Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - September/October 2023

21 BRAND SPANKING NEW PUCKATOR Puckator has been trading in the wholesale gift and homeware industry for over 30 years supplying fantastic products to customers in the UK, Europe, and beyond. Offering everything from in-house designs to licensed products, all at fantastic prices. It’s an exciting time over at Puckator this Autumn, with a brand new European showroom opening up in Paris on the 4th of September. In addition the company’s collaboration with Moomins continues with a whole host of brand new beauty products ideal for carrying around with you, from hand creams, to manicure kits, all with bright and colourful Moomins designs on them. There’s even a Moomin door stop coming out, letting people pop a bit of fun into their homes. The Moomin range fits nicely into our portfolio by carrying on the trend of bright, engaging designs on everyday products. Also coming back into stock in the autumn is new Beatles inspired Yellow Submarine stationery which includes pencil pots, a pencil case, and notebooks. With psychedelic illustrations, and products perfect for any desk, this stationery is sure to please any Beatles fans out there. www.puckator.co.uk EXACLAIR Avenue Mandarine, part of the Exacompta Clairefontaine Group has launched a new character to its popular range of ‘Little Couz-IN’ kits, with the addition of Noah the Penguin. Little Couz-IN kits are CE marked and suitable for children of 6 years and over, having been developed to engage youngsters in crafting activities, whilst introducing them to the joys of sewing. The kits act as an easy all-in-one sewing initiation to the craft of haberdashery, with each containing pre-holed felt and fabric pieces, adhesive felt sections, wadding, a plastic needle, 3-4 spools of thread and a set of step-bystep instructions. This latest set enables the user to create their own cute Noah the Penguin, complete with a striking golden crown and a vivid pair of orange dungarees! Other characters in the range include Aaron the Dragon, Enzo the Bulldog, Gustave the Panda and Alicia the Unicorn, amongst others. Lawrence Savage, UK Marketing Manager for the Exacompta Clairefontaine group comments on how these creative products offer hours of fun for children: “Crafting activities are well known to help young children develop fine motor skills and improve their concentration in an imaginative and fun way.” www.exaclairlimited.com BLADE & ROSE After many requests from dedicated fans, Blade and Rose have launched the cutest horse design Bella the Horse. Amanda and Faye, the Blade and Rose design team have created these with all little equestrians in mind. Perfect for visiting the stables, and practical for young jockeys, these super soft, and washable products are designed with this in mind. The blue, orange, mustard and white stripey leggings feature Bella, a lovely brown and white skewbald pony who has a lovely long mane adorned with flowers and leaves and of course the Blade and Rose brand name on the waist band. The coordinating long sleeved top in a sky-blue shade has a beautifully embroidered Bella who has a very cheeky expression on her face and of course flowers in the mane to match the leggings. With the highly detailed soft orange and blue cotton socks to match, this is set to be a future best seller. Available in size 0m to 4 years. Blade & Rose are owned by husband and wife, Amanda, and Jon Peffer, they founded the company in 2010. Their design and distribution centre are based in their hometown of Kendal in the Lake District. At the heart of Blade and Rose are their eco and sustainable ethics. They ensure all their products comply with Oeko-Tex Standard 100, and all their suppliers are BCI, SGS or BSCI compliant which ensures that global cotton production is better for the people who produce it and better for the environment it grows in, ensuring the softest and safest fabrics for the consumer. Any plastic they use is recycled and recyclable. www.bladeandrose.co.uk LADYCROW SILKS Glenshee Pottery is delighted to introduce its new collection of Wee Wonky Bothies for 2023. These curiously shaped small houses have multi coloured windows and are brimming with character. Each one is individually hand made in the heart of Scotland and fully complements the everpopular family of Wee Glenshee Bothies. www.ladycrowsilks.co.uk

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