We know many wonderful women who truly deserve it all. But, when it comes to buying sustainable Christmas gifts for her, it can be difficult to know where to start…
We’ve taken the time to search for the best ethical gifts for her. Featuring exclusively sustainably made items, from cosy knitwear to sexy underwear, luxury slippers to relaxing candles, you’re sure to find just the gift for that special someone…
SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR HER: CLOTHING
Cashmere Knitwear
If you want to wrap someone in a bundle of love, then Valentina Karellas’ Danvers knitwear is the perfect gift to do just that.
The matching beanie, mittens and scarf are available in stunning orange or blue and are made of beautifully soft and bright (surplus) cashmere, which is incredibly limited stock. When this yarn is gone, it’s gone…
Each row is accountable and treasured by hand, and made to order on a vintage industrial knitting machine.
Super light and stylish, these pieces are all about quality and attention to detail, featuring a contrast stripe hem detail.
From £50 | SHOP NOW
Olive silk dress
Lora GENE is a contemporary, forward-thinking London-based luxury womenswear label that is all about empowering women and taking care of the planet.
Their timeless and elegant 100% Mulberry olive green silk slip, complete with a satin finish, is made to compliment all body shapes and sizes.
As a brand, they prioritise minimising their use of resources and eliminating waste in every stage of the product life cycle. For instance, their slip dresses are made to order in their studio using material sourced from local London silk suppliers, both reducing their waste and carbon footprint.
This stunning statement slip is available in several shades, including ’emerald’, ‘rose’, and ‘lavender’. But, if you ask us, this olive green perfectly captures the feel of Christmas.
£149 | SHOP NOW
Golden winged cacique
This is technically sleepwear, and definitely loungewear, but it’s too fabulous to be confined to the bedroom. Super-comfortable and stretchy, the golden winged cacique is perfect for hosting at home. The winged sleeves offer glimpses of bright yellow, creating a striking design. The dress is made in Italy by a family-run atelier, from GOTS (organic certified) jersey and is organically dyed.
Designer Leticia Credidio has worked at the intersection of design and social change for more than 14 years, and her brand champions taking time to rest, to embrace comfort, and being present in the now.
£150 | SHOP NOW
Organic Pima Cotton Long Sleeve Shirt
There’s nothing like the classic long sleeve shirt to get you through winter. AYA‘s long sleeve top is luxuriously comfy and stylish – the perfect layer for festive outings or quiet nights in. Made in Peru from organic pima cotton, it is not only super soft on your skin, but gentle on the planet, too.
This top is available in four different colours.
£35 – $36 | SHOP NOW
Glitter Socks
Where there are slippers, there’s socks (at least, we hope there are…)
The Stella Glitter Socks made by Swedish Stockings – a pantihose brand that makes sustainable tights using recycled yarn – perfectly encapsulates the fun spirit of Christmas and New Year.
Available in black, grey, pink and blue, these semi opaque sparkly ribbed socks are knitted from recycled yarn in a zero-waste, emission free facility in Italy.
We can’t think of a more apt stocking filler, than a pair of actual stockings.
£15.12 | SHOP NOW
Matching pyjama set
Receiving a pair of PJ’s for Christmas feels like a right of passage. And, if you’re looking to step up your PJ game this year with a pair that is cute, comfy AND kind to the planet, look no further than Peachaus.
Peachaus is an all-round fab women’s lifestyle brand that sells contemporary feminine sleepwear, underwear and leisurewear in an array of understated soft colours.
Their chic range of matching pyjama sets, which feature pastel stripes, gingham checks and beautiful embroidered designs, are consciously crafted from responsibly sourced fabrics.
These are the kind of pyjamas you’ll want to lounge in on the sofa with a coffee in hand, all winter long.
Prices vary | SHOP NOW
SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR HER: UNDERWEAR
Passion Red Lace Cotton and Silk Set
Spice things up this Christmas with this stunning Passion Red Lace Cotton and Silk lingerie set from Juliemay.
Juliemay is a brilliant brand that specialises in making ultra-soft, super breathable, naturally hypoallergenic bras and briefs.
This supportive yet sexy set is made from sustainably sourced Organic Pima Cotton and silk with delicate lace and floral detailing.
Bralette £54 & Knickers £23.50 | SHOP NOW
Mountain blue underwear set
If you’re treating yourself or someone you love to undies this Christmas, you can’t go wrong with a set from Peachaus.
Peachaus’ range of delicate, contemporary underwear are consciously crafted from responsibly sourced fabrics. Their sets come in an array of feminine, pastel and neutral colours, but we especially love this gorgeous mountain blue set pictured.
Peachaus’ innovative simple sized system means their garments are designed to have an enhanced, fluid fit – making it easier for women to find their ideal bra size (hooray!).
FYI, they have a seasonal offer on pants: buy three briefs and you’ll receive £10 off the total price.
Knickers £15, bra £50 | SHOP NOW
Crop Bra
This modern sporty style double layered crop bra from Pantee is perfect for getting comfy and cosy this winter.
Pantee is an amazing new brand who are tackling clothing waste head on. Since launching in November 2021, they have upcycled over 1,500kg of deadstock t-shirts and fabrics into bras and knickers.
So not only is this bra super soft, breathable and buttery, but it’s brilliantly made from reworked deadstock cotton, too.
The crop bra is available in black, white and limited edition colours. You can mix and match it with Pantee’s range of brief styles, so we recommend having a browse.
There’s also the option to treat someone to a Pantee gift card, starting from £10.
£38 | SHOP NOW
SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR HER: ACCESSORIES
Acorn Enamel Studs
Looking for a truly unique and special gift? These mesmerising enamelled stud earrings by Eily O Connell are just that.
Where designer and goldsmith Eily O Connell is heavily inspired by the natural world, the studs feature a quirky acorn style cup shape.
They are created in an array of stunningly frosty Wintry tones, including the pictured ‘misty Sea’, making these earrings a wonderful present for this chilly time of year.
Handmade, and enamelled by Eily in her Bristol based studio, these hand painted earrings are crafted in recycled solid silver and then the enamel has been carefully fired inside the acorn.
What makes Eily O Connell jewellery even more special is that it is made with sustainability in mind. O Connell prides herself on crafting her pieces using high quality, ethical and well sourced materials.
£120 | SHOP NOW
Star Necklace
This beautiful and affordable silver Little Star Necklace is made by Solitude the Label, an Amsterdam-based brand founded by two sustainably-minded sisters. What better way is there to show someone you think they’re a star?
Made from recycled silver, it’s sure to be adored by any recipient who actively cares for the planet.
The necklace is slightly adjustable so can be worn as a choker necklace or a little lower onto the chest. However your giftee likes it best.
£57.85 | SHOP NOW
SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR HER: HEALTH AND BEAUTY
Beauty Gift Box
We all deserve a bit of TLC, and for that, this Beauty Gift Box by Lora GENE is the perfect gift.
Help someone you love start their day in the best way with this luxury morning kit which includes: the Pristine Genie micelar water to hydrate your skin and leave it fresh and glowy; Jade or Rose Quarz face roller to improve blood circulation and blend your beauty products better; a silk scrunchie made with zero waste practises; and a silk protective mask that’s good for your skin, can help keep your face warm and offer protection from germs.
All the products featured are sustainably sourced and placed in fully recyclable packaging.
£45 | SHOP NOW
Refillable makeup palette
The benecos Beauty ID Florence palette is a fab gift for any makeup lover. This palette includes a rouge, two highlighters, four eye shadows and a lip & cheek balm. These palettes not only come feature an array of beautiful colours to play with. Excitingly, they are also refillable! So, when you’ve run out of your favourite shade, there’s no wasting money, or packaging, on replacing the entire palette. You can simply replace the individual colour. Or, switch things up and swap it out for an entirely new shade. The options and potential make-up looks are endless…
benecos offers a wide range of organic, plant-based makeup at an affordable price. Their products are packed full of natural ingredients that care for your skin. They also steer clear of mineral oils, paraffins and silicones. benecos hold certifications from BDIH COSMOS ORGANIC, BDIH COSMOS NATURAL, and PETA Cruelty Free. The Natural Care range is Vegan Society Certified.
£21.95 | SHOP NOW
Toiletries gift box
The Ben & Anna gift box is a sure-to-please great smelling pack, with a difference. For just £29.95, this sustainable goodie box includes six of Ben & Anna’s best-selling all-natural vegan toiletries, including Elmswood Love Soap Bar, deodorants, toothpaste and even a bamboo toothbrush. The items are perfect for travel in the new year.
There’s also the option to curate your own bespoke gift box, picking and choosing your favourite bits.
£29.95 | SHOP NOW
Good Night gift set
Give the gift of some good old beauty sleep.
The lavera Good Night Gift Set is the perfect pick-me-up for your body. It features their Good Night Body Lotion and Good Night 2in1 Hand Cream & Mask.
Not only do these skincare products smell good, but they are enriched with natural, organic ingredients, such as organic Grape combined with Vitamin E and organic shea butter. These moisturisers are intensely nourishing, helping to regenerate and care for the skin overnight.
It’s no coincidence the name lavera is derived from the Latin for ‘truth’. lavera’s vision is about making truly good natural skincare for everybody. They are certified by NATRUE, PETA and The Vegan Society.
£15.95 | SHOP NOW
Massage Candle
Who wouldn’t want a natural, fairtrade shea massage candle?
FAIR SQUARED is the ultimate go-to shop for truly good natural and ethical intimate body care. Their whole collection of products is made completely vegan, cruelty-free, plastic-free and certified Fairtrade.
Made from fair trade coconut oil and fair trade shea butter, this unique natural and vegan massage candle combines romantic candlelight with sensual massage in one product. The formula is easy to glide over skin and the ingredients leave your skin feeling supple and radiant.
Simply light the wick of the candle and let it burn until the burner plate liquefies. Extinguish the flame, wait a little and then gently massage in the warm massage oil ‒ it’s as simple as that!
£15.25 | SHOP NOW
SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR HER: HOME
The Tea Box
Kib Teas are all about making deliciously fragrant and flavourful teas, from regeneratively grown ingredients from Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania. This means the farming methods give more than they take from the soil and the environment. It also means they work with small farms, including many that are female-led and pay more than the minimum wage. Oh, and all the packaging is recyclable and compostable, too.
Kib Tea’s The Tea Box, featuring a Sabahar tea towel, a Nkuku tea cup, and a season’s worth of Kib tea Tea, is the perfect winter survival kit.
£30 | SHOP NOW
Organic Gin
For any gin lovers, this organic gin is perfect. In fact, it’s so good you won’t want to give it away.
Helen Browning’s certified organic London Dry Gin is hand distilled in copper stills in the heart of rural Oxfordshire.
Inspired by the botanicals and flora found on Helen Browning’s organic farm, the gin has the delicate aroma of British wild flower meadows and orchards. Its distinct flavour profile is made up of Sea buckthorn, pear, fresh honey with herbal notes.
As if we weren’t already sold, the bottle itself is made from recycled glass. Refillable pouches are then available for your giftee to top up their gin bottle when they are running low. The refill pouches can be sent back to Helen Browning’s Organic to be recycled.
£45 | SHOP NOW
Gift Voucher for Migrateful’s Refugee & Migrant-led Cookery Classes
This Christmas, treat someone to a truly rewarding experience!
Migrateful is an incredible award-winning charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers on their journey to integration by preparing them to run cookery classes.
Over the past 5 years, they have supported over 97 Migrateful chefs through more than 2000 classes. Its no wonder they have high profile supporters in Meghan Markle, Yotam Ottolenghi, Aisling Bea, and Jamie Oliver.
It goes without saying, a voucher for a Migrateful Refugee & Migrant-led Cookery Class is a wonderful, unique gift that keeps on giving.
Online voucher, £25 | London, £45 – £70 | Brighton, Bristol, Canterbury & Margate, £35 | SHOP NOW
Before Sleeping Candle
This gorgeous Before Sleeping Candle, a limited-edition blend of geranium and rosemary, is the ideal way to unwind before sleeping, and is the product of a collaboration between Oh, James – an East London brand that produces unique handmade candles – and sleepwear brand Leticia Credidio. Founder, Leticia, has worked at the intersection of design and social change for more than 14 years, and her brand champions taking time to rest, embracing comfort and being present in the now.
Each candle is made from soy wax and 100% essential oils, handsomely packaged in a hand-sewn, up-cycled fabric bag. Burn time is up to 40 hours. This candle is so good you’ll want to keep it for yourself…
£25 | SHOP NOW
Hand Me Down Book Club book bundles subscription
As book lovers, we couldn’t think of a more beautiful gift. Hand Me Down Book Club was founded “to prevent books being sent to landfill while they still have great stories to tell”. Essentially, this means you select your favourite genres and are sent a selection of second hand books, tied with string and, the lovely added touch of a Clipper tea bag.
Three month gift coffee subscription
For the discerning coffee aficionado in your life, it doesn’t get better than waking up to fresh speciality coffee delivered to their door.
Well, yes, if it’s coffee from Redemption Roasters.
Redemption Roasters is a prison based roastery. It exists to provide alternative employment routes for people who are too frequently overlooked for work. Having a job is the single biggest factor that can prevent someone from re-offending, but prejudice, stigma and fear make it hard for prison-leavers to find work.
Their coffee is sourced from all over the world, including the Galapagos, with a preference for smallholder farmers. Redemption Roasters prioritise empowering people who are otherwise disadvantaged or disenfranchised through their supply chain. They do this by sourcing their coffee according to three main principles: rehabilitation, decolonisation and gender equality. Everyone in the supply chain is paid a living wage.
From £38.70 | SHOP NOW
SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR HER: ACTIVITIES
Family Farm Safari day out
What better gift than quality time to spend with loved ones? Eastbrook Experiences offers the chance to enjoy some downtime with the family while exploring the beautiful Eastbrook Farm – an organic farmland set on the historic Ridgeway in Wiltshire.
A gift voucher to Eastbook Experiences’ Farm Safari is a fun, thoughtful and family-friendly treat. They’ll receive a guided tour around the 1,500 acres of land, where they will be shown the various wildlife they have and get a chance to get up close and personal with the pigs! Their safaris run all year round and can be booked via their website at your convenience.
From £95 | SHOP NOW
Farm Safari and overnight stay
Or, if you know of a couple deserving of some alone time, Helen Browning’s also offer a Farm Safari Overnight bundle for 2, which, in addition to the safari tour, includes a one night stay in their lovely Royal Oak Hotel.
Helen Browning’s Farm Safari and Overnight Bundle for two includes a one night stay in their Royal Oak Hotel, complimentary breakfast and a two-hour farm safari around 1,500 acres of organic farmland. A quiet getaway, indulging in great organic food and long wildlife walks in the Wiltshire countryside… Don’t mind if we do.
Your giftee can book their stay online at their convenience – their safaris run all year round.
£200 | SHOP NOW
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