Gift Focus - Nov/Dec 2018 (Issue 110)

66 giftfocus exhibitor profiles THORNBACK & PEEL Stand: O59 W: thornbackandpeel.co.uk Thornback & Peel was established in 2007 to create and sell beautiful, intricately screen-printed pieces for the home. Juliet Thornback and Delia Peel draw on British humour and clas- sic tales for their designs. Inspirations include Mrs Beeton’s Household Management and Alice in Wonderland . The company has also drawn on 17 th -century microscope imagery, Victoriana and the British countryside. Regular exhibitors at Top Drawer, Thornback & Peel will be showcasing their Spring/Summer designs in January. Exotic and elegant, pineapples once symbolised status and wealth. Inspired by this most rare of Victorian treats, Thornback & Peel is delighted to add grey pineapples to its collection. Also new is the cactus and bird range, which will be displayed alongside current designs, including teacups, pheasant and vine and pea pod items. A GIFT FROM THE GODS Stand: M60 W: agiftfromthegods.com A Gift From The Gods is a contemporary lifestyle brand of social stationery, fashion accessories, jewellery and gift- wrapped sleepwear that’s known for playful slogans and signature graphic prints. New arrivals for 2019 include a must-have purse collection, summer travel cosmetic bags, slim pencil cases and an expanded stationery collection, all created around the company’s four design stories. A Gift From The Gods, Calligraphy & Hearts, Dream Odyssey and Get Your Goddess On are designed with distinctive personalities in mind. Discover new colours and trend-led prints in each of the stories for 2019. MATTHEW CALVIN Stand: 413 W: matthewcalvin.com Named by the Evening Standard as a go-to name for modern, minimalist designs, Matthew Calvin is obsessed with style and precision. Matthew began designing jewellery in 2012, and the brand has since gone from strength to strength thanks to support frommany wonderful boutiques and stores across the country. Matthew will be showcasing his Core Collection at Top Drawer, which has been tried and tested over the years and is made up of many Matthew Calvin bestsellers. A huge fan of mixing metals and finishes, Matthew’s core designs encompass minimalism at its finest, with all studs sold in his signature glass test tube. MANTRA JEWELLERY Stand: 466 W: mantrajewellery.co.uk Top Drawer Spring is Mantra Jewellery’s first proper trade fair, with the company geared up to showcase its finalised wholesale selection of bestsellers, based on two years’ worth of sales information from its website and store. Despite having previously exhibited at Top Drawer in January 2018, it was a small stand to dip its toe into the water of wholesale and introduce the brand. The company is exhibiting with a strong proposition for wholesale, point of sale and solid sales information and has a clear idea of the types of retailers who will do well with Mantra.