Skip gift cards and online shopping! Find unique, locally made treasures in Nashville as special as the city. Here are seven spots for one-of-a-kind gifts this holiday season.
Want to give your friends and fam unique gifts this holiday season? Things they could not get from anyone else? Forget the gift cards and the ordering online. Use your time in Nashville to pick up a special gift. No, not a cheesy souvenir (not that there’s anything wrong with that! Hat-shaped magnets have their place), but locally made gifts that are as unique as Music City. Here’s a list of seven places to pick up well-curated, locally made and other unusual Nashville-specific items.
High Class Hillbilly Country music artist Nikki Lane sources the cool vintage, deadstock, and offbeat jewelry and clothes for her shop while she’s out on tour. Head to the well-stocked Inglewood store for a rockabilly vibe and one-of-a-kind finds. She also curates a small outpost in The Countrypolitan just blocks from the Bobby Hotel Nashville, where you’ll find a handful of jewelry pieces, t-shirts and bumper stickers.
Keep Shop This small store in the lobby level of the Noelle Hotel stocks goods from artisans, many of whom are local. Find leather-bound journals, hats, boots, jewelry, and clothing from local designers Imogene + Willie.
Gift Horse and Tenn Gallon Hat These two neighboring shops have the same Nashville owner and same sensibility, but different inventory, so you need to head to East Nashville and visit both. You’ll find work by local artists—prints and cards and jewelry—at Gift Horse and Nashville- and Tennessee-themed gifts at Tenn Gallon Hat. Both are located in the Shoppes on Fatherland.
Judith Bright Find semi-custom-made jewelry for a reasonable price at one of the area stores from local designer Judith Bright. The women she trains and hires to make her pieces can help you create coordinating pieces for all your friends or family. For example, buy a group of sisters the same bracelet with different stores. There are shops in 12South, L&L Market and The Factory at Franklin.
ABLE This leather and apparel brand pays women living wages to make bags, jewelry and clothing for women. The clothes are size inclusive and well-made, classic but fashionable. Check out the flagship store in The Nations neighborhood.
Any Old Iron Designer Andrew Clancey makes sequined clothing that you’ve seen megastars wear on the big stage. You can get your own bling-heavy blazer or dress to wear to holiday parties, or snag a gift for someone else.
Ranger Station Select a made-in-Nashville candle or perfume, including a number of signature celebrity scents. Many of the scents are unisex and hanging out in the 12South shop is feast for eyes and noses.
