Shop Our Gender-Neutral, Sustainable Gift Guide 2020

Apple recently unveiled its latest iPhone 12, and you can be sure it will appear on endless Christmas lists. To protect your tech while also protecting the planet, the CASETiFY conscious collection offers a choice of compostable and biodegradable cases for every iPhone model, and each is customisable with your name. Matching compostable AirPods cases are also available. £35.

Give the gift of style this Christmas, with a pair of iconic Veja trainers. Made with fair trade and organic raw materials sourced from organic farming and ecological agriculture, Veja is one of the most ethical trainer brands out there. If you are looking for a clean, classic, contemporary gift that everyone is going to love, look no further. From £80.

As most of us will be staying home during this year’s festive season, luxury loungewear is the ideal gift. Riley Studio offers a streamlined collection of unisex wardrobe essentials, and our pick is their super-soft oversized ‘Human Kind’ Sweatshirt, made from a mix of up-cycled cotton and recycled plastic bottles. £110.00, matching track pants available.

The signature scent from this artisan perfumer based between the fragrant fields of Grasse and the urban jungle of New York City, according to their words, evokes “An open fire…The soft drift of smoke…Where sensuality rises after the light has gone.” With spicy, floral, leathery, woody and musky notes, it’s an intoxicating perfume for all genders. £130 for 50ml.

With active noise cancellation to help you focus on the music, these plastic-free and high performing earbuds are made from natural bamboo, wood fibre composite and regrind silicone. The perfect balance of form and function, they are sweat-proof and weather-resistant, with 7-hour battery life, and quick charging. Project Marley also supports reforestation projects and has strict forced labour policies in its manufacture.   With credentials like this, if you want to listen to Christmas guilty pleasures, no one’s judging. Now £149.99.

In the UK 7.7 billion plastic water bottles are used each year, and you could help your giftee do their part by gifting a top-of-the-range LARQ water bottle. Available in 6 chic colours, LARQ is the world’s first self-cleaning water bottle and water purification system, using UV-C LED light to eliminate up to 99.9999% of bacteria and viruses from your water. It also does the job of your typical flask keeping cold things cold for 24 hours and hot things hot for 12 hours. Perfect for those who love to travel. £95.00.

Gone are the days when socks were considered a dull gift with stylist secret Burlington, who purvey a dazzling array of sock designs from classic, to trend led, and sporty. This season we love the traditional  Argyle, the diamond with overcheck, popularised as a sock pattern by Scottish clan the Campbells of Argyle in the 18th century. From £12.

For a zero-waste, uplifting gift that could lead to something life changing, gift online learning from sector leaders MasterClass. A year’s subscription gives access to lessons and content from over 90 of the world’s most esteemed experts on their subject matter, such as Alicia Keys on songwriting, Marc Jacobs on fashion design, Gordon Ramsey on cooking, and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on business leadership. Take advantage of their current two for one offer on memberships, for the perfect gift for you and a friend to enjoy together. £170 for 2 – limited time only.

Patagonia has gone from climbing gear outfitter to bona fide cool brand status, and since its inception 40 years ago the company has maintained true to its nature loving roots and supported countless conservation projects and pioneered its “Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Recycle” mantra. The Black Hole Duffel bag is made from durable, weather-resistant and 100% recycled polyester ripstop, features removable, ergonomic shoulder straps so you can carry it like a backpack, useful internal pockets and is available in 11 contrasting shades, with Roamer Red being our festive favourite. £110.

Knitwear never goes amiss at Christmas, especially a luxury staple. Swedish brand ASKET remasters the cashmere sweater from 100% traceable, 97% recycled and mechanically dyed cashmere, which is available in a timeless palette of dark grey, light grey, light brown and navy. Styling tip: buy a size up and wear a light, long-sleeved T-shirt underneath to reduce washing. £155.

Often, the best gifts are intangible, and on behalf of a loved one you could give the gift of education and a better tomorrow for young women through Oxfam funded reading clubs and support for teachers, as well as exerting pressure on governments to invest in girls’ education. One project, in Niger, was in response to 700,000 girls of school age missing out in an education. £20. 

Sleeping on silk is a game-changing experience. Gentle on skin and purportedly good for wrinkles, it’s major win is the ability to make the unruliest of bedhead frizz a thing of the past, with the potential to help us get better, deeper sleep. Holistic Silk’s Pure Silk Rejuvenating Sleep Set is ethically made in India from Mulberry silk, this set includes a quality 22-momme pillowcase, with elegant, piped French seams and a no gape closure, and a 100% Mulberry silk eye mask, hypoallergenic, which is tailored to be comfortable and block out light. £136.00.

Nêô Sephiri translates as “secret gift” in Tswana, the language spoken on the South African farm where the Kalahari Melon is harvested. This fragrance-free lightweight facial oil contains 70% omega 6 linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid, and high potency vitamin-E, which works to boost moisture and target skin cell recovery, as well as controlling sebum production. Fully traceable and vegan, this new brand won two 2020 Global Green Beauty Awards. £85.00.

Demystify fragrance gifting with Sana Jardin’s Discovery Set, a multifaceted library of the socially conscious brand’s entire fragrance collection: Berber Blonde, Tiger by Her Side, Savage Jasmine, Sandalwood Temple, Celestial Patchouli, Nubian Musk, Revolution de la Fleur and Jaipur Chant. The company empowers their female team of indigenous Moroccan flower harvesters with the skills and materials to upcycle its petal distillation by-products such as candles and flower-water to sell for their own, 100%, profit. These microenterprises can provide a year round income for the women. £30.00.

Skincare enthusiasts will love Danish brand Ecooking for their 100% organic products and sustainable, recyclable packaging. Effective yet gentle, Ecooking’s Christmas gift set includes a day cream, night cream and miniature cleansing scrub, which nourish, rejuvenate and boost radiance. Ingredients such as Hyadisine, Trylagen and Argireline are all proven to transform dull winter skin. This is minimal Scandi skincare at its best. Was £68, now £47.

On every beauty and grooming editor’s wish list is Oskia London’s Ultimate Renaissance Collection set. Made in the UK, this results driven “clean tech” company uses naturally derived, bio-identical ingredients (such as peptides) that are better for your skin, and create less impact on the environment. This impressive looking gift set includes two of Oskia London’s multi-award-winning products: the pink vitamin and enzyme cleansing gel and their buttery balm mask, which both illuminate, purify and revitalise skin. The set also includes a Rose Quartz facial tool for added radiance and relaxation. £88.00.

Rose, as an ingredient, has become inherently gendered. We won’t stand for this. Dr Hauschka’s best-selling Radiant Rose gift set is a real treat for all, and contains a useful travel-sized cleansing milk, facial toner and rose day cream for sensitive, dry, mature and weather-damaged skin. Die-hard brand fans report less breakouts and smoother skin. Certified sustainable and suitable for all skin types. £30.50.

Delight a design junkie with the sleek, minimal lines of the Eclipse watch from Solios. Uniquely powered by solar energy, just two hours of light, real or artificial, will power the watch for six months. For such a well-priced timepiece, it has durability with a sapphire coated dial, interchangeable straps, and water resistance. Never throw a watch battery away again. £199.

Steep a cup of chocolatey, ethically sourced tea as a healthy alternative to the traditional, high-calorie hot chocolate. Made from only the outer shells of the cacao bean, an antioxidant-rich ingredient which is usually discarded, this delicious cuppa is sugar and caffeine-free, yet still packs an intense dark chocolate punch. We love their velvety Original Cacao flavour, a zero-waste loose leaf tea which can be enjoyed hot, cold or iced.  £28.00.

We’ve all got a hard-to-shop-for-friend, and a gift card can often be the solution. Pamper them with a Treatwell Gift Card|: simply choose a value from £10.00-£250.00, send to your giftee and let them claim a hair, grooming or beauty treatment of their choice. Treatwell’s platform shows services and offers in your area, acting as a shop window for many small businesses, and allowing the user to choose a time convenient for them. Treatwell has got it all. From £10.00.

Based on the founder’s authentic Indian heritage, Fable & Mane was inspired by traditional hair oiling, working to rejuvenate and self-heal lacklustre hair. The HoliRoots set includes Fable & Mane’s four holy grail products: hair oil, shampoo, conditioner and hair mask containing natural ingredients such as Ashwagandha, Dashmool, Tiger Herb and Coconut. The brand also has a “give back” philosophy and supports wild tiger conservation through community led change. Was £109.00, now £99.00.