Gift Focus - Sep/Oct 2018 (Issue 109)

112 gift focus BLACK GINGER LTD. Stand: R20 blackginger.co.uk AW18 sees Black Ginger’s most complete and best range yet. The company has its most extensive range of new scarves, gloves and hats to date, complete with gorgeous, thick, oversized scarves that are bang on-trend. Also Christmas, daytime and evening scarves, ponchos, wraps and more are available, all presented in lovely gift bags. It has a large range of ladies’ accessories, including clutch bags, purses, shopping bags and wash bags to complement the collection. Not only that, but there is also a huge range of homewares. So visit the stand to see beautiful cushions, lots of tabletop gifts and frames. Alongside those will be Christmas decorations and pom-poms galore. Last but not least is the brand-new jewellery collection, which is all designed exclusively for Black Ginger by British design team Isabella Grace. On the Black Ginger stand, you will be welcomed with a refreshing buck’s fizz, flapjacks and lots of other refreshments. There will be plenty of show offers for orders placed at the Autumn Fair and lots of laughs to be had. SHARED EARTH Stand: 5G30 sharedearth-trade.co.uk Shared Earth, said to be the UK’s best-known Fairtrade and eco gift supplier, is launching its most exciting catalogue so far at the Autumn Fair. Aside from cards, calendars and lots of new tree decorations, it includes recycled bottle wine glasses and tumblers from a new Fairtrade supplier in Tanzania, new jute bag designs (one of the most popular ranges), new suncatchers, salt lamps and rainbow ceramics, a great selection for men such as jewellery, bike chain and great explorer gifts (perfect for Christmas), recycled products like bottle stops from Africa, bag charms and elepoo stationery plus a new organic range of incense, candles, air fresheners, diffusers and aromatherapy oils, exclusive to Shared Earth. The highlight, however, is the world’s first Fairtrade range of eco-friendly bamboo socks, made in India. Previous designs from China have been bestsellers, and the company is confident that these ones, created in-house by the design team, will do even better, with the ethical backing that its Guaranteed Fairtrade status provides. show time