gift guide
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12 Days of Gifting, Day 11: For the Bibliophiles
As the days are at their shortest and coldest, is there anything better than curling up with a good book? Better yet, in lieu tromping through store after store or guessing at sizes online, is there anything better than walking your fingers to the laptop and gifting a good book (or several) to the bibliophiles…
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12 Days of Gifting, Day 10: For the Escape Artist
You know what’s better than being home for the holidays? Globetrotting to an exotic locale—preferably one where it’s summer this time of year. Alas, we’re stuck behind our laptops, but we all have that someone in our lives who seems to be on a perpetual vacation (seriously, where do they get the time—or the money?)…
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12 Days of Gifting, Day 9: For Folk Who Stay Woke
If you’re reading this, you likely already know that, here at The Root, Black Lives Matter every day. That said, while we readily condemn all tyranny and marginalization that crosses our paths, due to the demands of our workloads, we’re admittedly predominantly laptop activists—and accordingly, online shoppers. (Hey, everybody has their lane.) But what about…
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12 Days of Gifting, Day 7: The ‘Cool Auntie’ Guide
Fun fact: I am a proud auntie and godmother, as well as a fashion writer. This means the bar is set pretty high for gift-giving each holiday season, much to my chagrin. And admittedly, sometimes, I strike out—like last year, when, at my sister’s request, I gifted my then two- and five-year-old niece and nephew…
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12 Days of Gifting, Day 6: What Do Men Want?
We’ve been told that men are simple. We’d dare to disagree, and say it ain’t necessarily so. In fact, some men are about as simple as a Rubik’s Cube (basic and kinda cute on the outside, then unnecessarily complicated); especially when it comes to shopping for one who simply shrugs when you ask him what’s…
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12 Days of Gifting, Day 4: 'Tis the Season to Be Cuffing
If you didn’t already know, we are now firmly ensconced in what is fondly known as “cuffing season.” What does this mean for your gift-giving? It means that whether you’re boo’d up, in a situation-ship or living happily single in a likeminded crew, there are plenty of sexy, sensual and sweet possibilities to share with…
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12 Days of Gifting, Day 2: Home(bodies) for the Holidays
It’s Day Two of The Glow Up’s 12 Days of Gifting—and, as promised, we’re back with more ideas for you! I don’t know about you, but my ideal winter vacation is actually a staycation. While the weather outside is frightful (I live in Chicago, so that’s a very real possibility this time of year), I…