Tick off your gift list with these thoughtful presents that support important causes
From sustainably made pieces to purchases that make a donation to charity, gifts that work double duty by supporting important causes are high on our Wish Lists this holiday season
Giving a gift is always a feel-good pleasure; after the hours spent searching for just the right trinket, the delight on a loved one’s face when they open a treasure you’ve chosen especially for them never gets old. This year, we’ve been thinking about our nearest and dearest more than usual, and the wellbeing of others has been at the forefront of our minds. That’s why that initial rush of gifting – of finding the perfect, personally tailored gift, and wrapping it up in a ribbon just so – can be made even better when the gift itself gives back, be it through partnerships with women’s cooperatives or through charitable donations from each purchase.
Whether it’s beauty products (Kahina Giving Beauty empowers women through education), sustainable tote bags (Anya Hindmarch’s pieces are made from recycled ocean waste) or a piece from NET-A-PORTER’s exclusive gifts that give back capsule, comprised of lust-worthy presents created in collaboration with today’s most in-demand designers – 20 percent of the profits go directly to global charity Women for Women International – this festive season, it feels more important than ever to give a gift with real meaning.