12/16/2025
There are a million holiday gift guides out there! This one is special: magical items, experiences, art, and books made by our friends and community members in Austin and Mexico City: artists, organizers, and small businesses that we actually know and love.
Consider this a guide to gifting inside your values. 🤍
The full guide (with more recommendations!) is up on Substack - checkout the l i n k in my bio :)
1. .g.l.o - wearable art! (CDMX)
2. - at home retreat experience in a box! (Available to ship in the US!)
3. - art therapy book for kids! (Order online!)
4. - mezcal from Tepotzlan! (MX)
5. - so many cool q***r centered gifts! (ATX)
6. .onda - pleasure-driven gifts! 😉 (CDMX)
7. - the best rom-com story in ATX!
8. (to be fair I don’t know Christabel personally but this is THE GUIDE to being a good community member- so it fits)
9. - fun ceramic mugs and goods (CDMX)
10. support civic engagement in Texas!
At the linked article, also find supper clubs in CDMX ( ), the best bodywork in ATX ( ), and where to donate in the name of someone community driven ( BIPOC therapy fund and ActBlue link to support healing justice in migrant communities) and MORE!
We know some really cool people and orgs. Marveling at you all. Love you so much. 🤍