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At Handpicked we are really enjoying seeing all the elephants dotted round and about London. So much so in fact that we’ve been taking snaps whenever we see them (albeit rather amateur ones). As we said in an earlier blog post, each of the elephants has been painted and made unique by a huge range [...]

Handpicked love Liberty and their beautiful signature prints. Congratulations to them for securing their sell and leaseback. Where would Regent Street be without the gorgeous mock Tudor landmark?
To celebrate 50 years of Carnaby Street in London, they have created these pretty ribbon watches. These babies are limited edition so they’ll be snapped up fast.

Remind you [...]

We’ve got a couple of cracking ideas up our gift-giving sleeves for Father’s Day. Here are a couple of our favourites…
Cognac Glasses £34.95

Mini Picasso Personalised Cufflinks £34.95

Ultimate Leather Perudo £89.95

Creative Director Amanda advises on the best things to do with Dad this Father’s Day. Don’t forget, it’s on Sunday [...]

I’m excited about this one. Whilst London Fashion Week is mostly for the well established designer to showcase his or her latest genius, GFW is debatably more exciting. Running since 1991, it holds shows from all the up-and-comingers from 61 universities up and down the country so if you have an eye for it, you’ll [...]

Our summer catalogue has been out for a couple of weeks now (if don’t have your copy yet, click here to get your free copy or here to browse our online version) all our new products seem to be going down a storm. A surprise hit is the Curio Cabinet which Amanda reviewed a few [...]

I’m a huge fan of Jo Malone products (one of my favourites is the modern classic, Lime, Basil & Mandarin scent), and love the way Jo Malone’s simple packaging can make even the most chaotic bathroom seem a little more ordered and indulgent. As a businesswoman, I have always been incredibly impressed by the way [...]

I received my lovely parcel this month from Sam from www.mumstheblog.co.uk and http://keepcalmeatcake.blogspot.com. She sent these incredible Cake Balls – I’d seen the idea around before but had never tried it out first hand. There was a similar company on Daily Candy last week. I meant to take a photo before they all disappeared [...]

We were so thrilled to see our friends Muddy Boots on High Street Dreams last week. They took part in the BBC programme helping small companies make it on the high street by offering mentorship from retail gurus Jo Malone and Nick Leslau. We interviewed Miranda – one half of the dynamic duo [...]

MINT Polo in the Park takes place 4-6 June, London’s Hurlingham Club. It’s a new high-octane version of the game, with eight professional teams representing global cities. It’s not just about the chukkas: stunt riders, Argentinian BBQs, a Pimm’s garden and kid’s zone make this an event for all the family. Visit Polo in the [...]

This weekend Handpicked investigators popped round the corner to Battersea Square SW11 where the Battersea Square Festival was in full swing.

It was opened earlier in the morning by Nigella Lawson. There were lots of stalls with all sorts of things from handbags and jewellery, games like Guess the Name of the Teddy and then [...]