There are only seven weeks left in 2019, which means the holiday gift-giving season is rapidly sneaking up on us.
Haven’t bought a gift for every person on your list? Haven’t even started? No need to panic: We’ve put together a local gift guide to help you find that perfect — locally purchased in Camas or Washougal — gift for even the hardest-to-buy-for folks on your holiday shopping list.
For the Fashionistas
There is no shortage of shops in Camas and Washougal (especially downtown Camas) for the fashionable folks on your holiday shopping list. Some of our favorite holiday gift ideas include:
Clothes from another era: For those on your list who wish they’d been born in another time, just so they could rock the clothes of the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, a trip to Chameleon Vintage and Vinyl at 1887 Main St., Suite D, in downtown Washougal, is a good idea this holiday season. The shop carries a nice variety of vintage clothing for women and men as well as vintage shoes and vintage-inspired jewelry. Owner Tracy Lanciault says her shop is particularly popular with teen girls hoping to find a unique and memorable dress for prom and winter formal dances. Prices, sizes and selection varies.
If you’re shopping for a (female) shoe lover, Arktana, at 415 N.E. Fourth Ave., in downtown Camas, has a wide assortment of the latest shoes and boots in styles not easily found anywhere else in Southwest Washington. The store also carries a variety of purses, jewelry (including some locally made jewelry), clothing and accessories. Some of our favorites include: the gold leather “Amelia” tote by Latico; the “Patsy” backpack by BED/STU that converts from a backpack to a crossbody bag; a pair of 8-eye red boots by Unity.In.Diversity that are equal parts cozy and head-turning; a pair of Cordani leopard boots by that will, as the younger fashionistas might say, help you “slay” when you walk down the street; and bling (necklaces and matching earrings) designed by local jewelry artist Deborah Funches for her Shift Accessories line in her downtown Camas studio. Prices vary. The items we listed above retail from $70 for a piece of jewelry to about $200 for a pair of leather boots to around $300 for the largest backpack/purses.