This year my gift guide is more like a collection of items I love, than a traditional guide. An uplifting spray from Poppy and Someday, a local tea brand that’s helping me combat the chilly fall weather, the softest handmade napkins, my favorite soaps (now in travel sizes), the scented oils I can’t get enough of + more. Each of the companies listed produce a whole range of other fantastic items as well, so give their sites a browse.

Brazilian designer Gabriela Maraschin crafts her polymer clay jewelry as an ode to the places she’s seen. Each collection is inspired by her travels and after 8 years of roaming with her family she has a lot to be inspired by. A move to France with her husband and baby awoke a travel bug that lead the once journalist to start her own travel blog. After relocating to the USA in 2015 Gabriela felt the urge to create something with her hands, an outlet to express her experiences.

These Native Goods has always been focused on promoting a more conscious approach to consumerism. Our mission is to raise awareness about manufacturing issues while providing ethical and sustainable alternatives to mass production. While the site is based around goods made within the USA, my own shopping choices also include a wider range of ethical companies, as well as second hand or vintage pieces. I have been interested in featuring some of my favorite global companies for awhile now and the release of Maiyets new collective proved a great opportunity to do just that.

Every year when the seasons shift from summers heat to falls chill, my body starts feeling so dried out. Not just my skin but my whole body, like it has been zapped of all its moisture. Keira Kent of Sundara Holistic laid it out for me in a way that made perfect sense. She is a New York based Ayurvedic practitioner with her own beauty line (the above mentioned).