Foxhall London, the new modern British menswear label, this week announces the launch of its inaugural store, in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials in London.

The Foxhall collection is clean, considered, and contemporary – offering a functional, modern wardrobe for purposeful urban men. Styles are versatile, easy to understand and wear, but with contemporary shapes and sharp detailing.

Inspired by the energy of London’s legendary Pleasure Gardens – the decadent playground of the capital based in Vauxhall from 1661 to 1859 – Foxhall is intelligent design responding to modern London life.

The design approach has flowed from observing how modern metropolitan men progress through their London week: the activity they need to be dressed for; the transitions from day to night, smart to casual, week to weekend; and how they travel from place to place.

If, like me you find shopping for the men in your life a challenge then I recommend you take a look at Foxhall’s festive offerings. I love the clean cut designs and classy feel…

Everyone needs socks, KIT x 4 pairs socks, £28

Keep out the chill with this Lambswool scarf and beanie, £58

You’ll also find gift sets including

So really something for every man and every budget- from boyfriend to father. What do you think? Do you find men harder to shop for?

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Everybody knows at least one foodie and finding a gift for them can be a bit of a nightmare; for those not already aware, Sous Chef is a one stop shop for sourcing hard to find ingredients and quirky gifts that you won’t find stagnating on supermarket shelves.
This Christmas they have an impressive array of presents for all, ranging from stocking fillers under a fiver to hampers with a twist…

Japanese Ramen Bowl Set

The Sous Chef Classic Hamper

Sushi Starter Kit Box

I got in touch with the lovely people at Sous Chef to see what they would recommend asking Santa for this year (or what to buy for the culinary genius in your life)…

 Anyone keen in the kitchen should be heading to the website right now. I’d love to hear if you’ve shopped with them before and what you think of the gift ideas.

Big thank you to the lovely Jessica for providing the information and images for the guide, too.

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Someone was good this year!

New! Chocolate beans.

Perfect gift.

Food and drink is everywhere at this time of year and it’s hard to know what will make a good gift and what will be banished to the back of the larder until Easter time. I can pretty much guarantee that anything purchased from The Bean Cellars will be pounced upon with delight and you’ll be hard pushed to have any left past Christmas day.

The idea behind the site is simple; bottles filled with delicious jelly beans and personalised for all occasions. You can choose from a vast variety of flavours (perfect for the personal touch) or mix it up with a pre-selected combination.

The bottles are purse friendly; the 250ml bottles shown above will cost you £4.50 and make the perfect stocking filler, secret santa or teacher present; who can resist the sugary goodness? If that doesn’t float your boat then there are plenty of other options available…

If you’re feeling adventurous then try the NEW chocolate coated beans. The folks at Bean Cellars sent me a selection of these to try and sceptical as I was they are damn good (chocolate mint?! divine!)

You can also buy bulk bottles or generally just stock up on vast quantities of your favourites; I wouldn’t say no to 600g of my beloved liquorice beans!

Are you a jelly bean fan and would you like to find yourself a six pack under the tree? What flavour will you be asking for?

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