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6 Ways to Customize Your Holiday Gifts

1Grateful Bags Monogram Clutch
Jenny Ross, the native Texan behind Grateful Bags, infuses "traditional Southern charm" in all her designs. Start with one of Ross' classic bags, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials, and personalize from there with interchangeable, acrylic monogrammed plates in your font choice.
Jenny Ross, the native Texan behind Grateful Bags, infuses “traditional Southern charm” in all her designs. Start with one of Ross’ classic bags, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials, and personalize from there with interchangeable, acrylic monogrammed plates in your font choice.
2Grateful Bags Monogram Clutch
Jenny Ross, the native Texan behind Grateful Bags, infuses "traditional Southern charm" in all her designs. Start with one of Ross' classic bags, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials, and personalize from there with interchangeable, acrylic monogrammed plates in your font choice.
Jenny Ross, the native Texan behind Grateful Bags, infuses “traditional Southern charm” in all her designs. Start with one of Ross’ classic bags, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials, and personalize from there with interchangeable, acrylic monogrammed plates in your font choice.
3iKase Customizable Suitcase
No one will steal your luggage if it's plastered with your face, right? Upload your own photo and text on an iKase roller, or choose from one of the company's many preloaded designs, which, for some reason, include an awful lot of Elvis.
No one will steal your luggage if it’s plastered with your face, right? Upload your own photo and text on an iKase roller, or choose from one of the company’s many preloaded designs, which, for some reason, include an awful lot of Elvis.
4iKase Customizable Suitcase
No one will steal your luggage if it's plastered with your face, right? Upload your own photo and text on an iKase roller, or choose from one of the company's many preloaded designs, which, for some reason, include an awful lot of Elvis.
No one will steal your luggage if it’s plastered with your face, right? Upload your own photo and text on an iKase roller, or choose from one of the company’s many preloaded designs, which, for some reason, include an awful lot of Elvis.
5BOXFOX Build-Your-Own Gift Boxes
There's a gift box for everything these days, be it beauty products or gourmet snacks. With BOXFOX, you can build your own custom mailer in one of three sizes and fill it with anything from matcha green tea caramels to sparkling peach lip scrub–or better yet, both.
There’s a gift box for everything these days, be it beauty products or gourmet snacks. With BOXFOX, you can build your own custom mailer in one of three sizes and fill it with anything from matcha green tea caramels to sparkling peach lip scrub–or better yet, both.
6BOXFOX Build-Your-Own Gift Boxes
There's a gift box for everything these days, be it beauty products or gourmet snacks. With BOXFOX, you can build your own custom mailer in one of three sizes and fill it with anything from matcha green tea caramels to sparkling peach lip scrub–or better yet, both.
There’s a gift box for everything these days, be it beauty products or gourmet snacks. With BOXFOX, you can build your own custom mailer in one of three sizes and fill it with anything from matcha green tea caramels to sparkling peach lip scrub–or better yet, both.
7Converse Chuck Taylor
You likely already know you can customize a pair of classic Chucks all year-round online, but a pop-up kiosk at the Galleria starting December 8 will offer an array of grommets, aglets, stencils and more to really kick (pun intended) the personalization up a notch.
You likely already know you can customize a pair of classic Chucks all year-round online, but a pop-up kiosk at the Galleria starting December 8 will offer an array of grommets, aglets, stencils and more to really kick (pun intended) the personalization up a notch.
8Converse Chuck Taylor
You likely already know you can customize a pair of classic Chucks all year-round online, but a pop-up kiosk at the Galleria starting December 8 will offer an array of grommets, aglets, stencils and more to really kick (pun intended) the personalization up a notch.
You likely already know you can customize a pair of classic Chucks all year-round online, but a pop-up kiosk at the Galleria starting December 8 will offer an array of grommets, aglets, stencils and more to really kick (pun intended) the personalization up a notch.
9Source Vitál Customized Facial Cocktail
This Houston apothecary swears by a personalized–and simplified–skincare routine that begins with a customized facial serum. Choose from three bases (jasmine, neroli or rose) based on your skin type, and add on from there with infusions and "shots" of oils like jojoba gold and watermelon seed.
This Houston apothecary swears by a personalized–and simplified–skincare routine that begins with a customized facial serum. Choose from three bases (jasmine, neroli or rose) based on your skin type, and add on from there with infusions and “shots” of oils like jojoba gold and watermelon seed.
10Source Vitál Customized Facial Cocktail
This Houston apothecary swears by a personalized–and simplified–skincare routine that begins with a customized facial serum. Choose from three bases (jasmine, neroli or rose) based on your skin type, and add on from there with infusions and "shots" of oils like jojoba gold and watermelon seed.
This Houston apothecary swears by a personalized–and simplified–skincare routine that begins with a customized facial serum. Choose from three bases (jasmine, neroli or rose) based on your skin type, and add on from there with infusions and “shots” of oils like jojoba gold and watermelon seed.
11Distinct Packaging Mailers
Finally, wrap it all up in a box unlike any other: Design both the outside and inside of a mailer online at Distinct Packaging . Containers are available in various sizes and textures—all that's left is your family Christmas photo.
Finally, wrap it all up in a box unlike any other: Design both the outside and inside of a mailer online at Distinct Packaging . Containers are available in various sizes and textures—all that’s left is your family Christmas photo.
12Distinct Packaging Mailers
Finally, wrap it all up in a box unlike any other: Design both the outside and inside of a mailer online at Distinct Packaging . Containers are available in various sizes and textures—all that's left is your family Christmas photo.
Finally, wrap it all up in a box unlike any other: Design both the outside and inside of a mailer online at Distinct Packaging . Containers are available in various sizes and textures—all that’s left is your family Christmas photo.

Looking for a gift that’s more personal than a pair of socks but lacking the time required for a true DIY? You’re in luck: Everyone from classic labels to local makers are offering consumers the chance to customize their goods, and there’s no better time than the holidays to take advantage.











Abby Ledoux
Abby Ledoux
Abby Ledoux traded Canada’s border for Mexico’s when she moved to Texas from northwestern Vermont in November 2017 to join the staff at Houstonia. An alumna of Emerson College’s journalism program in Boston, Abby was previously associate editor of three weekly newspapers in her home state of Vermont. There, she covered everything from Bernie Sanders to the heroin epidemic and won numerous state and regional awards for her work, including the Vermont Press Association’s 2014 Rookie of the Year. She was also an investigative reporting fellow at the New England First Amendment Coalition. Today, Abby is excited to explore Houston’s vibrant, diverse culture (and shopping scene). Aside from fashion and design, she’s passionate about politics, hip hop and Mexican food. She believes leopard is a neutral and red lipstick can fix almost anything.