Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - May/June 2020

15 BRAND SPANKING NEW  VKF OF WORCESTER RRP: £12.50 The new quirky Caravan Coasters are the perfect gift for any caravan lover. Sold as a set of four these coasters are sure to make a statement in anyone’s mobile holiday home. These are the ideal product to have in stock for giftshops by the coast and in the countryside. VKF of Worcester is continually striving to bring creative and attractive, yet practical ideas to the hands of our customers. Launched in 2019 in the heart of Worcestershire, the company is a British brand that manufactures and designs every single product within its UK premises. All coasters are FSC certified. T: +44 (0)1527 864 530 W: www.vkfofworcestertrade.co.uk MERRYTHOUGHT RRP: £125 Britain’s oldest remaining teddy bear manufacturer Merrythought has collaborated with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, to create a teddy bear, which will raise vital funds for members of the armed forces and their families. The beautifully British- made collectable teddy bear, named James after SSAFA founder, Major James Gildea, has been specifically created during Merrythought’s 90 th anniversary year to support the great work done by the charity. Fourth-generation managing director Sarah Holmes has said the partnership is close to everyone’s hearts at Merrythought. James Bear has been made to a limited edition of only 1885 pieces, to reflect the year SSAFA was founded, and is presented in a special edition premium cotton drawstring bag. The teddy bear is priced at £125 and is available from merrythought.com and other Merrythought stockists. Up to £12.50 for every James Bear sold will be donated to the charity. W: www.merrythought.com @merrythoughtbears EXACLAIR RRP: £18.50 Inspired by the organisation and planning method of the bullet journal, My Creative Journals from ExaClair makes it possible to create the perfect agenda to meet the users’ needs. Both practical and playful, they can be customised according to personal tastes and imagination. These handy A5 notebooks are filled with 208 pages of ultra-smooth Clairefontaine velvety vellum 90gsm paper (featuring 16 index pages + 16 pages per month). Each pre-printed month has its own colour theme with pages that feature a dot grid design. The journals also come with a stencil and decal sticker set. Lawrence Savage, Marketing Manager at ExaClair, explains why this range is so on-trend: “With more people spending time at home, these creative journals engage with the current popularity of journaling, whilst the stencil and decal sticker sets add an extra fun element to getting organised. They are available in three designs; Sweety, Mystery and Fruity.” T: +44 (0)1553 696 600 E: sales@exaclair.co.uk W: www. exaclairlimited.com CHIMI RRP: £89 Fast becoming one of Europe’s leading names in high-end fashion eyewear, Chimi first launched in 2016. Founded by childhood friends, Charlie Lindström – who identified a lack of accessory choice whilst working as a stylist, and Daniel Djurdjevic – with a background in digital marketing – the two sought to create a product that would fit flawlessly into the burgeoning social media market. With the HQ and flagship store located in Södermalm, Stockholm, this fresh, independent brand boasts a core collection of eight styles, 11 colours, three lenses and counting. Delivering a perfect balance of premium product quality, creativity and accessibility, Chimi’s are multicolour, multipurpose with multiple choice. W: www.chimieyewear.com AMPLIFY RRP: £15 Non-alcoholic drink Amplify is perfectly served with tonic or mixed into non-alcoholic cocktails, and is an gift for mums-to- be and new mums, meaning those expecting babies needn’t miss out on the celebrations. Nine months of pregnancy, plus the period of breastfeeding once the baby has arrived, can often seem to drag on in a grey haze of dull sparkling water and sugary soft drinks. Containing low sugar levels, no caffeine and at only 27 calories per 50ml of Amplify, it’s the ideal alternative. Amplify is celebrating “Mums in the Making” with two specially designed cocktails. These cocktails focus on two key elements of pregnancy and new-motherhood; energy boosting and hitting those cravings. The Amplify Booster (Amplify, Pineapple Juice, Grapefruit Juice, Miraculous Foamer, Ginger and Pistachio) is a fruity concoction packed with vitamins and energy boosting qualities, and Crave Buster (Amplify, Pickle Juice, Lime Juice, Apple Juice, Sugar Syrup), aims to hit the spot when it comes to commonly craved flavours during pregnancy. W: www.drinkamplify @drinkamplify