are made with the best quality materials, and timeless prints, that range from play accessories to pajama sets and more, that are organic, sustainable, and made from fabric like organic cotton.
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About the Brand: Toastie is a British female-led brand that specializes in eco friendly outdoor products that aim to create a connection between children and the environment. The brand creates products that are timeless, durable and practical, made from 100% recycled P.E.T plastic bottles. Every aspect of the design and production process are carefully carried out keeping in mind the safety of the children wearing the products, as well as the environment.
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About The Brand: Green Toys is a one of a kind, eco friendly toy company that makes its products for children keeping in mind the safety of the children and the environment. The toys are made with 100% recycled materials and a fully recyclable packaging design. The products are designed using 3D modelling technology, making it the most apt choice for your children.
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This holiday season, let Jejune Magazine help you make the right choice while picking out the best gifts for your loved ones. Happy Holidays!
