Gifts For High Flyers

Posted on January 25, 2012 by QG Team

Concorde From Concorde Cufflinks, £595.

(Also available in 18k gold, £2,995)

If you’re struggling to find the perfect Valentine’s gift for the high-flying business man in your life, look no further than TMB Art Metal. Their Concorde by Concorde cufflinks incorporate genuine metal from a former Concorde plane’s rudder that flew 10,861 hours in total before being crafted into these striking cufflinks.

Limited-Edition Bentley 1930 Six Old Number Two Edition Cufflinks, £2,995.

(Also avaliable in Silver, £1,995)

All TMB Art Metal products have an authentic story behind their production – ranging from the limited-edition Concorde cufflinks mentioned, to pieces donated from celebrated, classic cars. Hand-made by this small, but passionate London based company, TMB Art Metal focuses on products with provenance.

So why not adorn with a piece of history?

If you are interested in any of the products featured, please call us on +44 (0) 845 224 2617 or email us via gifts@quintessentially.com.

Limited-Edition Aston Martin DB 1/2 Cufflinks, £3,500.

(Also available in Silver, £2,500)

Limited-Edition Ferrari GTO Edition Spinner Cufflinks, £2,995.

(Also available in Silver, £1,995)

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The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Posted on January 25, 2012 by QG Team

Rick Owens Leather Jacket and Dress, worth £1,750.

It comes as no surprise that as a gifting company, we like to give gifts. So we teamed up with Sheerluxe to give away a Rick Owens leather jacket and dress worth £1,750. Make sure to enter the competition before it ends on 31 January 2012.

Hot stuff.

To enter the competition,  please click here. 

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Well Hello Orlando

Posted on January 23, 2012 by QG Team

Orlando Bloom with his Red Moshi Moshi Pop Phone, £25.

So you know how we shared that the Moshi Moshi phone was THE hottest thing to be toting around in 2012? Well, Orlando Bloom clearly thinks so too. The Lord Of The Rings star (and husband to Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr) was spotted today with the bright red Moshi Moshi Pop Phone on his way out of Whole Foods in Los Angeles.

Having been a part of Global Green (an environmental company) for over ten years, he has always been environmentally involved and aware – he’s even renovated his London home to use solar panels, incorporate recycled materials and utilise energy efficient lightbulbs. So it’s no surprise that Bloom was toting around his Pop Phone – they are famous for having 99 per cent radiation reduction.

Now that’s a smart phone.

To shop Moshi Moshi Pop Phones, please click here. 

We’ve also spotted some other savvy celebs chatting on their Moshi Moshi phones recently too…

Don’t hassle the Hoff whilst he is calling Oz – Moshi Moshi Sky Blue Pop Phone, £25.

Lenny Kravitz on his Black Moshi Moshi Pop Phone, £25.

Sarah Jessica Parker on her Purple Moshi Moshi Pop Phone, £25.

Daniel Craig makes like Orlando Bloom with his Red Moshi Moshi Pop Phone, £25.

Eva Longoria on her Blue Moshi Moshi Pop Phone, £25.

Jamie Lee Curtis on her Blue Moshi Moshi Pop Phone, £25.

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Alöe Alöe

Posted on January 20, 2012 by QG Team

Mink Playsuit, £175.

Are you stuck for Valentine’s gifts? Or stuck for what to throw under your boyfriend/fiancé/husband’s nose to really hint at getting you for Valentine’s Day? Meet Alöe – the luxurious loungewear brand that is bridging the gap between lingerie that could also be worn as contemporary daywear.

Black Cami & Short Set, £230.

Designer Claire Judge founded Alöe in 2003 and with a French chicness to mind, her inspiration came from her love of vintage fashion, paired with her Chinese ancestry and passion for the Twenties and Thirties. The result is stylishly silken pieces with a superb attention to detail – seen in her delicate French seams, intricate pin-hemming and embroidery.

Ivory Cami & Short Set, £230.

It’s no surprise that the brand’s clean lines with a contemporary edge were quickly snapped up by Patricia Fields, head stylist for Sex And The City, dressing Carrie and Charlotte during the iconic series’ first season. Firm fans now include Kate Moss, Dita Von Teese, Yasmin Le Bon, Jade Jagger and Florence Welch (of Florence + The Machine).

Lingerie – locked down.

To shop, Alöe, please click here. 

Midnight Blue Floral Wrap, £297.

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Boy Bijoux

Posted on January 18, 2012 by QG Team

Designer Hannah Martin.

London jewellery designer Hannah Martin is a self-proclaimed collector of all things beautiful, luxurious and – just to mix it up – even the somewhat macabre. Her unique twist on the well-established fine jewellery world is to create masculine pieces for men – that are also in danger of being stolen by their in-the-know girlfriends.

Chain and Shackle Necklace, £1,700.

With Martin’s touch, cufflinks and signet rings become contemporary collectibles, as gold spurs finish tough, black Akoya pearl necklaces. Having trained at Central St Martins, she founded the brand in 2005, after a stint at Cartier in Paris’ Place Vendôme.

Double Pearl Bracelet, £3,570.

Each tactile piece is made by hand using London’s finest craftsmen – both in Martin’s Clerkenwell studio and through an intricate network of specialists in Hatton Garden (the centre of London’s jewellery trade). Let’s hear it for the boys.

To shop Hannah Martin, please click here.

Spur Pavé Cufflinks, £5,000.

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on January 16, 2012 by QG Team

Ali Miller Home Sweet Home UK Map Tea Set, £165.

For the last few weeks, our Sunday evening blues have been soothed by Sherlock – the BBC adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective stories. But this Sunday, we couldn’t wait to see the response to last night’s episode when we spotted Sherlock (the rather dashing Benedict Cumberbatch) serving himself and Moriarty (Andrew Scott) a good old fashioned cup of tea in our very own Ali Miller’s Home Sweet Home UK Map tea set.

Sherlock – still image courtesy of BBC iPlayer.

Moriarty – still image courtesy of BBC iPlayer.

As all of Ali’s teapots, tea cups, saucers and cake plates are made-to-order (what else, but the very best for our customers?) there is unfortunately a small wait. But never fear, they are merely in production, rather than out of stock.

To express your interest in Ali Miller’s Home Sweet Home UK Map Tea Set, click here.

To shop Ali Miller, click here.

Ali Miller Home Sweet Home UK Map Tea Cup and Saucer, £30.

Ali Miller Home Sweet Home UK Map Tea Pot, £65.

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Moonwalk

Posted on January 13, 2012 by QG Team

Taschen’s Moonfire Book, POA.

Taschen have made one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind with their Lunar Rock Edition of Norman Mailer’s Moonfire – a book commemorating the 40th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. The 22 kg book contains Mailer’s spectacular photography, an aluminium cover shaped just like the surface of the moon and even comes with its own piece of lunar rock, a display table and a limited edition print signed by Buzz Aldrin (one of the first men to walk on the moon). Total eclipse of the heart.

To enquire about Moonfire, please click here. 

To see our range of Taschen books, including Marilyn Monroe, Koons and Playboy, please click here. 

Lunar Rock – the closest you will get to owning a piece of the moon.

The display table for Moonfire.

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The Buzz On Theo Fennell

Posted on January 12, 2012 by QG Team

Spider Drop Earrings, £7,900.

Fancy jewels with a difference?  British jewellery and silverware designer Theo Fennell’s pieces have been captivating the world for over 25 years and none more so than his latest insect-inspired 2012 collection. We can’t get enough of the craftsman’s bumble bee rings and cufflinks or spider and dragonfly earrings.

Bee Cufflinks, £2,250.

Although renowned for his skull motifs and decorated keys, Fennell’s theme rings (many of which incorporate popular Fairy Tales) are a new signature.  And his daring series of Coronet crown rings seem perfectly timed for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.  All of which are meticulously hand-crafted in his London workshop, above the South Kensington store. Then there’s his avant-garde silverware: sterling silver Vodka ‘rocket’ shot glasses anyone? Here’s cheers.

USA Tequila Rocket Set, POA.

Amethyst Coronet Ring, £12,300.

Citrine Dragonfly Earrings, £700.

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Seeing Spots

Posted on January 11, 2012 by QG Team

One of Damien Hirst’s new spot prints.

Last night, on a rather unseasonably warm January evening, Damien Hirst unveiled his latest series of spot prints at his New Bond Street, Other Criteria gallery. Bursting at the seams with friends and patrons, this time around Hirst used cartridge paper, realigning his famed spots with a playful asymmetric composition, or faded to near pastel. Then there was a cheeky spoof on the Pantone colour chart. Fingers crossed we’ll soon see Hirst spot mugs soon!

Outside Damien Hirst’s New Bond Street Other Criteria Gallery

2012 is going to be a mammoth year for the acclaimed contemporary artist who has also been prepping for the headline exhibition at London’s Tate Modern – opening on 4 April and running until 9 September 2012.

Inside Damien Hirst’s New Bond Street Other Criteria Gallery

To shop Damien Hirst/Other Criteria, click here. 

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Squire Light

Posted on January 6, 2012 by QG Team

Stella Lamp, £1,900.

Light up the darkened January afternoons with Charlotte Squire – the artist giving lamps a new lease of life. She takes vintage pieces and reconfigures lampshade lights into intriguing new forms. Now that’s switched on.

Freida Lamp, £2,000.

Delaine Lamp, £1,920.

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