Gift Focus - Jul/Aug 2018 (Issue 108)

Judging panel chair, Henri Davis – Independent Retail Consultant and Chair of the Giftware Association – commented, “We’ve really enjoyed seeing such an interesting cross section of new products being entered and from such a variety of new and established suppliers. “The judges commented that seeing the products in a judging environment helped them identify products and suppliers to go and talk to that they wouldn’t normally visit – surely having this opportunity to be seen by these buyers and to be showcased at the front of the show is enough of a reason to enter next year.” The judging panel comprised: Jo Irons of Bureau Direct, Sidonie Warren, founder at Papersmiths, Simon and Amanda Walker of Cult Pens and Lucy Wilson of Waterstones. Stationery Awards 2018 – winners announced! This year’s judges spent the first morning of the London Stationery Show reviewing some 400 entries covering 11 product categories, plus a new category for ‘Good Design’ and their own ‘Judges’ Choice’ Filing Joint Winners: Tied by the Flatty Wallet and Compack (document holder) – both from JPT Europe Commended: Mini Moderns document wallet – from Portico Designs Social Stationery Winner: Green in Bloom Notecards – from Laura Stoddart Ltd Commended: Decoupage Card Kit Freshly Cut Flowers – from West Design Products Ltd Fawn Boxed notecards – from Portico Designs Everyday Writing Winner: Construction Liliput pen by Troika – from Lime Stationery & Art Commended: The Clarity Fountain Pen – from Manuscript Pens The Faber-Castell Grip Fountain Pen 2010 – from Stone Marketing Novelty Winner: Calendar Stickers – from Carpe Diem Commended: Teeny Weeny Tape from Legami – Lime Stationery & Art Cactus Paper Clip by Alice Scott – from Portico Designs Sloth Sticky Notes – from West Design Ltd Vajournal – from Thames & Hudson Gift Packaging & Wrap Winner: Hand tie-dyed gift wrap – from Paper Mirchi Commended: When Puffins Go Shopping gift wrap book by I like Birds – from Quadrille/Hardie Grant Christmas Wrap – Holly and Mistletoe – from Laura Stoddart Ltd Licensed Winner: Christian Lacroix New York A5 Notebook – from Abrams & Chronicle Commended: Lulu Guinness stickers and labels – from Quadrille/Hardie Grant Diaries, Organisers and Calendars Winner: New Octagon Collection – from Octagon Design (LaunchPad Winner) Commended: Legami Star Diary – from Lime Stationery & Art Palm Springs Desk Pad – from Ohh Deer Birthday Calendar – from Laura Stoddart Ltd It’s a Sloth’s Life organiser – from West Design Products Ltd Writing Instruments (over £25) Winner: LAMY aion – from LAMY Commended: Caran D’Ache 849 Nespresso Ballpoint Pen – from Stone Marketing Ltd Construction Spectrum – from Lime Stationery & Art Notebooks Winner: Troika Lilipad and Liliput – from Lime Stationery & Art Commended: Back Pocket Notebooks – from Back Pocket Notebooks The Celestial Bullet Journal – from Peter Pauper Press Casanova-Fenice- Vivaldi – Gruppo Padovana srl Desk Accessories Winner: The Never-Ending Notebook – from Abrams & Chronicle Commended: Max 10-NL compact stapler – from Lime Stationery & Art Original Crown Mill Keyboard Notepad – from Lime Stationery & Art Arts & Crafts Winner: Colour Happy Big Box – from edding UK Ltd Commended: Tombow Beginners Hand Lettering Set – from Stone Marketing Faber-Castell Starter Hand Lettering Set – from West Design Artline Supreme Brush Marker – from Shachihata Europe Ltd Deluxe Modern Calligraphy Set – from Manuscript Pen Good Design Winner: Back Pocket Notebooks – from Back Pocket Judges’ Choice Joint Winners: The Lilipad & Liliput – from Lime Stationery & Art The Octagon Collection – from Octagon Design General comments about the Judge’s Choice Awards: Lilipad is a great pen and multi-tool. The perfect size, perforated and great paper… Octagon Design – the new collection offers undated planners to use as you wish. They lay flat, which is an absolute must for a planner. Punchy orange brightens up your day, or shop window! CATEGORY WINNERS AND THOSE COMMENDED: gift focus 61 london stationery show

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