Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - January/February 2024

On with the show Trade show updates from home and abroad Home at Spring Fair offers new and exclusive brands Inspiring retail’s creators and curators, Spring Fair puts thousands of new products across home, gift and fashion at the forefront of UK retail. Only available to see at the next show on 4th – 7th February at NEC Birmingham, a host of exclusive Home brands have been revealed including Coach House, Hill Interiors, Pacific Lifestyle, Garden Trading as well as the exciting new partnership between Libra and Laura Ashley. Nick Davison, Portfolio Director, Spring Fair says, “I’m extremely excited by our Home destination for 2024. We’re delighted to offer buyers some sensational exclusive brands at the show, alongside some great looking newcomers. From our work to create an easy to navigate and efficient onsite experience to the hours of free content on trends and industry topics, our aim is to produce the best possible environment for showcasing new products and trends, to put the products and their creators at the heart of the show, and offer an inspirational showcase for buyers that they can trust in to deliver the next successes for their business. Spring Fair looks set to be the must-attend Home destination for 2024.” Showing exclusively at Spring Fair 24 in Home, Living & Décor, are Coach House, CIMC and Hill Interiors. Returning with a huge collection of new designs, Coach House is set to wow buyers with a stand-out interiors showcase featuring a myriad of diverse collections spanning from traditional to contemporary furniture, lighting, design-led accessories, artificial floral, Indian antiques, spectacular festive products, garden and outdoor furniture, planters and urns, and classical ornamental items. Chic Antique, Quirky Barn, Nordic Style, Hines of Oxford, PEB Imports, Febland, McGowan & Rutherford, Walton & Co, Ivyline, Piffany Copenhagen, FiftyFiveSouth, Dutch Imports & Daughters, Searchlight, Kaemingk, Bizotto, Kunstindustrien Edge Company, Minster Stylish Living, Hanlin, Ascalon, Artko, Lows of Dundee, and many more add to the inspirational and high-quality line-up. British based newcomers, Dottypix bring their sustainable handcrafted objects for the home that appeal to minimal yet meaningful aesthetics, and Burgess Reclamation make their debut. Artifex Natura will present their passion for tropical and exotic plants through their collection of terraniums, zero maintenance preserved plant artwork, as well as unusual glass and nature-based home décor. The February show will also present a sumptuous spectacle of home textiles with the return of home textiles experts Turner Bianca showcasing their portfolio of brands including Bianca Fine Linens, born too…, Dorma, Hyperion, Content by Terence Conran, Catherine Lansfield, Matthew Williamson, Pineapple Elephant and Sassy B. Riva Home also makes a reappearance with their range of own brands as well as Voyage Maison, Sanderson, and Morris & Co. They join Harwood Textiles, Swedish brands Oejbro Engros with their exuberantly creative range pure merino knits, and Skinnwille skeepskin soft furnishings, as well as Peggy Wilkins’ fantastic selection of table linen, table accessories, kitchen and home textiles for both Christmas and all year. The Summerhouse Highly inspirational, exclusive and sought-after, The Summerhouse will delight visitors with beautiful, style-led and on-trend homewares, lifestyle products, and gifts from The Libra Company who will be introducing its new Laura Ashley collections, as well as One.World, Gallery Direct, Art Marketing, Garden Trading, Pacific Lifestyle, and leading Belgian lifestyle interiors brand J-Line by Jolipa joining the star-studded line-up exclusively in the UK at Spring Fair 24. Paul McLaughlin, Managing Director at The Libra Company says, “With 70 years of design excellence, Laura Ashley is one of the world’s best-loved home and lifestyle brands. Founded on a rich heritage and on traditional values of quality and originality, Laura Ashley offers timeless designs, signature prints and quintessentially British styles to suit every home. Renowned for design and innovation, Libra has become synonymous for crafting opulent, refined interiors and shares Laura Ashley’s passion for creating beautiful living spaces. In this partnership, we have combined Laura Ashley’s enduring aesthetic and Libra’s dedication to design innovation. The result is a captivating collection of luxurious, sophisticated home accessories and furniture that encapsulates the essence of timeless design. Join us at Spring Fair where we’ll launch this exquisite collection, where every product tells a story of British heritage and style.” Nigel Lawrence, Sales Director at Pacific Lifestyle is looking forward to welcoming buyers to their larger stand at the 12

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