When shopping for meaningful gifts that will make someone you care about feel appreciated and understood, sometimes the kinds of items you can simply find in any department store or large mall just don’t cut it. For some it can be really difficult to hone in on a gift that feels thoughtful and special, but […]

While the basic concept of photography and the camera have been around for centuries, photography coffee table books placed in your house have been a thing only recently (the ’50s and the ’60’s). Photography began in the late 1830s with the first camera obscura and the developing process with daguerrotypes, wet plates, and dry plates. […]

In order to help you make your phone accessory just as cute as you are, we rounded up the most functional, stylish phone cases that are also protective and durable. Here’s to making a statement, and never having to worry about a cracked screen ever again.

All the best candles, according to an aroma-obsessed editors of Shop Catalog. Candles have long been known as an easy, and inexpensive way to transform any environment into something special. Whether you’re coming home from a hard day at work in hopes of unwinding, or you’re gearing up for a romantic night in with your […]

Adding a few graphic, vintage and cute shirts into your closet is a great way to update your style without spending a lot of money. Plus, the versatility of a comfortable tee is perfect if you’re building out a capsule wardrobe. Wear one under a blazer if you’re heading into an important meeting, or throw […]

In the past, the collection of art and the curation of framed wall art only existed offline. Through expensive auctions, blue-chip gallery sales, and high profile events, cool art prints were inaccessible to a large number of people and was therefore considered a luxury few could afford. Luckily, the age of the internet changed that, […]

Here are all the best books for teenage girls, curated by the Shop Catalog editors. Sometimes it can be hard to talk about things that matter the most. With relationships, body changes, depression, anxiety, and anything else in between — you’re always going to find yourself in situations that are overwhelming and stressful and scary, […]

The lowdown on cute backpacks A few years ago the only people wearing backpacks were students or those who were taking a long haul trip. Backpacks in the past were very practical, quite bulky, and often were not the first accessory people chose to wear every single day if they did not have to. There […]

The best self-help books for women Sometimes, growth is hard to achieve on your own and you need a self-help book. Sometimes, you need a guiding hand in order to evolve, in order to develop into the woman you were always meant to become. If you have been searching for motivation lately, you should read […]

Recently, journaling has come to the forefront of many self-care and mental health initiatives as a means of becoming more mindful in our busy lives. Not only does it help those who participate in it to reach their goals and improve their quality of life, but it has also been scientifically proven to positively impact […]

These good poetry books will inspire you to reach your maximum potential, heal from traumas of your past, and move on from the exes who have hurt you deeper than they had the right. You do not have to consider yourself an outsider. You do not have to walk around, assuming no one else could […]

When did you first become interested in writing? Writing and poetry have been a part of my life since I was a child. My mother was a professor in Bangladesh and didn’t always have a babysitter available when she went to teach. So there were times when she would take me to her classroom as […]