Brooklyn Holiday Gift Guide

If you haven't noticed yet, it's December already. That means the season of thoughtful gift giving (or retail gluttony, depending on your perspective) is upon us. Brooklyn has some awesome stores, so I thought I'd give a shout out to some of my favorites.

Swallow. Though primarily a glass showroom, this store has merchandise as beautiful and quirky as it gets. Delicate spider webs caught in glass, baby-sized kimonos, napkin rings shaped like tree branches--most everything feels in some way inspired by nature, and very one-of-a-kind.
Zipper. Modern furniture and accessories that don't feel cold and lifeless. Though I can't afford the furniture, I find it's a great place to pick up last-minute, inexpensive gifts like great-smelling soap, cute colorful vases or stuff for kids that's not totally lame.
Debbie Fisher. Because you can't just buy for everyone else--I think this is the perfect place to buy earrings to go with that hot new office Christmas party outfit you'll be shaming yourself in later.
Enamoo. There's the random plants and antiques scattered about the store that make for interesting browsing, but I go for the screen printed T-shirts and sweatshirts--many emblazoned with Brooklyn-centric logos.
Sterling Place. This is the one more grown-up store on the list, it's where I were to shop if I owned a restored brownstone (I don't).
Cog and Pearl. By chance this was one of the first Park Slope stores I visited when I moved to Brooklyn, and it's always been one of my favorites. Almost everything in the store is made from recycled materials. I haven't been by in the last month, but usually they have printed T-shirts, funky housewares like a bowl made from an old record, purses constructed from hardcover books or material from old cars, plus jewelry and some cool Brooklyn Bridge photo-mirrors.
Clay Pot. Though primarily known for its collection of local jewelry designers, the store also stocks a wide variety of last-minute gifts, lots of fun stuff under $20.

Feel free to add your favorites!

Update: Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn has another extensive holiday shopping guide covering the Park Slope area

Update: We have yet another holiday shopping guide over at FreeWilliamsburg covering, yep you guessed it, Williamsburg.