Unique gifts by British luxury brands for AW17

Astley Clarke

Three years after his 10th and final collection under his own name, Dominic Jones has joined luxury jewellery brand Astley Clarke as its new creative director. Using the natural world as a main source of inspiration, his Phototaxis collection, as modelled by Georgia May Jagger, is influenced by British moths and their attraction to light. With handcrafting being a central ideal to Jones’s method of work, pieces feature glass enamelling and hand-painted gold to give a gradient effect with the diamonds. The other two collections, Astronomy and Colour of Calder, introduce semi-precious stones and a mix of metals to create visionary pieces that revolve around the theme of light and experimental colour.

Astley Clarke Phototaxis collection, from £60

Tom Dixon

Bump is the latest collection of home accessories from leading London design brand Tom Dixon, whose eponymous founder holds an OBE for services to British design. Aiming to elevate the everyday rituals – and instruments – of drinking and hosting, the collection features vases, jugs, glasses and a tea set, all delicately handmade. The range is inspired by laboratory apparatus, resulting in minimalist yet striking shapes which are softened by a subtle colour scheme of pink and grey. Made from borosilicate, a heat-resistant glass used in laboratories, each piece has been hand-blown into an engineered graphite mould, to truly striking effect.

Tom Dixon Bump collection, from £45

Ormonde Jayne

Luxury perfume house Ormonde Jayne’s latest scent, White Gold, completes its Gold Trilogy. White jasmine absolute is at the centre of this new fragrance, with top notes of pink pepper, mandarin and bergamot on a base that includes Madagascan vanilla, cashmeran and white musk. Available in two sizes, 50ml (£260) or 120ml (£345), the fragrance also comes in a matt white bottle, exclusive to Selfridges. Ormonde Jayne makes a point of using oils not commonly found in fragrances to create elegant perfumes in the brand’s London laboratory.

Ormonde Jayne White Gold, £260 for 50ml, £345 for 120ml

Globe-Trotter

In 2017 British luxury travel brand Globe-Trotter celebrated its 120th anniversary, so it seems fitting that the autumn/winter collection takes inspiration from the company’s original factory building on London’s St John Street. Designer Charlotte Seddon’s creations reimagine details of the beautiful Victorian brick façade through embroidery, appliqué and patterned linings paired with warm hues such as mustard and aubergine. All the suitcases, bags and small leather goods, including the pictured memory case are handcrafted by the brand’s experts in Hertfordshire. 

Globe-Trotter Memory Case, £795

Asprey

British heritage brand Asprey has been known for its luxury products, spanning leather, silver and crystal, since it was founded in 1781, and has held a Royal Warrant ever since Queen Victoria’s reign. Recent additions to its range of covetable items include these Bobsleigh sterling silver salt and pepper shakers (£5,750). Topped with helmets featuring black and white enamelled visors, the shakers sit on an ebony base within the bobsleigh. Made in Asprey’s London workshops, this piece is an excellent example of the brand’s craftsmanship and will make an eye-catching addition to your dinner table.

Asprey Bobsleigh sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, £5,750

Alexandra Llewellyn

British designer Alexandra Llewellyn has introduced a new addition to her portfolio of games tables and boards. A trip to Las Vegas served as the inspiration for the new poker box (£11,520), of which only 15 have been produced. Made using more than a thousand pieces of wood – including 4,000-year-old bog oak – and traditional marquetry methods, the box is adorned with an elegant skull design which is finished with the piece’s edition number. The beautiful box also contains 500 custom-made clay poker chips, a black marble and brass dealer button, engraved mother-of- pearl blind buttons and playing cards by Kem. Llewellyn’s designs can be personalised and she also takes on one-off commissions.

Alexandra Llewellyn poker box, £11,520