Gift Focus - Jul/Aug 2019 (Issue 114)

48 Sock Academy is excited to launch three new gift boxes under the Cockney Spaniel brand. As cheeky and irreverent as ever, each box is vibrant and fun. The This Meeting is Boll*cks and Other Useful Office Phrases box contains three pairs of socks with quips to help people through the work day. The Great Tits box is adorned with birds of the avian variety and makes quite a statement, while the For Fox Sake selection is packed with colourful fox motifs. The United Oddsocks brand is also releasing a Santa Banta box, featuring six festive characters for men, perfect for the festive season. T: +44 (0)1582 882 124 W: sockacademy.com Men’s jewellery continues to grow in popularity, and the Equilibrium for Men collection from Joe Davies is no exception. The collection offers stylish woven leather bracelets with metallic accents and come complete with a branded Equilibrium box for a luxurious finish. Equilibrium is a bestseller, offering high quality and affordable jewellery as well as boxed wallets and scarves. RFID protection boxed wallets are to be released soon to meet customer demand. The Equilibrium for Men collection is available in small quantities with a minimum order value of £100 for free nationwide delivery. T: +44 (0)1619 756 300 W: joedavies.co.uk Infused with ingredients inspired by the ancient Ottoman Empire, the performance-led Ted’s Grooming Room product range has been crafted to recreate the master barber experience at home. The Full Ted Regime Set includes a selection of grooming essentials, including a face wash and moisturiser, hair mud and a travel-size shave gel housed in a sophisticated black wash bag with two zipped compartments. Ted’s Travel Trio is another handy gift option, featuring a travel-size face wash and shave gel alongside a full-sized moisturiser. The Ted’s Grooming Room collection is available from KMI Brands. The company’s full portfolio covers fragrance, cosmetics and skincare, grooming, gifting and home fragrance. T: +44 (0)208 614 4700 W: kmibrands.com Royal Selangor presents a selection of requisites for gentlemen’s grooming in its Men’s Accessories collection. Inspired by woodland leaves, the range evokes stylish nostalgia, harkening back to a genteel English pastoral history. The main highlight of the collection is the shaving set, perfect for indulging in an old-school wet shave. The stand with an integral drip tray, holds a badger bristle brush for whipping thick creamy lather and a razor decorated in sculpted oak and elm leaves. The razor handle fits standard Gillette cartridge razors. Complementing the shaving set is a shaving bowl in satin finish, with a knurled rim to provide grip and fine-grained wood cabochon. For a dash of masculine refinement, Men’s Accessories includes cufflinks with oak leaf and acorn motifs in a bright finish, a tie clip and a shoehorn. T: +603 4145 6005 W: uk.royalselangor.com Opticaid UK, the creator of the Remaldi reading glasses brand, is continuing to expand its men’s selection. Buyer Gillian Marchbank said: “Each season, the reading glasses range grows to meet demand. We successfully supply department stores, garden centres and pharmacies who frequently ask us for a distinctive range and display stand for men.” Among the popular styles are round Woburn frames in a horn and black finish and the brand- new Hove Black and Hanover styles in matte light tortoise finishes. The classic metal range has also been expanded to meet demand. Every pair retails for £12.99 and comes in six reading strengths to fit every consumer. T: +44 (0)1132 391 400 W: opticaid.net