Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Done Right

When the holiday shopping clock is ticking, Arlington’s cluster of independent boutiques delivers the goods with far more personality than any mall ever could. Covet at 5140 Wilson Blvd in the Bluemont neighborhood is a woman-owned gift shop established in 2010 that carries high-quality, unique products from the best studios across the country and right around the corner — think handcrafted jewelry, local art, beautifully packaged candles, and the kind of one-of-a-kind finds that make gift-giving genuinely fun. Shop online or in person at covetinarlington.com. Right next door, The Urban Farmhouse is a home and gift shop inside a 120-year-old farmhouse, stocked with local artist artwork, pottery, linens, seasonal items, and vintage furniture — a genuinely lovely space for anyone who appreciates craft and warmth; theurbanfarmhousestore.com. A short drive north, Two the Moon at 6501 N. 29th Street is a neighborhood gift shop with a convivial atmosphere and a focus on local companies, carrying jewelry, candles, skincare, and accessories with stories behind them.

Over in Clarendon, The Golden Fox Boutique at 2700 Clarendon Blvd is a woman-owned lifestyle boutique featuring elevated apparel, home décor, gifts, and accessories with a focus on supporting women-owned businesses and DMV-made goods— shopgoldenfox.com. At Lee Heights, Lemoncello at 4518 Langston Boulevard, is a family-owned boutique voted one of Arlington’s top shops, featuring women’s and baby clothing, accessories, and home gifts in a cheerful, well-curated space — lemoncellobtq.com. And further west at 5101 Langston Boulevard, Preston’s Pharmacy is the oldest independently owned pharmacy in Arlington and also happens to have one of the most unexpectedly excellent gift shops in the county — carrying Papyrus cards, Thymes and Crabtree & Evelyn products, and a wide range of quality home and personal care items; prestonspharmacy.com.