Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - November/December 2020

21 BRAND SPANKING NEW CRAFTY NECTAR RRP: £75 Crafty Nectar has launched the Ultimate Cider Advent calendar. The calendar includes 24 award-winning ciders from the UK’s top craft producers, which can’t be found in the supermarkets, a free ‘How to Taste Cider’ guide, and interactive tasting notes and reviews. Some 16 of the ciders are brand new and six are exclusives. According to a press release, “We have a range of different cider styles from award-winning producers from the likes of Kentish Pip in the Eastern counties to the best of the West country including one of the world’s best cider makers, Tom Oliver. We even have some exclusive ciders that have never been on sale before from the Newt in Somerset and our very own Crafty Nectar No.9 – Blackberry and Hibiscus Co-Ferment cider with Once Upon Tree. www.craftynectar.com EXACLAIR ExaClair, the UK stationery supplier of Exacompta- Clairefontaine products, has launched a new Décopatch Christmas range to inspire families and crafting enthusiasts seeking to create bespoke, original festive decorations this year. The range includes four different collections; Dalécarlie, Ritournelle, Lagom and Wild, with each including a selection of mâché shapes that can be decorated to make Christmas tree decorations or ornaments. Across the four ranges, the new shapes include squirrels, nuts, wolves, polar bears, nutcracker soldiers, Christmas trees and horses. As well as mâché shapes, there are new Christmas papers that complement each collection and incorporate a range of modern and traditional Christmas colours such as reds, golds and silvers. Lawrence Savage, Marketing Manager at ExaClair says that Décopatch is a popular Christmas crafting activity: “It’s the perfect range to embrace the season and inspire DIY- seasonal crafting. We’re providing the tools to encourage creativity and add unique-festivity to this year’s celebrations.” The company has also expanded its Clairefontaine Flying Spirit Leather Collection with new premium thread- bound journals and pencil case colours. The thread-bound journals are made using a superior quality, genuine lambskin leather and come in smooth black or white, distressed beige, or cognac brown leather. The pencil cases are also now available in glossy cognac brown across a selection of styles, including mini, triangular and flat. Lawrence Savage, Marketing Manager at ExaClair, says the new additions were a natural progression for the Flying Spirit range, “The classic, warm material fits perfectly with the sophisticated, neutral style of the Flying Spirit Collection. “They are ideal for the collectable, boutique stationery market and provide a great product for those in work or study.” The journals feature Clairefontaine brushed vellum 90g ivory paper, are PEFC certified and are attractively packaged in a Kraft gift box. W: www.exaclairlimited.com IBADAH LONDON RRP: £52 Award-winning Islamic gifts and lifestyle brand Ibadah London has released a new range of Halal hampers ahead of the holiday season. Ibadah London has been making handmade artisan gifts since 2018 and already boasts the UK’s largest collection of unique faith-based gifts, which now include quintessential British favourites with a distinctive twist. The Halal food hall range consists of a mix of premium sweet and savoury treats such as classic clotted cream fudge, flavoured biscuits with complementary preserves and mocktail-flavoured sweets. All distinctively curated with designs inspired by Persian art, they are all halal, meaning permissible in Islam. The expertly handpicked and packed gift boxes and hampers are filled to bursting, with a range of the most popular, Muslim-friendly products. They also cater for all types of corporate gifting, be it client appreciation gifts, incentive gifts, milestone and target achievements or wedding mubarak, welcome and thank you gifts. Visit www.ibadahlondon.com  MAD BEAUTY RRP: £2.99-£13.99 Mad Beauty has expanded its Princess collection with new Pop Princess. Following the success of the company’s original Disney Princess range over the last three years, it was time to update and bring in some new, exciting and on trend products. Shopping habits have also changed so the design team made the decision to focus on a more varied offering such as hair slides, head band and mask sets, and mini eyeshadow palettes. This Pop Princess design is inspired by the Pop Art movement with saturated colours and bold outlines, which works perfectly ensuring an element of fun. The launch collection consists of 40 pieces of beauty, bath & body essentials, and a few lifestyle accessories. From advent calendars, head band and mask sets, lip balm tins to foot masks, make up bags and night in kits. Julia Cash, creative director/owner, said, “We are very proud and excited as a creative team to launch this vibrant Pop Art-inspired Disney Princess collection. We have introduced new season gifts such as hair slides, mini eyeshadow palettes and lip & cheek duo, perfect for handbags. As a brand we have to stay fresh and on trend whilst maintaining the Mad Beauty fully compliant quality to give retailers & shoppers something different, which they expect from us.” Mad Beauty has seen huge growth in the last 12 months following its strategy of further growth into 2021 and beyond. Launching such a huge collection for Autumn/Winter and recruiting new senior roles confirms their commitment to this plan. www.madbeauty.com