Not a new concept, but a new location in Victoria, Ten Thousand Villages is one of those rare retailers that does double duty: beyond offering gifts for, really, every single person in your life, the shop spreads love throughout the world via your purchases.
From jewelry (our pick: a black diamond beads and brass necklace, $24, by Tara Projects, which works to change the lives of India’s “untouchables” by eliminating unfair trade practices and child labour) to fashion (our pick: a traditional black and white Ikat silk scarf, $89, woven by women who are part of Phontong Handicraft Cooperative in Laos) to holiday décor (our pick: this star garland, $14, made from recycled sari material).
Products that encompass culture, personality, tradition, sustainability, ethical treatment, fair wages, safe working conditions and overall good will? Sounds like a shopping win to us! —Noa Nichol
Ten Thousand Villages, Broadmead Village Shopping Centre, 410-777 Royal Oak Dr., Victoria, 250-658-8535, tenthousandvillages.ca
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