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We were thrilled to see Farfetch.com win best Independent E-tailer award at the Drapers E-commerce awards last night in central London.  This brilliant company – only a year old – offers a one stop destination for lovers of those boutiques you find on a trip away and lament never being able to visit again.  Their website brings together designer [...]

It’s been so freezing cold, and the big chill looks set to continue, that the Handpicked office has taken to bringing Thermos flasks of soup (check out our smart Wilde & Wolfe range) to the office. This also covers us should we ever get snowed in, something that didn’t seem out of the realms of [...]

Given that I spend my days running a present business, you’d think that I’d be the last person to be nervous about the reaction to one of my gifts. But I confess that I’m never quite sure what my husband will think of a pressie. I don’t think it’s him, but (to completely generalise) men [...]

Who hasn’t been moved, and probably to tears, by the unimaginable tragedy in Haiti? We felt powerless and overwhelmed, so when we heard through angels & urchins about an appeal organised by blogger Englishmum , and several of her blogging friends, we wanted to support. Within a weekend, Bloggers for Haiti had raised well over £1,500 [...]

We’re still slowing down after Christmas and New Year’s Eve, and almost gearing up for spring cleaning. One of our favourite tasks is clearing out the present cupboard, and stocking up on wrapping paper and Sellotape. Here’s how to keep on top of things when it comes to this year’s gift giving.
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I admit to living in something of a Handpicked house. A Cowboys Wigwam is permanently ready for battle in the playroom, I wouldn’t dream of having a dinner party without my Natural Slate Placemats and Cheeseboard, and my three children each have their own Art Frame & File, ready to showcase their, er, works. An [...]

My New Year’s Resolution is to take advantage of all the lovely things available to do in London. Last weekend was the Digital Design Exhibition at the V & A. I also had to drop in on the Fashion Exhibition to see what is probably one of my favourite pieces of all time (Watteau Evening [...]

Having just returned about 15 minutes ago from Top Drawer, a Trade Show at Earl’s Court where companies of all sizes go to hunt down new products, I’m all excited about decisions to be made for our new catalogues. I can’t help but slightly overlook the practicalities that are essential to mail order, such as [...]

We thought it was about time we offered a prize to any lovely people who read our blog. As I have become increasingly aware, blogging is speedily getting more and more popular. Most people use their blog to log events in their lives of importance, so in the spirit of keeping things old school, we’re offering [...]

I thought that we’d gotten through the worst of the snow but was pleasantly surprised to venture out into the world Wednesday morning complete with two pairs of tights, a blanket of the white stuff and very unsuitable shoes. I thought some Handpicked recommendations were in order as I was so glad to arrive in [...]