Christmas Present Ideas 2024

Following my Christmas Beauty Gift List last week, here's my regular gift list! Lots of great small businesses, and other recommendations from me from over the course of the year that I think you'll enjoy!

Molton Brown - Milk Musk Eau de Toilette
An absolute favourite perfume of mine for the winter - yes, the price tag is off putting, but holy moly; it's so gorgeous, and truly smells decadent. I'd love to find this under my tree this year!

The Badass Collective - Tattooed Raptor t-shirt
Katt creates so many wonderful clothing designs for kids and parents alike, and I love this tattooed raptor design. The pink one is my favourite! Katt's a twin mama so she's got plenty of items in the store for your twin babbas too.

Spark Company - If You Are Not Angry You Are Not Paying Attention T-Shirt
I think I've got five t-shirts from Spark, and I'll be absolutely getting more. The quality is great, but the sentiments are EXACTLY my frame of mind and sense of humour!

Get Crooked - Reversible Fleece & Velvet Snood in Rainbow Stripe
I've worked with Megan on both Get Crooked and Megan Crook Textiles, and her shop in Sneinton Avenues is just the most joyous explosion of colour! Slow fashion is absolutely something I can get behind, especially when it's so very well made and made to last. Their ethical standpoint of using up scraps to create more amazing pieces from their collections is brilliant too. 

Square Peg Apparel - Round Neck Dresses
You'll have likely seen me wearing one of these dresses from Square Peg Apparel - they are so comfy! Literally made to measure, and I can choose from several fantastically colourful fabrics. Maddie always puts in pockets too and can have a variety of lengths and sleeve lengths too. I'll be ordering more for next year!

Campfire and Compass - Jackdaw Bird Claw Necklace
Riley is such a talented jewellery maker. I love his ethical stand points in creating jewellery too, so that nothing goes to waste. Items such as the fox tooth earrings or this bird claw necklace are ethical AF; no animal parts are retained in the casting, yet it has SO much detail. 

 

HelensCrossing - Serial Killer Cross Stitch Kit

As a late 30's millennial, you better believe that I love watching true crime documentariesin my down time, so love the sentiment of this hoop. If anyone takes the joy of doing them, I'd be happy to pay you to do it for me!

 

elouisemakes - Stirling Silver Cat Pin 

I have one of my very own Sterling silver cat pins from Elouise Makes! Rosie is such a talented artist and has ran ElouiseMakes alongside other incredibly creative ventures since 2018. Always made from recycled silver, her creations are truly a joy when you know they've been made responsibly and with sustainable practices.

 

 

sugarandvicedesigns - Christmas Baubles statement necklace 

I'm a bit biased with Sugar and Vice as I used to work as a social media manager for them a few years ago, so know a lot of their jewellery pieces inside out. I've seen their collections up close too as I used to do makeup on their photoshoots, and the Christmas pieces are always so fun. I love this baubles necklace, and there's matching brooches if you're so inclined!

 

CharlotteThomsonArt - Hippy Rock Chick Art Print A4

Charlotte creates art with a variety of different body shapes and sizes, as there's no 'default' body! It's pretty fucking special to see my own body type reflected in beautiful pieces of art, where you can look at it and go "that's gorgeous!". I particularly love this hippy rock chick, reminding us that we are magical. 

 

OrlasNestUK - Knitted rainbow
While I don't have the rainbow, I have a name wire art from OrlasNestUK in a berry colour that says MsMoo! They are lovely little decor items, and I have mine in my studio. The rainbow one is super cute, and I'm eyeing up a hot pink "fearless" one too!

 

LyonAndFeather - Rose Quartz Keyring 

Tash makes some incredibly delicate jewellery at super affordable prices, and I've just bought myself a little Citrine keyring. While my hands and job aren't made for delicate rings, I still covert them!