Dec 22

Dec 22 48 HOURS

We all know people who have gift closets. Overacheivers who start stocking weeks, months, even years in advance of the holidays, with the perfect gift for everyone on their lists. We also know people who, 48 hours before Christmas morning, are still scrambling. I admit to being a two-day tarrier and have thankfully found quite a few great gift options that will deliver on time, directly to your recipient's inbox.

THE TEXTURE APP BY NEXT ISSUE, $15 per month
Hundreds of magazines on your iPhone or iPad. It’s seriously the best app on the planet and good for everyone on your list.

SHOPPING FOR BEAUTY, prices vary
Perhaps you read about makeup artist extraordinaire Carlo Geraci's travel essentials, or maybe you saw him highlighted in our beauty department, but either way, we are clearly obsessed with him. Carlo offers gift certificates that will make ANY beauty lover swoon with happiness. Our favorite service is his Shopping for Beauty, which includes a visit to the beauty store or makeup counter of your choice for a makeup lesson and options for purchase.

ADOPT AN ELEPHANT, starts at $50 a year
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is dedicated to fostering baby elephants who have been orphaned largely as a result of the Ivory trade. When you adopt one online, you'll receive a fostering certificate with a profile and photograph of your adopted orphan with a description of the Orphans’ Project; An interactive map indicating where your orphan was found and a description of the habitat and the plight of the elephants in that area; A monthly summary highlighting events of the previous month with a direct link to the ‘Keepers Diary’ for your elephant. In the diary you will be able to access the daily calendar entries and the monthly photos. You'll also receive a collectable monthly watercolor by Angela Sheldrick; and from time-to-time, you'll receive news of new arrivals and rescues.

BIRCHBOX, prices vary
Monthly beauty boxes for MEN or women delivered right to your giftee's door. Men! Yes! You read that right. A great gift for the metrosexual in your life. Any, of course, anyone else.

MOUTH MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS, prices vary
With 16 different subscriptions to choose from, from coffee to cookies to jerky to cocktails, there's something for everyone. And it's truly the gift that keeps on giving with options for 3, 6 or 12 month subscriptions.

SPOTIFY, prices vary
The absolute best in music streaming as far as we're concerned, and the options for 1, 3, 6 or 12 month gifts makes it perfect for everyone from avid music listener to novice streamer.

MUSEUM MEMBERSHIPS, prices vary
This is ALWAYS a good idea, and very often not something people would get for themselves. Some of our favorite museums that offer great memberships deals are:
MoMA, NYC
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
The Whitney, NYC
The Frick, NYC
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Washington DC
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston
Miami Museum of Contemporary Design, MIami
Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO
The Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis
Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston
The Menil Collection, Houston
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles