December is in full swing, and that means that our first-ever Hoboken Holiday Market for Charity is right around the corner! Come out to W Hoboken {225 River St.} on December 19th from 6-10PM for a wonderful night of shopping from ahhhmazing local vendors {24 of them to be exact – all local boutiques and Etsy shops!}. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to support the Dustin and Daniel Friedland Scholarship Foundation. Read on for more info about all of the great vendors that will be at the Hoboken Holiday Market for Charity sponsored by Hoboken Girl, W Hoboken, and CarePoint Health + where you can snag your tickets {hint — here}.
AaRaa Accessories
AaRaa started as a small shop in 2001 with bits of home decor and jewelry with a touch a flair from India, a vision of shop owner Neeta King. Over the years, Aaraa has turned into an accessory lover’s dream, and now has an online shop with beautiful accessories, jewelry, and home items. The AaRaa buying team travels all over the world to bring unique and interesting items to their loyal clientele.
Alba Boutique
Alba Boutique was launched by stylist & buyer Jeanna Palumbo and has quickly evolved into one of New Jersey’s top shopping destinations, voted Best Fashion Boutique from 2014-2017. Alba has been known to launch many new and under the radar brands in contemporary clothing, accessories and footwear. Visit any location for monthly in store events & trunk shows, as well as partner with fashion bloggers around the country.
Amarie Bride Hoboken
Busy Bee Organics
Charley & Hudson
Founded in 2015, C&H features t-shirts for kids and adults, onesies for babies, and an assortment of other apparel and accessory items all of which showcase our area – namely Hoboken, Jersey City and JC Heights.
C&H doesn’t have a brick and mortar storefront of its own, but sells their goods at local craft fairs and has a few partnerships with other local shops including Washington General Store, Noellery, West Elm, and Little City Books.
Charley & Hudson has continued to expand its portfolio of products to keep up with demand. The assortment currently includes tank tops, raglans, long sleeve tees, hoodies, scarves, pillows and dresses for lil girls — all featuring unique concepts and designs.
Daddy’s Little Dress Shirts
Daddy’s Little Dress Shirts takes daddy’s dress shirts, or really a dress shirt from anyone special, and makes beautiful little dresses and rompers from them for the little ones; in a way, they create family heirlooms that can be passed down from generation to generation. They have made incredible clothing from service men, police, passed relatives, you name it and each one always has its own special story! All pieces are cut and handmade by Maria Cielo, owner and founder, right here in Hoboken and are crafted with the highest attention to detail. Maria will have several samples available for immediate sale the night of the event, but mostly will be selling gift certificates for the entire process at a discounted price.
Deko & Gina
Deko & Gina is a unique children’s clothing brand specializing in dresses, skirts, and accessories for young girls. Functionality and fashion have been carefully combined to create products that not only look good, but feel good on your little ones. Carrying everything from everyday styles to something extra special for this holiday season.
Founder, Angelina Santore, was inspired by her childhood, growing up with four sisters and a love for sewing with her grandma. Angelina has designed and sewn with the highest quality fabrics in hopes that each and every item she makes will bring as much joy and happiness to your family as the dresses of her childhood brought to hers.
Electric Picks Jewelry
Accessory brand Electric Picks translates the excitement and glamour of music into jewelry form. Utilizing vintage and custom made guitar picks, evil eye charms and edgy spikes, best friend designers Chantel Gia and Mj Carlson create bold bracelets and necklaces for men, women and even matching pieces for kids.
Chantel is based in LA, MJ is based here in Hoboken and all their jewelry is handcrafted in New York City. They combine their favorite aspects of east and west coast fashion into an aesthetic that is all their own.
People Stylewatch named them one of their favorite ‘celeb loved brands.’ Their pieces have been spotted on everyone from Vanessa Hudgens to Gerard Butler.
El Mercado Peru
El Mercado Peru is a platform that looks to introduce the best of Peruvian design to the rest of the world. Conceived by NY based Peruvian designers Michelle Peglau & Andrea Bocchio in 2015, the duo aims to lift the veil into the Peruvian experience, beyond what one’s first thoughts about Peru may be.
Working directly with artisans, Peruvian brands and US based Peruvian designers, they curate a selection of items that include: luxurious alpaca knits for men and women, handmade toys for children, pet accessories, handmade llama themed stationery, felted alpaca tech accessories, and much more.
El Mercado Peru has been featured in Latina Magazine, NY Magazine, Fashion One TV, Real Simple and more. Let the excitement and exuberance of a Peruvian Mercado add to your lifestyle this Holiday season.
J. Hilburn Custom Men’s Clothier
J.Hilburn Menswear is a always a holiday hit! Beth Buckley is a Hoboken based stylist for luxury menswear brand J.Hilburn. She works by appointment with men to help them look and feel great in quality clothing that fits properly. They offer a wide range of custom and made to measure clothing and accessories, as well as ready to wear items – from formalwear to casual. At the Hoboken Holiday Market, local stylists will offer giftcards and on the spot ordering for items to be shipped in time for the holidays. Giftcard packages will be available for items that require appointments/fittings.
Katie Pea Studio
Katie Pea Studio is Katie P.’s collection of whimsically illustrated paper goods. Whether you’re looking for a greeting card for a special someone or art print to decorate your home, or if you just like cute things, stop by! They’ll also be selling festive Christmas cards and gift tags for your last-minute holiday needs!
Katie Perez is an illustrator, artist, and designer based in Jersey City. By day she works an office design job across the Hudson, and by night and on weekends, she works on making art and products that make people smile. She started Katie Pea Studio out of a love of doodling cute things and sharing them with others.
Kristina Michelle Handmade
Kristina Michelle Handmade is a handmade paper goods company where you can find creative cards, tags, and hand lettering for any occasion. These creations are entirely handmade and one of a kind. Created with extreme love and care these are just those little things that were meant for someone to cherish, or simply just to admire. Something that comes from the hand, comes from the heart. Kristina truly believes crafting keeps traditional skills alive. In this technological world she embraces the art of handmade items, especially the written word. She just adores adding her personal touch as she capture the uniqueness of each individual piece. During the Holiday Market she will be selling a variety of hand lettered items, including cards, tags, signs & handmade gifts.
Lo and Rae
Lo and Rae Swimwear was founded by two Hoboken girls and best friends, Lauren and Rachel, who were frustrated by the lack of options in the swim industry. They decided to take matters into their own hands, designing a line of classic, luxe and affordable bikinis that they knew every girl had been searching for!
Lo and Rae swimsuits are seamless and double-lined with an ultra-soft fabric, for a flattering, comfortable and functional fit. In simple silhouettes and stand-out colors, these classic bikinis can be worn season after season. Their mission is to bring you a swimsuit that exudes confidence, comfort and style with timeless designs for just $98 per set. The brand launched in June of 2017, selling in Kyle by Alene Too boutiques in Manhattan, Beverly Hills, Southampton and Boca Raton as well as Miss Juli’s Boutique in Summit, NJ. With suits that are just as cute as they are comfy, Lo and Rae Swimwear will quickly become your new go-to bikini.
Marble + Vine
Marble + Vine paper is a luxury wrapping paper made from 100% recycled cotton fabric, founded in Jersey City. Inspired by a love of elegant and clean designs, twin sisters Jenna and Krystal created Marble + Vine with a vision for making luxury handmade gift wrap for all special occasions. Gift giving has always been an important part of family traditions for these sisters, so they made it their mission to create a luxury brand that would also be mindful to our planet. Each time a treeless gift product is purchased, Marble + Vine makes a donation to support economically disadvantaged women across the world by giving them sustainable employment opportunities.
Mari*s Pallets
Mari*s Pallets is a female-owned business who makes custom signs on wood! Perfect for any occasion – weddings, birthdays, home decor and more! Mari*s Pallets also hosts private parties and is not your traditional Paint and Sip on plain ole’ canvas. Create your own home decor piece on wood, and invite your friends/book a party for your chosen date and time, hold it at the location of your choice, and get one pallet sign free.
MaryAnna Coleman Design
MaryAnna Coleman is a New Jersey-based artist working primarily in watercolors and charcoal. Her whimsical style reflects her affinity for color and pattern, and customers are often drawn to the level of detail in her paintings. MaryAnna’s work is influenced by her travels, architecture, children’s books and love of animals (especially dogs and birds!). She frequently works on commission, with particular success in portraits of homes, gardens, wedding scenes, pets and popular venues and restaurants like Pete’s Tavern and Parker House. Prints of these places as well as a few original paintings will be for sale, in addition to other animal and subject based works. Currently, MaryAnna is busy with wedding and anniversary-related commissions, designing custom crests, engagement announcements, “Save the Date” notices and invitations. She has also produced prints of her original artwork, as well as custom note card and stationery designs. MaryAnna’s work has been seen in Town & Country, West Elm pop-up shops and “The Scout Guide.” Most recently, New York Times best-selling author Louise Penny commissioned MaryAnna to design and create the end papers in her latest book, “Glass Houses.”
Mat For Home
At Mat For Home, you’ll find fine-dining tablewares made from natural stones. Their marbles are sourced from the Anatolian region in Turkey which is one of the largest resources of marbles in the world — while still being conscious about sustainability. Their marble and slate products are earth-friendly and offer a long life cycle because of their durability as natural stone. Research has concluded that natural stones emit no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) making it a clean alternative to other product materials. Since each product is handmade, they are unique in cut, shape and color — making it a perfect accent to your home and for your dining experience.
Milk Sugar Love
At Milk Sugar Love, they handcraft all their ice cream using only grass-fed, organic milk and cream and all the best local produce. Their flavors change frequently because they let the seasons help dictate our menu so that they are always working with the most flavorful ingredients.
They have been featured in The New York Times,on Thrillist and Business Insider and named one of the top ten ice cream shops in the state by The Star Ledger for their flavor-forward, unique creations.
The shop is open 7 days a week and is located at 19 McWilliams Place in Jersey City. At the shop they offer a full line of ice cream pints, ice cream sandwiches and ice cream cakes ready to pick up or available for pre-order through their website.
Their ice cream truck or ice cream cart can be found throughout the summer at local fairs and festivals and and both are available to rent for your next event.
Milk Sugar Love will be selling mini ice cream cones at the event in a choice of 3 seasonal flavors: Chocolate Peppermint, Milk ‘n’ Cookies and Coquito.
Read More: Organic Ice Cream + {Unique} Treats – Milk Sugar Love in JC
Mint Market
Mint Market is a vintage-inspired women’s clothing and accessories boutique known for stocking a well-curated selection of formal dresses, vintage gems, and unique everyday wear. At the Hoboken Girl Market they will be offering up a small assortment of their very finest items including select vintage Gucci bags, Quay Sunglasses, Cozy winter accessories hand knit in Nepal, and fun iPhone cases. In addition to their table chock full of one-of-a-kind gift-able treasures, they will offer the attendees a chance to purchase gift certificates redeemable at either their Hoboken or JC location.
Read More: Hoboken Style: Mint Market {on 1st}
Modern Sage
Modern Sage is a personal care product line that supports your body, mind, and spirit. Their handmade signature items, Chakra Rock & Roll-ons body oils, will help support and balance your energy system, open your heart and keep you grounded. The popular Aura Mists are great for clearing your space and your mind, while Lavender and Rose are beautiful for the face and to brighten your aura, Sage & Palo Santo will help purify your home, office or chakras while the unique Uplift and Prosperity sprays will boost your mood and can be sprayed on yoga mats. All of their oils and sprays include a genuine crystal in the bottle.
Modern Sage’s facial line, soaps and balms help bring out your natural beauty. And of course they”ll have crystals, sage and gift baskets! Founder, healer and author of The Fearless Path, Leah Guy, will be at the market doing mini chakra readings to help guide your personal transformation — as well as sign copies of books and meditation CDs that make the perfect gift for those trying to find their zen.
OurWholeHeart
OurWholeHeart lets you shop handmade personalized jewelry, with lines including delicate opal and Swarovski beaded bracelets and necklaces — everything of which can be customized in the colors and finishes of your choosing. Whether its birthstone items, state necklaces, pearl bracelets, or trendy chokers, they have a little something for everyone. Most importantly – they’re proud to donate a portion of the profits from all items with a heart to congenital heart defect research.
OurWholeHeart started just over a year ago while creator Danielle was recovering from unexpected open heart surgery. Just as her whole family was by her side during that rocky stretch, they’ve completely given everything to help out with this business. They design and make all of the jewelry by hand, so the jewelry truly comes “from the heart.”
Peppers and Poppies
Peppers & Poppies is a unique business in that they have three very different products. The first product that started this business was Body Buddies, organic hot/cold compresses that come in many different prints — and are filled with organic corn. Next came their decoupage trays, which can be customized with wedding invitations, baby announcements, or pictures and quotes of your choice. Lastly and most recently, they have added their silk floral arrangements as part of the Peppers & Poppies business. These are beautiful long lasting arrangements that are created seasonally as well as customized, ranging from $25-$200. All of their products are handmade right in their studio in the heart of Hoboken.
ROSA GOLD
ROSA GOLD is a Hoboken-based eCommerce brand that specializes in monogrammed gifts + accessories. Compassion has been baked into the business model since day one, and a portion of all profits goes straight to education-based charities. At the upcoming market, they’ll be taking orders for their monogrammed blanket scarves, berets & bandanas that’ll also include free local delivery by Saturday 12/23, and they will have plenty of other fun accessories for sale on the spot, such as stackable initial rings, constellation jewelry, and other personalized goodies.
Sugar Suckle
Sugarsuckle is a custom cake and dessert studio coming to the southwest neighborhood of Hoboken {started by a Hoboken resident!}. The studio will serve as the space for cake consultations as well as a gathering space for classes, workshops and private lessons and will open in the spring of 2018.
They regard pure and authentic ingredients to be the foundation of excellent flavor and quality. They strive for nuanced desserts with balanced sweetness and understand that artificial extracts and imitation butter have no place in their recipes, as they can never quite achieve the aroma and taste one expects from high-quality desserts. They truly embrace the creative ethos of “less is more” in their designs. They create desserts with a clean and modern finish, drawing inspiration from textiles, stationary, prints, florals, and clients’ imaginations.
The Lucky Honey Bee
The Lucky Honey Bee is an eco-friendly candle & soap company based in the Heights neighborhood Jersey City, NJ. Each candle is hand poured blend of soy wax, beeswax, phthalate free fragrances, and essentials oils. Apothecary goods include soaps, balms, and luxurious bath products that crafted in small batches using all natural ingredients.
Their mission is to keep our products, the ingredients, and packaging as earth-friendly as possible. Each one of our supplies are sourced with a great deal of thought, from domestically produced wax, to ethically sourced essential oils, to utilizing recycled content for packaging.
Victoria Miritello Photography
Victoria Miritello Photography focuses primarily on black and white photography. Her photography ranges from abstract themes to realistic landscapes, however the body of her work withholds common threads of texture, color contrast, and extreme cropping, throughout the body of her work. Victoria {a Hoboken resident} wishes to challenge the viewer’s perspective to search for the inherent beauty that exists within everything; a philosophy she wishes to capture in each photograph. The subjects of her work often go unidentified, and perceived as things they are not. Victoria hopes to spark conversation by creating pieces that elicit mystery and intrigue.
Her abstract photography can be rotated and displayed in any direction. Victoria finds fascination in how each mind is wound differently and feels that this is part of the wonder her art provides. Victoria will be selling her photography prints, and one-of-a-kind custom framed pieces.
Get your tickets to the market here {limited quantity}!
Ticket Price: $10 {all tickets support the scholarship foundation and includes 1 glass of sparkling wine as you shop *wine guaranteed for online ticket purchases only*}
*To raise even more money for the scholarship fund, we’ll be running giveaways throughout the night. Mobile giveaway company JackRaffit will be on site so giveaway tickets can be purchased via credit card and winners will be notified by text and email even if they are no longer present at the event.
*Check back soon for a list of our giveaway sponsors.
We can’t wait to see you there!
