Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2018 (Issue 105)

giftfocus 187 spring fair preview RAINSTICK TRADING Stand: 4B31 rainsticktrading.com Fed up with plastic? Annoyed by pointless packaging? Looking to change the way you do things? Why shouldn’t the gift industry play its part in building a more sustainable future? Rainstick takes these issues seriously, and will be heavily promoting its Naturally range of products at Spring Fair and beyond. To qualify, a product must have 100 per cent biodegradability, 100 per cent sustainability, and this includes the packaging. Examples of these socially-conscious products are musical instruments like pod seed shakers from Thailand; decorative items such as mother-of-pearl coconut bowls from Vietnam and ‘vegetable ivory’ or tagua jewellery from Ecuador. Each item being sold by Rainstick is as original as the people who make it, and from frequent visits to its suppliers round the world, Rainstick can guarantee where it comes from and how it’s made. The company will also be launching its Palo Santo aromatic wood range. CAVENDISH FRENCH Stand: 19K10-L11 cavendishfrench.com Cavendish French is an independent designer of contemporary jewellery with stunning collections of sterling silver and stone set pieces. Cavendish French work in partnership with designers and manufacturers across the world, creating designs that have quality, impeccable style, and longevity at an affordable price. The company will also support you with branded boxes and in-store displays to help maximise your sales. The 2018 collections include bold handcrafted statement pieces and finer simple everyday designs in plain silver. There’s new copper and silver designs and beautiful new micro pave set cubic zirconia jewellery with all the quality and look of fine diamond jewellery without the price tag. Take a look at the new designs from the exclusive Celestial Collection too, jewellery lovingly designed in sterling silver and rose gold and with free floating sparkling czs. If you’re looking for exquisite, affordable jewellery, then you need look no further. REPEAT REPEAT Stand: 6T01 repeatrepeat.co.uk Repeat Repeat has added more new designs to its latest successful collection of bone china mugs called Happiness. New additions include a bear, a rabbit, a hedgehog and chickens which join the popular cats, dogs, horses, gardening, boats, the seaside, the countryside, cycling and fishing designs. Designed by the Repeat Repeat Founders Gillian Naylor and Mark Faulkner, the products are beautifully illustrated in a mid- century style with colours typical of that era. The range currently includes bone china mugs, egg cups, melamine coasters, fridge magnets and tea towels. KALI MA Stand: 19J10-K11 kalimadesigns.com Kali Ma Designs has added new spring/summer pieces to its semi-precious stone set range for Spring Fair 2018. Hues of blue in chalcedony and turquoise alongside bright amethysts to lift the mood as we all wave goodbye to the darkness of winter in spirals and geometric shapes. Kali Ma will also be showcasing at Jewellery & Watch Birmingham new vermeil pieces in nature inspired and celestial designs with on-trend rose gold and yellow gold tunes. Designed, as with all Kali Ma’s sterling silver items, as an affordable gift range. Stylishly rebranded gift boxes are available for all items, if required, for ease of display and sale. To view the entire range log on to the company’s website, call +44 (0)1803 8725 55 to request a new 2018 brochure or visit the stand at Spring Fair.