Gift Ideas: Cheap Online Websites from Parade Picks

With Thanksgiving almost here, now’s the in good time always to get a jump on your holiday shopping. Meredith Barnett, co-founder of Store Adore , a Web-based shopping orientate, offers her favorite websites for chic but cheap gifts.

For high fashion on a low budget, All the Rage Online offers baubles and bags to answer any budding stylista. Many items are less than $15.

Knock Knock paper goods are presents with personality for people with a coherence of humor. You’ll find fun pads titled “Note to Self” and “Great Ideas,” advantage silly books of excuses, lies, and breakup lines for every occasion.

Wishingfish is another good source for quirky yet introspective gifts. Some of my favorites are Lego iPod speakers (above, $20), for the young-at-heart music lover; a motorized ice-cream cone spinner ($10), for the pal who likes to be occupied in with his food; and luggage tags with attitude (“Hands off my bag!”), for the savvy world traveler ($12 for 6).

Elsewares is a effective green market of goods from companies that focus on healthy labor practices and environmental sustainability. Talk about self-condemnation-free shopping! With items such as drinking glasses made from recycled bottles (above, $34 for a set of 4) and organic cotton onesies ($22-$30), there’s something here for everyone on your inventory. 

ModCloth stocks affordable, “where did you get that?” accessories and clothing—like a tweed trench-look coat (above, $80)—for fashion fiends with an indie edge.

Etsy is an artsy, online marketplace with goods from more than 100,000 registered crafters.

And at day-lab , you’ll find a cache trove of unique knickknacks—from retro aviator sunglasses (below, $8) to square acrylic rings. Nothing on the purlieus costs more than $30, and most items are priced under $10. 

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