For many, holiday gift-giving is synonymous with dread. After all, there’s so much to choose from, and, as the months peel by, so little time to choose it. But lest we forget, gift-giving is a love language, so it’s best done with intention. No Big Box store can compare to an immaculately-curated independent shop or weekend market stocked with handmade goods by local makers.
Luckily, there’s no shortage of these in Charleston; King Street, which runs through the city center, is lined with shops of every stripe, from storied boutiques selling one-of-a-kind antiques to quaint, locally-beloved biscuit shops. To help assuage holiday shopping anxiety, we’ve asked some of Charleston’s most stylish citizens to tell us what locally-sourced, only-in-Charleston gifts they’re giving this year, and what they’d like to receive. From local honey to handcrafted candles, there’s a gift for every discerning loved one on your list— including, above all, yourself.
