Running on Blakfulla time? Rushing to get that Secret Santa gift? We got you.
This year’s gift guide is full of Blak businesses you can support while also helping your friends and family to look, feel and smell lubly over Christmas.
To make it easier, we’ve narrowed it down to our favourites of the year.
Stocking fillers at Gammin threads
By now, surely you’re familiar with Gammin Threads.
If you’re looking for stocking fillers and Secret Santa gifts, you can’t go past them - especially the car accessories and socks.
Cuddle up with Clothing the Gaps
This year, the incomparable team at Clothing the Gaps has designed the cutest pjs for Blakmas.
Besides the adorable characters, they also have pockets!
The short style pjs comes in both adult and kids sizing, so you and your whole mob can lay up on Christmas Day all comfy and matching.
Get the lubliest skin with Flyy Bod
Keep that beautiful Blak skin moisturised after long days in the sun with Flyy Bod - specifically the BOD Butter!
It comes in fragrance free, tropical coconut or peach and orange blossom.
The best part? If you’re planning on travelling over the holidays, the products are all travel size compatible and there’s even a matching pouch to store all your essentials in.
The brand was created by Elissa, a proud Minjungbal woman of the Bundjalung Nation.
Sustainable swimwear from Liandra Swim
Speaking of being in the sun all day - Liandra Swim has some of the most beautifully designed swimwear.
PLUS, Liandra’s swimwear is reversible!
They’re also sustainable, with swim fabrics made from regenerated plastics and recycled elastane, and centre ethical practices.
Prints from First Nations artists
Know someone who has just moved or is looking to decorate and personalise their space?
Why not pick up a print from a Blak artist?
Art is subjective, so buying it for someone else can be risky, but it can be a personal and thoughtful gift.
Charlotte Allingham (aka Coffin Birth) has some truly incredible pieces available online and they come in a range of sizes to suit your preference.
Homeware
If you're looking for more gift options for those wanting homewares, Emma Hollingsworth (some of you may know her as @Mulganai on Instagram) has collaborated with Myer on a new collection.
The collection features deadly quilt covers, prints, lamps and a cushion.
Jewellery
For your doobay, jewellery is always a good bet.
Brosiscus has earrings and necklaces that are sure to impress.
Some personal favourites are the proud necklace, the colours gold pendant and matching earrings.
Books for by mob, for the mob
For the bookworms in your life, here are some of our top picks.
The Queen is Dead by Stan Grant explores his perspective on the role and history of the monarchy in Australia and the need for a republic. The book looks at whiteness and the ongoing impact of colonialism.
For the strong Blak men in your life, Dear Son by Thomas Mayo is a heartwarming collection of letters from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fathers to their sons.
Growing up Wiradjuri by Anita Heiss is a collection of stories by Wiradjuri Elders who share what their upbringing was like in the 1950s and 1960s. It would make a perfect gift for the Aunties and Uncles.
For the poetry lovers in your life, Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen is a collection of poetry that explores themes of anger, grief, kin, Country and colonialism.
This All Come Back Now by Mykaela Saunders is a collection of speculative fiction written by mob. You've got your spirit stories, alien stories and environment stories - a real mix. A good one for young adults.
We've got some book recommendations for your jarjums too!
Tjitji Lullaby, Zaachariaha Fielding, Michael Ross and Lisa Kennedy is a special lullaby for the little ones.
A touching picture book by Isaiah Firebrace and Jaelyn Biumaiwai, Come Together, is a good way to talk about culture with your jarjums and the importance of Elders to the Dreaming.
Somebody’s Land by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing is another colourful picture book that tells our history in an accessible way that young kids can understand.
