Gift Focus - Sep/Oct 2019 (Issue 115)

19 BRAND SPANKING NEW Brand spanking new Check out some new and exciting products in the market SKIP HOP RRP: £85 New from style- conscious lifestyle brand Skip Hop comes the Tropical Paradise Collection, a range of innovative jungle-themed toys for newborns. Inspired by a safari adventure, this playful collection contains three key pieces made of soft fabrics in a colourful palette with eye-catching animals, birds and plant life and includes all the must-haves made better features you can expect from this exciting company. Featuring beautiful tropical artwork and a mesh canopy, this engaging activity gym also offers 2-in-1 versatility, with a detachable sloth soother that easily attaches to carriers and more for outings with baby. This also plays two calming sounds to soothe baby on the move, rainforest and white noise/heartbeat. The comfy play mat includes a soft leaf pillow for tummy time fun, a cute monkey with a banana teether toy, a toucan chime and a crinkle leopard. Additional coordinating accessories include the Tropical Paradise Toucan Maraca and the Tropical Paradise Sloth Jitter Toy. You can visit Skip Hop at Autumn Fair on stand: 7B72 T: +44 (0)1582 434 250 E: ukoffice@skiphop.com W: skiphop.com MCLAGGAN RRP: £14.95 standard bauble; £19.95 large bauble Ahead of the busy festive season, Mclaggan has launched a range of beautiful bone china baubles. Initials from A to Z make up the range, with gorgeous real gold detailing inside each one. After being fired in kilns overnight, the gold has a lovely, lustrous finish that reflects fairylights beautifully. Two colourways are available—purple & gold or aqua & gold—and the baubles come in two sizes. A gold heart or star adorns the back of each bauble, with a soft velvet ribbon in matching colour adding the finishing touch. Each comes boxed in an attractive cardboard tube with gold foil detailing, making them ideal for gifting. Designs from Quentin Blake, Tyrell Katz and more will be launching at Top Drawer. T: +44 (0)1389 755 655 E: sales@msmugs.com W: msmugs.com STOCKWELL CERAMICS RRP: £2 per button Stockwell Ceramics is a Cornwall- based crafts company producing high-quality, irresistible ranges of handmade ceramic buttons, brooches, pendant necklaces, earrings, cufflinks and hanging decorations. New products for autumn/winter include a beautiful collection of ceramic tartan buttons, ideal for craft projects and Christmas gifts. Choose from ever-popular animal brooches, including dogs, cats, birds, sheep and many more. Among the Christmas decorations available are richly decorated heritage designs that are ready to hang on the tree. Stockwell Ceramics supplies museum shops, galleries and gift shops, including the V&A Museum, Chatsworth House, Natural History Museum, York Art Gallery, Amnesty International and National Museums of Scotland. Bespoke products are available, and each item is handmade entirely in the UK. T: +44 (0)1579 351 035 E: info@stockwellceramics.co.uk W: stockwellceramics.co.uk  GROOVY UK RRP: Robe £45; Slippers £15 Frida Kahlo was a talented artist and activist renowned for her self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and artefacts of Mexico. Groovy UK has created beautiful prints and patterns on a collection of apparel, accessories, bags, ceramics and homeware in homage to one of the 20 th -century’s most iconic women. These luxury satin bathrobes and slippers have incorporated Frida’s love of plants, animals and florals and bring Frida’s joy for life into the 21 st -century! T: +44 (0)1162 391 115 E: hello@groovyuk.com W: GroovyUK.com