100 places to shop small for gifts online

Shopping season is here! I love it. I love it so much that as a kid I used to pretend I ran a gift shop and could find gifts for my family whenever I wanted. (Yeeeah.) But nowadays I’m at odds with myself because as much as I love shopping, I want to make conscious decisions with my purchases. Everything makes an impact, and I want to be sure that impact is on the positive side. Well, living consciously doesn’t mean avoiding gift giving or sale shopping completely. It just means rethinking how you do it. I don’t think I’ll ever stop decorating for Christmas or handpicking (or making) meaningful gifts for my friends and family. It’s a gesture that’s as nice to give as it is to get, and there’s definitely value (the non-$$$ kind) in that! So I rounded up a huge list of 100 of my personal favorite online destinations for gift giving this season (and all year).

There are some shops I’ve purchased from and love as well as ones I’ve had bookmarked (some for years), Etsy shops I adore, artists I’ve followed on Instagram this year, and even a few shops I’ve peeked into in Los Angeles. Take the categories with a grain of salt as most of these fall into two or more, and get shopping, whether it’s for Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Fair Tuesday, or whatever. I’m sure you’ll find that these are a lot more fun to peruse from the comfort of your PJs than after waiting in line for hours, any day.

and of course, handmade marketplaces… BRIKA + ETSY + ScoutMob

And although I’m not selling crochet on Etsy this year, I’m available to help with holiday gifts this season. Check out my sold section for ideas and contact me if you’re interested in having any custom accessories made this or next month. Feel free to add your own #shopsmall links in the comments!

Comments

Jane Y. says

November 20, 2015 at 7:01 am

a great curation of small handmade shops!
DancingMooney says

November 20, 2015 at 8:51 am

I am delighted to find my shop in this list! Thank you so much Angela, I’ll definitely be clicking through and checking out some of these!!!

xoxo
Emily says

November 23, 2015 at 9:04 pm

Thank you for the mention!!
Lindsay says

November 24, 2015 at 9:43 am

Thank you so much for including The Joyful Jewelry Box! What a fun surprise and such a great selection of shops. Much appreciated!
Spela says

November 24, 2015 at 9:58 am

Thank you so much for including my shop <3
Katherine Jury says

November 25, 2015 at 6:56 am

Thanks so much for including me is such an awesome list. Can’t wait to check out all of your links and recommendations.

http://www.katherinejury.com
ingridesign says

November 28, 2015 at 10:14 am

Thank you so much for including me in this great list. Keep up the great work everybody!

Ingrid x
Kimber says

November 30, 2015 at 1:26 pm

Thank you so much for including me in this! I love this list!
-KimArt
katie says

December 6, 2015 at 10:31 pm

Thanks so much for including my work in this list! I love to shop small. 🙂

accessories + gifts

home goods + art + more

jewelry

fashion + beauty + bath and body

ethical, fair trade, eco fashion, etc…

based in LA

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