passerby holiday gift guide 2025
our annual gift guide with curated selections from the entire team
The holiday season is here and with it, one of our favorite traditions: our annual gift guide. We begin, as we always do, with suggestions for organizations that could use your contributions. Whether it’s a donation to a charity doing meaningful work or a membership that sustains a valued voice, we sincerely believe that your support is one of the best gifts you can give.
You’ll also find recommendations for fashion, beauty, books, home decor, and food. Each item in this guide was carefully chosen by our team and each represents a gift we’d be delighted to give or receive ourselves. We’re also proud to feature items from some of our passerby partners (passerby club members receive exclusive discounts from our partners).
We hope your holiday season is full of love and joy.
We also asked some of our friends for their gift recommendations — find their picks here.
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