Gift Focus - Nov/Dec 2018 (Issue 110)

14 giftfocus brand spanking new Check out some new and exciting products entering the market brand spanking new Xystos RRP: From £2 Xystos has launched three collections of candles and reed diffusers from Shearer Candles, including award-winning range Couture, with a trio of new fragrances for 2018: Clean Slate, Lemon Zest and Cocoa & Sandalwood. There is also The Highland Collection, inspired by Shearer’s Scottish heritage, which is ideal for first footings and Burns suppers, and features the bestselling Ae Fond Kiss, a scent of delicate white heather mixed with sweet Highland honey. Look out too for the Home Collection, tailored to suit all living spaces. T: +44 (0)1914 991 570 E: sales@xystos.co.uk W: xystostrade.co.uk Heathcote & Ivory RRP: £4.50 – £20 Salsa Silks is a vibrant and atmospheric collection of gifts that transports you across the vast Pacific, through Central America and Machu Picchu to the crystal clear shores of Mexico and eclectic streets of Cuba. It consists of 11 tempting gifts: soaps and balms in keepsake tins, shea hand creams, tropical spa sets, bath fizzer-filled crackers, scented drawer liners and citrus-infused bathing flowers. Salsa Silks has an energising fragrance with notes of lime, lotus flower and cedar wood and uplifting essential oils of lemon and lime for a private tropical paradise. T: +44 (0)207 483 8383 E: APullen@heathcote-ivory.com W: heathcote-ivory.com PLAYin CHOC RRP: £65 PLAYin CHOC prides itself on its design and its plastic-free packaging, evident in its Christmas 2018 advent calendar. The beautifully illustrated sleeve is decorated with festive woodland images, which reveals 24 pull-out drawers when slipped off. Each colourful drawer is derived from the brand ’ s bestselling item, the PLAYin CHOC kids cube, and contains a 10g organic chocolate wrapped in home- compostable film, a 3D puzzle toy made from 100 per cent recycled board, three stencils to use afterwards for creative drawing and a fun facts educational info card. Each day, the drawers are re-inserted backwards to reveal a new grand design on Christmas Eve. The calendar sleeve also easily reverses into an illustrated play mat with a festive scene. T: +44 (0)20 8248 2684 E: sales@playinchoc.com W: playinchoc.com Apples to Pears RRP: £8.99 - £39.99 Apples to Pears is proud to introduce the brand-new BollyNice homeware collection. This feel good range is designed to bring aesthetic cheer to everyday living and makes a lovely gift. Each item is created by hand and measured by eye by Indian artisans. The products harmonise contemporary designs with natural materials. The collection features an array of kitchen, gift and homewares, such as sustainable mango wood bowls and chopping boards, storm lanterns and beautiful screen-printed organic cotton fabrics. T: +44 (0)1453 826 759 E: sales@applestopears.com W: applestopears.com