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We’ve trawled our favourite Instagram feeds and makers markets to bring you this year’s homegrown gift guide, packed with presents for friends and family from small businesses here in the UAE.
FOR HER
01. Personalised tote bag, Dhs649, Victims of the Desert, victimsofthedesert.com
02. Bespoke perfume oil, POA, Wallace & Co, wallaceand.co
03. Branded brass necklace, Dhs220, One Good Thing, one-goodthing.com
04. Chloe embroidered cover-up, Dhs1083, Phemke, phemke.com
05. Dolce Vita black stud sandals, Dhs285, With My Sands, withmysands.com
06. Marisa vegan leather handbag, Dhs386, LokaLoka, lokalokaboutique.com
FOR HIM
08. Modernist handcrafted leather belt, Dhs500, Awling, awling.com
09. Palm tree cufflinks, Dhs150, Janys De, janysde.littlemajlis.com
10. Fire Hose Washbag, from Dhs295, One Good Thing, one-goodthing.com
11. Kinabalu watch, Dhs450, Wild Wood, wildwoodme.com
12. LTSN Speaker, Dhs365, One Good Thing, one-goodthing.com
13. Arash camel leather bag and wallets, from Dhs157.50 to Dhs945, Alserkal Cultural Foundation, alserkalculturalfoundation.com
14. 2019 Calendar, Dhs79, Highlife, highlife-dubai.com
FOR KIDS
15. Wooden alphabet blocks, Dhs215, Elli Junior, ellijunior.com
16. Play’n’Pack, Dhs125, OlliElla, ecosouk.me
17. Wooden Wobbel board, from Dhs520, Eco Souk, ecosouk.me
18. Personalised posters, Dhs99, Elli Junior, ellijunior.com
19. Blue wooden guitar, Dhs199, Elli Junior, ellijunior.com
20. Pull-along wooden train, Dhs245, The Bowery Company, thebowerycompany.com
FOR FOOD LOVERS
21. Vegan rose chocolate, Dhs159, Caho, cahochocolate.com
22. Culinary Magic of the Emirates by Alexandra von Hahn, Dhs165, Books Arabia, booksarabia.com
23. Gourmet hamper, Dhs345, The Lime Tree Cafe, thelimetreecafe.com
24. Coffee drip stand, Dhs495, The Bowery Company, thebowerycompany.com
25. Mud large pebble bowl, Dhs750, and brass salad servers, Dhs260, Georges of Dubai, georgesofdubai.com