Congratulations! If you’re reading this, it means you’ve made it to the 2021 holiday gift-giving season, which is no small gift given the last 11 months. If you’re like most of the people we know, your shopping list is at best in shambles and, at worst, nonexistent. But we’ve got you.
In consideration of the two big Cs (those would be convenience and COVID-19), most of the gifts on our lists can be ordered online and dispatched anywhere in the U.S. And, in recognition of the fact that the world around us is open for business, we’ve added a few lists that are focused less on the material and more on the experiential. We’ve covered SoCal museum memberships, tours and activities and outdoor gear, and we’ve also included a navigable list of the city’s best brick-and-mortar boutiques so you can do the last-minute secret Santa thing IRL, should the spirit move you.
Project editors: Amy King, Marques Harper, Rene Lynch, Ian Blair, Adam Tschorn, Anne Harnagel, Alice Short, Boris Kachka, Craig Nakano, Dawn Burkes, Iliana Limón Romero, Christian Stone, Ben Muessig, Jeff Bercovici and Steven Banks Lead art direction and design: An Amlotte Additional art direction and design: Jamie Sholberg and Bakr Muhammad Project manager: Jarondakie Patrick Copy editors: Blake Hennon, Alison Dingeldein, Wendy Fawthrop, Gillian Glover, Lisa Horowitz, Marina Levario, Daryl Miller and Laura Schinagle Photo editors: Kate Kuo, Calvin B. Alagot and Taylor Arthur Digital production: Denise Florez and Jessica Martinez Digital imaging specialists: Joseph R. Binoya, Jeff Amlotte and Jason Neubert Fact checking: Michael Darling Audience engagement: Leslie Cory and Louisa Frahm Editors’ note: Prices and availability of items in the Gift Guide and on latimes.com are subject to change.
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An Amlotte is a senior art director at the Los Angeles Times, where she co-leads art direction of the Sunday Calendar section for digital and print. She collaborates closely with the entertainment and lifestyle teams to create dynamic digital presentations. Amlotte has worked across multiple verticals including Sunday Calendar, Travel and the L.A. Times Book Review since joining The Times in 1999. Previously, she was a designer at Eindhovens Dagblad in the Netherlands. A native of Belgium, she earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in design and photography. Her work has been recognized by the Society for News Design, Communication Arts and Print Magazine.