Handpicked Collection of Gifts Blog.

We started Handpicked to give people a trusted source of unusual and inspiring gift ideas. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing a present well received and it’s our mission to make that simple. Our Expert Panel make sure we stay on track but we hope, with our blog, we’ll hear more from you too. Comment away!

Our buying team have trying to track down all the loveliest souvenirs with which to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Our favourite so far is this gorgeous jug by Jan Constantine. See all our ideas here.

Tag: Gift Guide

Sheer Brilliance

At Handpicked we’re big fans of Sheerluxe.com – the ultimate guide to finding the great and the gorgeous on the web. Founded by our Expert Panellist, Georgie Coleridge Cole, it is such a useful resource for finding online shops for specific wants or else using it as a source of inspiration. We recommend [...]

Posted: March 4th, 2010 under Things we love, Top Tips.
Tags: Gift Guide, Handpicked News, Sheerluxe, Things we love
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Tips for Boys to make her perfect Valentine’s.

• Breakfast in bed. This one is obviously helped along by our heart toast rack, but it’s easy to get it right with no extra paraphernalia. Decant the orange juice into a jug. Ditto the milk. Make proper coffee instead of instant. And, the real duvet pleaser: add a flower. It only needs to be a [...]

Posted: February 3rd, 2010 under Uncategorized.
Tags: Gift Guide, Top Tips, valentine's gift ideas, valentine's present
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HOW TO KNOW WHAT HE REALLY, REALLY WANTS

A while ago, we asked Bill Prince, deputy editor of GQ , how to find the perfect presents for men. He’s the expert, and offered the following advice:
Think outside the box before deciding what to put in it, by imagining the man he’d like to be. Not that you can’t celebrate his existing qualities, but [...]

Posted: December 15th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
Tags: Gift Guide, Gifts for Men
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