With Christmas around the corner, you may
still be on the hunt for cutesy New Orleans ornaments or the perfect gift for a
loved one. Support local businesses and check out the stores below, where you
will find a multitude of great gifts for family, for your hard-to-shop-for
friend, or for your own Christmas tree or home décor.
Home
Malone
Get in the Christmas spirit by making it a New
Orleans Christmas. Stop by Home Malone to
buy a streetcar
ornament, a crawfish
claw poinsettia ornament, or a Roman
candy ornament. If you're
looking for a way to relax after a long and stressful week, definitely check
out Home Malone's bath bombs, which come in ginger lime, hibiscus, lavender,
and more, for only $3.50. Want to redecorate the kitchen? Stop by Home Malone
to invest in new kitchen towels decorated with magnolias, oysters, the French
Quarter, and even cocktails.
Goodwill
Goodwill aims
to help people prepare for job and career opportunities by training them for
specific careers in industries such as banking, IT, and healthcare, and
proceeds from your purchases go to developing that training. Goodwill even has
an online shopping service on their website now, so enjoy thrifting from the
comfort of your own home. There are eight locations scattered throughout the
New Orleans area, so go to their website, type in your zip code to find out
which one is closest to you, and head on over to purchase affordable clothing.
Lakeside
Mall
Lakeside
Mall has a wide variety of stores, ranging from
JCPenny to Bath & Body Works to the Disney Store, so whatever you need during
holiday shopping, this mall is sure to have it. If you're looking for jewelry
for Christmas gifts, check out Mignon Faget, Kendra Scott, or Zales, as they
are all within walking distance of each other. In total, Lakeside Mall has 91
stores, so if you need to peruse the stores for gifts for loved ones, come
check out the many sales offered throughout the mall.
Judy at
the Rink
Judy at the Rink sells art by well-known and highly esteemed local New Orleans artists,
such as Lorraine Gendron, Jan Salzer, Camie Kelly, and others, meaning that this
is the perfect place to find unique ornaments for your tree. This local store
also sells beautiful jewelry with Swarovski crystals, which really makes it glisten,
and is a great way to make your wife or mother smile on Christmas Day. Judy at
the Rink also offers beautiful tabletop decorations; buy a Simon Pearce alpine
soapstone wine chiller, a Juliska Graham cocktail pick set, or a Juliska
Dessert 12 Days of Christmas themed salad plate set.
Art
& Eyes
Art & Eyes is a local and independent glasses store, which believes that each
person should have glasses and lenses specially made for their face, since each
face is curved very differently. This locally owned shop offers 45 different
pairs of specially made frames built for different faces that cover not only a
wide range of styles, but also a wide range of prices, from $64 to $880. Art
& Eyes also sells masks with artistic influence from Heironymus Bosch, an
artist from medieval times who grew popular from his imagery of plague doctors
and the bird masks they wore; each mask is $35.
Disco
Warehouse
Disco Warehouse's colorful and decorative building easily gives away what they sell:
beautiful art pieces and antiques by local artists, collectors, and builders.
Check out the portraits of notable celebrities, such as Billie Holiday, Aretha
Franklin, Marilyn Monroe, Chuck Berry, and more, by local artist Mystery J, who
works with vibrant colors and an abstract theme. Or pick up some iconic NOLA
pieces by Connie Kittok. Head to Disco Warehouse for original gifts and
one-of-a-kind works of art.
