Gift Focus - Nov/Dec 2017 (Issue 104)

54 giftfocus hot property Bring playful sophistication and a dash of whimsical charm to the table with the new Sara Miller London Portmeirion collaboration. There are four ranges: the Chelsea Collection, the Piccadilly Collection, Flamingo Collection and Etched Leaves Collection. Here, the packaging is just as important as the item itself, making each and every Sara Miller London Portmeirion piece perfectly giftable. The Chelsea Collection (pictured) never fails to make an impact. Featuring an array of stunning birds in an enchanted garden setting, this lavish afternoon tea collection has a sophisticated textured effect and is adorned with a 22-carat- gold and mica detailing. For further information and to visit portmeirion.co.uk/ tableware/sara-miller-picadilly KV&H Turnowsky licensed puzzles hit the high street Iconic design specialist, The House of Turnowsky, has seen its beautiful artwork appear on jigsaw puzzles for the first time via an exclusive deal with Europe’s greatest puzzle manufacturer, KV&H Verlag GmbH. The beautiful 1,000-piece puzzle designs are now being distributed in department stores, gift and top shops all over Europe and will make perfect Christmas presents for family members, friends or other loved ones. The puzzles were created under the KV&H brand, Heye, as part of a licensing deal brokered by the House of Turnowsky’s licensing agent, Art Ask Agency. Toys & Games is a new category for Turnowsky, which two years ago opened its comprehensive image archives up for licensing and since then has seen its distinctive and luxurious designs appear on tableware, fashion accessories, confectionery, gifts, stationery and homeware around the world. The Puzzles, which feature artwork from The House of Turnowky’s exquisite Classic collection, have been extremely well received and there are more designs in the pipeline, to be launched at the London Olympia Toy Fair on 23 rd - 25 th January, 2018. For more information on the House of Turnowsky licensing programme visit turnowskylicensing.com For more information on Heye puzzles visit: heye-puzzle.de/en/ Transport yourself to an enchanting paradise with the four new Sara Miller London Portmeirion collections Shruti Designs brings fashion accessories to RHS licensing programme The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced the signing of a new licensee to its successful and growing licensing programme. Shruti Designs, which creates gift products and fashion accessories, has been licensed to create a large new collection of gift and fashion items. The first items in this collection, launching in early 2018, will be a stylish and elegant range of scarves using floral designs inspired by artwork from the RHS Lindley Library. The scarves will use two designs — one of colourful flowers, the other of birds and flowers in silhouette — and four different colourways to provide eight beautiful and highly desirable scarves. The scarves will be sold through Junction 18, the sole distributor for Shruti-branded products, and will be available at independent retailers, RHS shops and major multiples, as well as online at junction18.com and at rhsshop.co.uk , from spring 2018.