Miss Amelia

I've a wonderful friend who is utterly unique, in all that she is and does.

I used to share a studio with her and I miss her creativity and intelligence massively. She's an incredible artist. Happily she has had a baby with a friend of mine. These are picks that I'd love to give her for Christmas.

A Very Naughty Rabbit - Beatrix Potter at Anthropologie £14.99 & Orla Kiely Pitcher at Graham & Green £28

Turquiose Sketchbook at Liberty London £40 & Felt Slippers at Cath Kidston £28

Claire-Aude Liberty Print Miniature Suitcase £65 & Fairisle Fennel Hat at Cath Kidston £30

Felicity Butter Dish by Burleigh at Liberty £35 & Set of Two Coco Flocked Storage Boxes Now £20 Was £25

anthropologie.

grahamandgreen.co.uk

liberty.co.uk

cathkidston.co.uk

lauraashley.com

Hippo Christmas

I'm back in my fantasy world. It's very easy to be pottering along and the BAM! you're back there, imagining a great many things and all of the goodies that you could buy for your friends.

I share a studio (some of the time) with a hilarious fella. This is a quick look at things I think would make him a very happy man this Christmas.

Leather Hippo Footstool Liberty

£495

Maximoriera Rhino Chair
P.O.A.

Rhino Wall Lamp Graham & Green
£89

Rhino Book Ends Graham & Green
£39.50

Lead and Distance Print by Purdey
£155

Silver Hippo Salt & Pepper Shakers by Patrick Mavros
£465

Londolozi Wild Dogs by Emily Lamb
P.O.A.

Sword Fighting Stoats by Heads and Tails
£2,500

liberty.com

maximoriera.com
grahamandgreen.co.uk

mavros.com

purdey.com

emilylamb.co.uk

Tina Time

I'm back in my fantasy-lottery-winning world... It's for my friend Tina and I'd give her one of these brilliant pieces. I don't know anyone who can carry off colour quite like her.

Shourouk Pink Miami necklace                                                                                                      Bex Rox Fluoro Art Deco Matchbox Cuff

$610                                                                                                                                                                              £243

  

Tom Binns Fauve hand-painted Swarovski crystal necklace & drop earrings

 £805                                                                   £185

Gypset Style by Julia Chaplin, Assouline

   Asos Patchwork Stitch Dial Watch                                            Aspinal leopard print candy case         

                           £20                                                                                           £795

Salty Lime silver-plated diamanté bib necklace Venessa Arizaga

£360

The Bindu Cow Head Graham & Green
£195

Beaded Skull by Bitching & Junkfood

In reality I gave her a couple of beautiful little shell bracelets from the utterly idyllic Ngapali Beach in Myanmar, where Rudyard Kipling wrote his first draft of The Jungle Book, one of my all time favourite films.

shourouk.fr

bexrox.com

tombinns.com

amazon.co.uk
aspinal.com
asos.com
venessaarizaga.com
grahamandgreen.co.uk
bitchingandjunkfood.com

Gorgeous Ms Gage

On holiday in Sri Lanka, I was lucky enough to spend a day in Galle. It's an extraordinary town, and I loved it. I especially loved all of the beautiful jewellery shops, obviously. Pure happiness.

When I made it to Mr Ibrahim's shop I went weak at the knees. His entire collection was 'based on' Elizabeth Gage's pieces who is my sister's favourite jeweler. A flurry of texts ensued, from me in Sri Lanka, and my sister, in Liberia and I bought her a stunning blue sapphire ring not unlike the one below, with a couple of white sapphires either side.

It was a leap of faith on her part as it was terribly spenny but, thank the Lord, she loves it.

Tapered Templar Ring
aquamarines & diamonds with yellow gold on white gold
£6,000

Mabé Pearl Ring                                                                                     Heliotrope Ring

pearl & diamonds on gold                                                                  sapphire & enamel on gold

£4,560                                                                                                         £17,400

Fire Opal Earrings                                                                                       Valois Earrings

fire opals & enamel in gold                                                   aquamarines, diamonds & pearls

£12,000                                                                                                           P.O.A

Elizabeth Gage's collection is gorgeous, & insane. I picked out a couple of pairs of earrings that I took a shine to... very chic.

elizabeth-gage.com

Bring back Backgammon

In my alternative reality (crazy day dream fantasy world) where I've won the euro millions lottery, this would be the present that I would buy my boyfriend for Christmas. It's properly beautiful.

We took a travel backgammon board around Myanmar and Sri Lanka, and played a lot. It might persuade him to play with me again as I was perhaps, at a push, a little competitive.

Alexandra Llewellyn Pheasant Backgammon Board

£1,800

Winning at Wallawwa, Colombo

Victory in Victoria Park, Kandy

alexandralldesign.com

wallawwa.com