Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2019 (Issue 111)

Talbot Fashions , established in 1980, is a leading wholesale supplier of fashion jewellery and accessories. It has a number of exclusive ranges suitable for Mother’s Day gifting, including Tide jewellery, a beautifully gift-boxed range of natural paua shells that create a striking visual display for the retailer. With more than 600 designs to choose from, there is a style to suit all tastes and ages. The natural swirls of the sustainably sourced New Zealand paua shells create striking patterns. Designs exclusive to Talbot Fashions include a bee, moon-gazing hare, playful cat, owl, bluebells and angels, with new designs for spring. Talbot Fashions carries a staggering range of jewellery and gift lines, including pendants, bracelets, earrings, brooches, rings and hair accessories. T: +44 (0)1273 776 415 W: talbotfashions.com These beautifully illustrated floral designs by Janice Daughters are perfect for any mother, whether it’s Mother’s Day, a birthday, or just to show much you care. Most designs feature sentimental wording on the front of the card, leaving the inside blank for consumers to write their own message. The pink clematis design reads “Mum you entwine me with love, thank you” and the sunflower and bee design reads “Mum you are always busy brightening up the day.” Also available is a vibrant pansy design, perfect for someone special. A number of designs are available with or without messaging. The cards are printed on 100 per cent recycled board and are all 150mm by 150mm square and come with a white envelope. The cards retail at £2.50 each. T: +44 (0)7860 633 490 W: artbyjanice.co.uk Contemporary gift retailer Enesco is proud to present new additions to the Willow Tree Signature Collection from artist Susan Lordi. Wishing and Everyday Blessings, Lordi’s two newest figures, reflect the beauty and wonder of everyday things. Like all Willow Tree sculptures, Susan Lordi carved the original figure in her studio in Kansas City, Missouri. Pieces are then cast from her carvings and individually painted by hand. The simplicity of form and absence of facial features is Willow Tree’s signature. Expression is revealed through gesture only, a tilt of the head, placement of the hands, a turn of the body. This emphasis on form and gesture opens the interpretation of each piece. T: +44 (0)1228 404 022 W: enesco.co.uk Pretty, practical presents for Mother’s Day are in abundance at Classic Canes , the walking stick specialists, with a walking stick, seat stick or umbrella to suit any mother. Charlotte Gillian, managing director, said: “Mothers like to receive useful presents. For the ones who need a walking stick, we have hundreds of colours and patterns, including new ones featuring cats, hearts and flowers, as well as glamorous evening models. The more you can treat a walking stick as a fashion accessory, the more desirable it is. For the more able-bodied, we have a wide range of trekking poles and hiking staffs, which are ideal presents for a Mother’s Day walk. There are canes with animal heads, such as Labradors and Golden Retrievers, which are always popular, as are the traditional and contemporary seat sticks, which almost everyone will find useful.” Classic Canes stocks more than 700 models, with something for every type of mother this Mother’s Day. T: +44 (0)146 075 686 W: classiccanes.co.uk 28 giftfocus no. 1 mum