{"id":1165,"date":"2017-12-05T21:19:39","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T05:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gothic-charm-school.com\/charm\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2017-12-05T21:19:39","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T05:19:39","slug":"the-2017-holiday-gift-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gothic-charm-school.com\/charm\/?p=1165","title":{"rendered":"The 2017 Holiday Gift Guide!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year, Snarklings! Holiday gifting time! The Lady of the Manners has spent a not-inconsiderable amount of time talking to artisans and creators (and window-shopping in the process) to bring you a list of enticing goodies in a wide selection of price ranges! <\/p>\n<p><b>Clothing<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sockdreams.com\/\">Sock Dreams<\/a>. Yes, socks are a holiday gift cliche, but personally, the Lady of the Manners would be thrilled to bits to unwrap goodies from Sock Dreams.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/gigglesandhoots\">Giggles and Hoots<\/a>. Adorable clothing and accessories with a gothy flair.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nikolking.threadless.com\/designs\/wreath\">Nikol King<\/a>. Beautiful and intricate screen printed patches and shirts.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/poison-apple-printshop.myshopify.com\/\">Poison Apple Printshop<\/a>. Screenprinted \u201d\u00a6 everything, really. Patches, shirts, altar cloths, and illustrated books.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/kambriel?ref=l2-shopheader-name\">Kambriel<\/a>. Decadent, theatrical, and perfect clothing and accessories, made by one of the kindest people in the universe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Accessories<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/creepingmuseum.bigcartel.com\/\">The Creeping Museum<\/a>. Wearable art &#8212; including enamel pins! &#8212; by various artists, with percentages of the sales going to assorted charities. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manierenoireshop.com\/collections\/all\">Maniere Noire<\/a>. Wonderful dark-themed enamel pins.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.strangewomensociety.com\/\">Strange Women Society<\/a>. Weird and witchy enamel pins, shirts, and bags.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tormentedartifacts.com\/\">Tormented Artifacts <\/a>. Leather accessories, bags, and masks.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/SIGILbyAnitaArora\">Sigil<\/a>. Leather and fur bags and chokers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/Dulcecalaveritas\">Dulce Calaveritas<\/a> Delightful acrylic pins and spooky makeup bags.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/BetterOffDeadDesigns?ref=l2-shopheader-name\">Better Off Dead Designs<\/a>. Handmade coffin clutch bags.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Tasty things!<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.portlandbittersproject.com\/\">Portland Bitters Project<\/a>. Tasty bitters &#8212; including rose and chocolate! &#8212; to add to all sorts of alcoholic AND non-alcoholic beverages.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intriguechocolate.com\/\">Intrigue Chocolate<\/a>. Imaginatively flavored small batch chocolates.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/LiberteDuMondeGourme?ref=pr_faveshops\">Liberte Du Monde Gourmet<\/a>. Delicious blends of salts, herbs, and sugars.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adagio.com\/signature_blend\/list.html?userId=425466JV\">Teas by the Lady of the Manners<\/a>! Yes, the Lady of the Manners has been spending some time puttering around making blends on the Adagio Tea site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Makeup<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ritueldefille.com\/\">Rituel de Fille<\/a>. Luxurious cosmetics, including &#8220;Eclipse&#8221;, a multi-use black creme pigment. (The Lady of the Manners uses it as an eyeshadow base, <i>and<\/i> the merest dot of it when she wants to play around with contouring.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackmooncosmetics.com\/\">Black Moon Cosmetics<\/a>. Metallic matte lip color. Smokey liquid eye shadows with glitter. Liquid glitter all-purpose topcoat.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aromaleighcosmetics.com\/\">Aromaleigh<\/a>. Still one of the best stores for all sorts of mineral makeup. The Fatalis and Insectarium collections are especially enticing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Perfume and Incense<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackphoenixalchemylab.com\/\">Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab<\/a>. Magical, whimsical, spooky, and all-around magnificent perfume oils.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackphoenixtradingpost.com\/\">Black Phoenix Trading Post<\/a>. The sibling store of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, specializing in hair glosses, room sprays, and jewelry.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houseoforpheus.com\/\">House of Orpheus<\/a>. Magical, alchemical perfumes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rosariumblends.com\">Rosarium Blends<\/a>. Magickal perfumes and incenses.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blooddrop.com\/category_7\/Perfumerie.htm\">Blooddrop Clothing and Fineries<\/a>. Delightful scents with wonderful themes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/squareup.com\/store\/smoochies-bath-and-body-products\/\">Smoochies Bath and Body Products<\/a>. Deep, vivid colored bath salts! <a href=\"https:\/\/squareup.com\/store\/smoochies-bath-and-body-products\/item\/vampire-pack\">With a Gothic Charm School two-pack  of the Blood and Black salts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Books<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacreeperie.com\/\">La Creeperie<\/a>. Vintage books, with an amazing selection of horror, science fiction, occult, and gothic romance titles.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.strixpublishing.com \">Strix Publishing<\/a>. A small press specializing in strange fiction and art books, including the astonishing Problem Glyphs book.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Jewelry<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/TheCryptOfCuriositie?ref=pr_faveshops#items\">The Crypt of Curiosities<\/a>. Delightfully spooky.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmallbeast.com\">The Small Beast<\/a>. Hand-forged silver jewelry. Elegant and dangerous.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/callistojewelry\">Callisto Jewelry<\/a>. Raw crystals turned into elaborate, magical jewelry.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mossofthewoods.com\/products\">Moss of the Woods<\/a>. Botanical specimens carefully preserved in lucite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Art, Decor, and Oddities<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/mothandmyth\">Moth and Myth<\/a>. Lasercut paper moths.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evilsupply.co\/\">Evil Supply Company<\/a>. Greeting cards, stationery, pins, shirts, and coffee mugs for the discerning villain or monster.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/StitchyButton?ref=pr_faveshops\">The Stitchy Button<\/a>. Adorable custom-made bunnies and dolls, for whatever fandom you want.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/AngiolettiDesigns?ref=l2-shopheader-name\">Angioletti Designs<\/a>. Plates, teacups, and teapots, customized with dark (and not-so-dark) designs. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/CatalystKoi \">CatalystKoi<\/a>. Resin skull replicas, and creepy one-of-a-kind art.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletintype.com\">Henrietta&#8217;s Eye<\/a>. Custom tintype portraits! (Seattle-only, but if you&#8217;re in the area, having a tintype portrait done is utterly worth it.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/mrsoles\">The Art of Jason Soles<\/a>. Unsettling sculptures and jewelry made from bone and skull replicas. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gargoylestatuary.com\/catalog\/\">Gargoyle Statuary<\/a>. Sculptures, statues, art, and candles perfect for your haunted abode. A spooky Seattle institution!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And of course, if you feel like doing some holiday baking, you just might want <a href=\"https:\/\/gothic-charm-school.com\/charm\/?p=473\">the link to the Gothic Charm School gingerbread bats recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And now, Snarklings, the Lady of the Manners is going to seriously consider hibernating for the rest of the year. She hopes that all of you have a wonderful rest of the year, and fervently wishes that 2018 is better and kinder to all of us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year, Snarklings! Holiday gifting time! 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