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THE FINE BEDDING COMPANY BOUTIQUE SILK DUVET
According to a recent poll, being able to wash a duvet at home is now the third most important factor when purchasing a new bedding product – just behind price and quality. The Fine Bedding Company’ s Boutique Silk range not only turns your bedroom into a truly opulent hideaway, but has been independently tested to show it can withstand regular washing in standard domestic washing machines, even at 60 ° C, and won’ t lose any warmth, quality or comfort. The luxury boutique silk duvet features a sleep-inducing blend of advanced Smartfil ® fibres and pure silk, to help you relax into an undisturbed and really comfortable night’ s rest.
From £ 60, www. finebedding. co. uk
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ZANDRA RHODES’ QUARTET OF MUGS: 50GIFTEA
AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE BY TAYARI JONES
Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to 12 years for a crime Celestial knows he didn’ t commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy’ s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her centre. After five years, Roy’ s conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.
From £ 11.50, www. amazon. com
For when one is just not enough … four decadent and deco-inspired variations of the iconic 60’ s‘ Lipstick ' motif designed by a fresh-out-of- The-Royal-College-of-Art Zandra Rhodes, this quartet of Staffordshire china mugs are printed in a glorious golden palette celebrating 50 years of ' Lipstick ' print in all of its Pop-art glory. From gracing the cover of Angela Carter ' s Penguin classic, The Infernal Desire Machines of Dr. Hoffman, to the Valentino catwalks, this instantly recognisable print can represent whatever you desire – from a quick morning peck to a full blown Italian love affair, it ' s the gift that keeps on kissing and will make your morning tea or coffee taste just that little bit better.
£ 95, www. zandrarhodes. com
We’ re listening to …
STORMZY: GANG SIGNS AND PRAYER
Winner of this year’ s BRIT award for Best British Album, the debut solo album from breakout grime MC, Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer – is as infectious as the artist’ s own mega-watt, silver-toothed smile. Over the years, Stormzy has made a name for himself battling on the underground UK hip-hop scene and there are tracks on the album – all hyped-up warnings and premonitions of superiority – that smack of this harder style. And then there are those that fulfil the eponymous‘ prayer’ quotient where the artist sings emotive declarations of love and goes full-on gospel. Whichever side to Stormzy you prefer, this is a seminal album that proves him to be a relevant, multidimensional artist with great depth and presence.
From £ 5, www. amazon. co. uk
We’ re keeping healthy with …
THE DAILY SUPERFOOD NUTRITIONAL SHAKE
Born out of a belief that everybody should be given the same opportunity to be the very best version of themselves every single day, Fit Delis have created an incredibly clean, all-natural supplement range that ' s great tasting and packed full of healthy properties. Their‘ The Daily’ shake provides on-the-go nourishment ideal for people who have a busy lifestyle – nutrient rich and packed with superfoods, it’ s full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that serve as the perfect ingredients for daily wellbeing and vitality. Vegan and vegetarian friendly, it’ s also 100 per cent natural, entirely plant-based, and lactose, dairy, soy, chemical and cruelty free.
From £ 28, www. fitdelis. com
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