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A Very Merry Christmas Without Amazon: Small & Local Shopping in NOLA

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I absolutely love small, local shops for gifts. In America’s current climate, I have been urging my family members and friends who insist on buying my family gifts to only source locally or secondhand. I’ll be doing the same. I hope you will too 😊 h...
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Jewelry

 
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Quintessential NOLA jewelry.
Mignon Faget | New Orleans Jewelry
 
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My mother has made it a tradition to buy me Jose Balli for Christmas the past decade. We’ve spent years building my collection and my favorite would have to be the incredibly unique Mirliton Collection. Sadly, it’s no longer available. But it holds t...
Jose Balli | New Orleans Jewelry

Lagniappe

 
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My favorite local clothing and gift shop. Lots of wonderfully satirical designs that are Nola-related. If we can’t cry, we will laugh instead 😍
Dirty Coast - New Orleans Shirts & Gifts
 
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Another local favorite! Not as well curated as Dirty Coast, so there’s a wide variety of items with different themes all around. What I love about this company is that a single mother started it in 2009 when she made Fleur Dis Lis tshirts to sell out...
Fleurty Girl
 
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A shop that houses several local businesses offerings with ethical standards.
The Good Shop
 
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Walk through the doors of Miette and enter a place where FEMININITY is on FULL DISPLAY. loud and proud. I love it here.
Miette

Book Lovers

 
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A beautiful local bookshop. Don’t give your money to corporations to enjoy books!
Blue Cypress Books
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Beautiful bookstore with so many great events hosted.
Octavia Books

House Wares

 
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I lived a couple blocks down from this shop for years. I love the delicate and unique designs and home items you can get here. Great for last minute gifts.
Home Malone: Local Shop For Art Gifts Home Decor
 
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I am determined this year to not gift or receive anything not bought from a small business. There are so many options to shop small for anything and everything. This company includes kitchenware, houseware, pantry, cooking books. They even offer engr...
New Orleans Gift Shop | Cutting Boards & Countertops – NOLA BOARDS

Markets

A great way to shop a broad selection of local businesses and get in the Christmas spirit!
 
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Deutsches Haus throws a memorable Oktoberfest and a perfect Christmas Market.
Christmas Market @ Deutsches Haus