Texans are serious about a lot of things: BBQ, football, rodeos, craftsmanship…the list goes on. Here at The Texas Edit, we’re serious about really cool, unique gifts of Texan origin that will delight everyone on your list (including you) this holiday season. We present to you the ultimate Texas gift guide, a curated collection of items that are imbued with inherent Texas-ness, and thus, fabulous-ness.
IN FLAVOR WE TRUST
The art of preparing meat is practically a religion in Texas. Smoked, braised, low and slow…you name it, we’ve perfected it. Naturally, Meat Church in Waxahachie is an authority on the matter, developing rubs dubbed elite by BBQ aficionados worldwide. This assortment of handcrafted rubs is our gift pick for the foodies and carnivores on your list.
$65
Meat Church
A STRONG POUR
They say the clothes make the man, and we’re willing to venture that the glass makes the cocktail. This one’s a real heavyweight, handcrafted in double old fashioned glass by the artisans of Clint Orms in Kerrville. What really stole our hearts is the artful cube texture along the outside that evokes the oversize ice used in the best craft cocktails. Promise you’ll only put the good stuff in this one.
$75
Clint Orms
MADE FOR WALKIN’
Texans have been walking, strutting and two-stepping in styles from Allens Boots since 1977. The iconic giant red boot sign is a beacon to the flagship store on South Congress in Austin. This pair is an Allens original design, combining the textures of suede and high-shine nile belly in a statement-making shade. After all, mama always said “go big or go home.”
$1,500
Allens Boots
WILD GAME
This gift is the perfect excuse to bring family and friends together around the table for a friendly game of mahj. Lovingly crafted in Texas, The Mahjong House pays special tribute to its roots with this tile set featuring all the quintessential elements of the Lone Star State. Here’s hoping this becomes your lucky set, adorned with cacti, wildflowers and cowboy boots.
$425
The Mahjong House
TEXAS BY WAY OF ITALY
Sister the Brand’s collection of silk scarves and lassos capture the rebellious Texas spirit on fine Italian silk. You can’t lose with any of their designs, some featuring gems, others wildflowers and barbed wire, but we love the pop-art-esque homage to Texas’ space connection in this design.
$245
Sister the Brand
HOTEL VIBES
A stay at the historic Adolphus Hotel in Dallas is one of the most luxurious forms of self-care. Mere minutes into your stay, you find yourself completely enamored of every well-appointed detail of Hotel A’s hospitality, including their signature scent, which wafts gently through the space. Savvy gift givers know that the signature blend of tobacco, immortelle and crimson rose has been spun into a fine castile soap by Caswell-Massey, ready to transport you every time you lather up.
$21
Adolphus Hotel
SHE’S LIKE TEXAS
Molyan had us at handcrafted, one-of-a-kind and small-batch. Throw in the art of chainstitch and you’re speaking our love language. The collection of wearables is inspired by the desert rains, sunrises, sunsets, cotton candy skies and mountain views of the designer’s home town of El Paso. As she puts it, “it’s an entirely different time zone than the rest of Texas.” These jackets are pure luxury, Texas-style.
$695
Molyan
EAU DE HILL COUNTRY
In today’s busy world, you don’t always have the time to run through a field of Texas lavender…but you can smell like you do. This fragrance is distilled from the purple stuff that grows in rocky soil, surrounded by vineyards and orchards, an ode to the Hill Country region.
$128
Boyds of Texas Fragrances
LIKE A WARM HUG
Texas is the kind of place where you never meet a stranger, and at the end of the day, we’re all amigos. This original scent by one of our favorite Plano spots, RBTL, features notes of sandalwood, whiskey, leather, brandy, amber, bergamot, orange zest & cashmere musk. Another reason we love it: each purchase helps provide life-changing literacy resources and mentoring to underserved youth.
$46
Read Between the Lines
CARD CARRYING TEXAN
Whether you’re a native, a local, or a tex-pat, we think it’s always wise to carry a little piece of Texas with you wherever you go. This hand tooled, hand painted wallet fits the bill with its rugged appeal and southwest design sensibility. The minute we spotted it at Segura Western Wear in Pearland, we snagged it for our favorite dudes.
$36
Segura Western Wear