Gift Focus - Mar/Apr 2020 (Issue 118)

18 Brand spanking new Check out some new and exciting products in the current market JOE DAVIES RRP: £6.99 These brand-new Glitzy frames from Joe Davies bring a fun twist to displaying a favourite photo in style. Glitter and sparkling sequins fill this frame to add a touch of glamour, just turn the frame to create a dazzling display. Holding a 4in x 6in photo it makes the perfect gift for a loved one’s home. They’re available at the great RRP of £6.99 and with different captions ranging from friends, hen night, special birthdays and many more, they’re sure to be a hit with retailers. With free nationwide delivery, carriage paid orders of £100 and an easy to buy little and often ordering policy it couldn’t be easier to buy from Joe Davies. T: +44 (0)161 975 6300 E: sales@joedavies.co.uk W: joedavies.co.uk ENESCO RRP: £12 Contemporary gift retailer, Enesco, is delighted to bring a brand-new bold and vibrant name in collectable homeware items to the UK. ‘Our Name is Mud’ is set to be a big hit, with its range of on-trend mugs featuring lively colours, quirky sayings that are sure to raise a smile, and quality sculpted handles taking design inspiration from the theme of each piece. New into the collection is the flamingo mug. Featuring a depiction of the pink feathered bird, with its long neck extending to form the handle. Along with the sayings Keep Calm and Stand Tall and Zero Flocks Given . Other pieces in the collection include the mermaid, narwhal, T-rex, unicorn and kraken mugs, each with the designs forming the function of the piece, and complete with inspirational sayings. All of these pieces are certainly Instagrammable and set to cause a stir on social media. T: +44 (0)1228 404 046 W: enesco.co.uk UNITED ODDSOCKS RRP: £14.99 United Oddsocks has launched its first bamboo cotton socks gift box. The brilliant ‘Bamboozle’ designs, launched at the recent Spring Fair, are irresistibly cute, with six panda-tastic designs to mix and mismatch! Not forgetting to mention that all the company’s packaging within the United Oddsocks brand is made from 80 per cent post-consumer waste. Cockney Spaniel saw the launch of some wonderful new quirky, cheeky gift boxes always sure to make you smile! You’ll also find some new adorable faces within the Cucamelon range, with the introduction of ‘Hello Ducky’ and Roly-Poly Panda. T: +44 ( 0)1582 882 124 W: cockneyspaniel.com W: unitedoddsocks.com BROWNSTONE RRP: £16 - £20 Introducing Brownstone, a brand of contemporary home fragrance and gifts sold across the UK via independent retailers and department stores. The striking monochrome beauty bags have been a huge hit, with the designs having been hand- drawn in Brownstone’s Surrey studio and printed onto 100 per cent cotton canvas and coated with a waterproof matte finish. They have a sublime, almost peachy feel that has been widely admired, and together with a leather-look embossed zip pull and a padded wipe-clean lining these are great value at just £16-£20 across the four available sizes, which include the best-selling tall wash bag, a boxy cosmetics bag, a handbag-sized make up bag and a pencil case. These bags make a stunning in-store display, particularly when combined with Brownstone’s range of candles and diffusers, which also have a monochrome aesthetic. T: +44 (0)1252 821 669 W: brownstonelondon.com