Here’s our last-minute gift guide to help you out this Christmas.
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Apatchy Ltd is committed to the philosophy of making luxury accessible to all, transcending the boundaries of exclusivity. By carefully selecting responsibly sourced premium materials and employing expert craftsmanship, Apatchy ensures that each design-led handbag and accessory is a statement piece. The brand is renowned for its meticulous attention to detail from the stitching of fine leather to the carefully chosen hardware. Each element is thoughtfully considered to create a harmonious blend of elegance, functionality, and a distinct design aesthetic.
Elite 8 Active Gen 2 – £229.99
If you’re planning a winter workout to burn off all the treats this Christmas, Jabra’s new Elite 8 Active Gen 2 earbuds are the perfect companion.
These true wireless sports earbuds are sweatproof, waterproof, and designed for tough workouts, with a secure fit and HearThrough technology for improved awareness. The case offers dual USB-C and 3.5mm jack compatibility, making it easy to connect and stream audio from various devices, including gym equipment.
Available in Olive, Coral, Navy, and Black, there’s a style for everyone.
Paulmann Smart LED Luminaires
For the tech enthusiast in your life, the Paulmann Smart LED Luminaires are a fantastic gift that will revolutionise how they experience lighting at home. These smart lights are not just about illumination – they bring a new level of control, style, and ambiance to any space.
Controlled via Bluetooth or Smik Gateway (£63.95), this gift offers ultimate flexibility. Paulmann’s smart lighting system allows users to easily connect and manage multiple luminaires and lamps through the Smik app or voice commands, enabling personalised lighting that suits their unique preferences and needs.
Little’s Christmas Crackers
Little’s is also launching another first, Little’s Christmas Crackers, ideal as Secret Santa gifts or Stocking Fillers, inside you’ll find Christmas Spirit Instant Coffee, super high quality Arabica coffee with festive flavours. Also perfect as a Stocking Filler is the new Chocolate Coffee Pod Variety Pack, launching to the Little’s website, Ocado and Amazon priced at £4 per pack of 10 Nespresso® compatible capsules.
Agarwood Musk Candle, £10
A richly fragrant candle infused with the earthy and exotic aroma of patchouli and oud, blended with sensual coconut and shea. Ideal for those who enjoy deep, complex fragrances that linger softly, creating an intimate atmosphere.
Christmas Tree: Rich, fragrant and green, this gorgeous blend combines the warm spice of cinnamon with bright and zesty orange, decorating a verdant pine needle heart.
Christmas Pudding: The triumphant finale of any Christmas dinner is perfectly captured in this fruity, spicy blend. Bursting with zesty orange and lemon with warm, fragrant notes of winter spices.
Blomus Fraga Sea Salt & Sage Candle
Let your soul relax and turn the living room into a feel-good oasis. FRAGA scented candle in the sensual colour Withered Rose provides a wonderfully relaxed ambience with the scent Sea Salt & Sage. The characteristic concrete look in a mysterious rose tone gives the subtly scented candle a unique touch. Thanks to the use of natural soy wax, the candle is free from toxins, environmentally friendly and burns particularly low soot with a long burning time of 24 hours. Also available in larger version and four other colours.
Currently priced at £11.15
Circular&Co. Reusable Water Bottle (500ml)
Thanks to our signature swift-click™ lid, this bottle fits seamlessly into daily life. The simple, single-handed opening means you can grab a drink quickly and hassle-free. One-click drinking makes hydration effortless.
£26.95 from Circular&Co.
Hokan Bowls
Hokan innovative, sustainable, stackable stoneware bowls and lids for your Christmas gift guide for her. As beautiful as they are functional, the range, offered in Lemon Yellow, Sea Green Cobalt Blue, Pitch Black and Antique White, is oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe.
Hokan Bowls, RRP £80 for a set of three or individually:
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Small: 400ml, RRP £24
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Medium: 600ml, RRP £27
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Large: 1000ml, RRP £30
Available from hokanbowls.com
NEW EARTH GIFT SET, £35
Featuring a harmonious blend of amber woods, earthy musk, tonka bean, and mitti, Earth is your gateway to peace and tranquillity. Paired with the hand painted Heer Kashmiri incense holder which makes for a beautiful trinket tray when not burning incense.
Smirnoff
Smirnoff Original, RRP £18
Smirnoff Raspberry Crush RRP: £18.50
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£16 from Tesco
Mango and Passionfruit Twist RRP: £18.50
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£16 from Tesco
Flutter Into Festive Glamour
The Wing
Looking for a Christmas look that makes a statement? Girl math says if you wear The Wing lash just four times, that’s basically £2.50 per wear—practically free. Treat yourself to the perfect stocking stuffer with The Wing lash, now just £10 (RRP £12) for a limited time only.
These premium, fluttery half-lashes give you a stunning cat-eye or butterfly effect, no glue required. They’re easy to apply and last up to 6 days with 4 wears per tray—maximum glam, minimum effort.
Available at: Bonded-products.com
Classic Cocktails and Fancy Drinks
In this beautifully photographed book, readers can explore a range of classic cocktails and fancy drinks specially designed to showcase its distinct and versatile flavour. Perfect for cocktail enthusiasts, this guide offers everything from simple recipes to expert-level tips for creating complex, layered flavours.
Classic Cocktails and Fancy Drinks is published by Ebury Press and available now at WH Smith, Amazon, Waterstones, Blackwells, and more.
She Grows Veg
Heirloom seed company, She Grows Veg, has an exciting NEW seed subscription that’s perfect for gardening fans and foodies. Promising to help even novice gardeners with growing beautiful, unique and delicious fruit and veg, She Grows Veg has over 250 open pollinated varieties in its new monthly subscription that will deliver the right seeds to customers’ door each month.
With subscriptions available for either 3, 6, 9 or 12 months and recurring, there are various options to gift starting from £12.50 per month. Choose from the ‘Get Growing’ subscription (3 packs per month) or Veg Addict (5 packs per month).
For more information, please visit Heirloom Seed Subscriptions | She Grows Veg
TrueStart coffee
The original healthy coffee, TrueStart is carefully blended to focus on clean, antioxidant and mineral-rich products with consistent caffeine content, tapping into the broader scientific narrative that coffee can be a highly beneficial part of a healthy lifestyle. While other coffees have an inconsistent caffeine content which can leave you with a caffeine crash after drinking, TrueStart has a stable caffeine dose, combined with natural occurring antioxidants and minerals – one cup of TrueStart in fact contains more anti-oxidants than a cup of green tea!
TrueStart Coffee | Feel Good Coffee | B Corp | Carbon Negative
Disney Home x Sanderson Minnie Mouse Reed Diffuser, £32
Sanderson’s interpretation of Disney’s Winnie the Pooh story is captured in this beautiful ceramic jar candle, filling the room with a fresh basil, black pepper and juniper scent. Perfect for unwinding after a long day or setting a calm, magical mood, this candle is a must-have for Disney lovers and fragrance enthusiasts alike.
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