Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - July/August 2020

63 HOME AND GIFT PREVIEW The Pantone colour of the year has organically become “rainbow”, as these bright colours and symbols of hope, express our gratitude to all those taking care of us and are helping us to cope with the world around us. For Pintail Candles , as the company heads towards autumn, bright and lively colours will continue to be important and fragrances will be uplifting to make this year’s Christmas extra special. Over the past few months, the team has been busy spicing, seasoning and blending its hand poured candles, wax melts and diffusers to create a collection of fifty fabulous festive fragrances in a riot of colour. A zesty Cinnamon & Orange, an evocative Christmas Spice, and exotic Frankincense and Myrrh feature across the ranges, including the best-selling Paint Pot, Elements and Triple Wick candles. For something a little quirkier the cosy Log Fire fragrance gets rave reviews for creating an authentic fusion of smoky incense and cedar wood. Alternatively there is the new succulent White Grape & Pear – the perfect accompaniment to the company’s famous Gin & Tonic and trendy Rhubarb Gin fragrances. At the heart of the seasonal collection is the glittering Scents of Christmas range, telling the story of Christmas through colours and fragrances including Midnight Mass and Winter Wonderland. Christmas Eve is a particular favourite, perfectly evoking anticipation with the tantalisingly festive fusion of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and candied fruit. This year has also seen more people turning to Pintail’s Occasions Candles to send their loved one’s heartfelt messages of Home is Where The Heart Is, Thank You, and With Love. The Pintail Candles website features a trade only section which gives retailers not only news about products and the company, but also the opportunity to order products before they are available on the general website. There is an easy button to press on the home page to apply for trade registration. With the Paint Pot Candles and small Elements retailing from £4.70, the Occasions Candles and Scents of Christmas from £5.65 and the signature Triple Wicks and large Elements retailing for £12.99 and over, they offer a luxurious British handmade candle at an affordable price. T: (0)1539 559 007 E: info@pintailcandles.com www.pintailcandles.com Sarah Watmore from British accessories brand Miss Milly talks about the company’s 2020 offerings, “The trends have been forecast and we expect buyers to understandably be stocking new lines cautiously and playing it safe, so we anticipate the traditional autumn/winter colour palette being most popular; dark red, royal and navy blue, and grey. We are also hopeful that the bright and bold will be leaped upon as we tentatively emerge from lockdown. So fuchsia pink, startling orange and vivid purple will also be available to create a spark and lift our moods. “We are most excited about launching our new, magnetic pendant gift sets. Two different, beautifully gift-boxed sets will be available, each containing three pendants that can be inter- changed on the included snake chain. The first set contains three bold resin pendants in royal blue, grey and dark red, each with a different backing to create a varied look, including marble, fabric and aluminium foil. The second gift set comprises painted metal pendants in grey, silver and rose gold. “Having originally planned to launch them in May, our new cufflink range, which features eight different styles and colours, will also now be available from July. The first accessories for men launched by Miss Milly, these will come in a silver gift box and can be bought individually or as a mixed set. In complementary colours to the women’s jewellery, we look forward to seeing attractive in-store displays suggesting colour themes for attending Christmas parties as a couple. “We will also have new additions to our highly popular magnetic brooch collection with more designs and colours, as well as the new styles added to the heavyweight, winter viscose scarf range that we launched last Autumn. “Miss Milly offers very reasonable prices and great quality backed up by an efficient, friendly service. You only need to spend £100 and there are no minimum order quantities so you can select exactly what you need. Three styles of branded packaging to suit different budgets are available as are acrylic display stands. Register on the easy-to-use website for trade pricing or give the friendly team a call.” T: +44 (0)1905 622 509 www.missmilly.co.uk