Merry Christmas from Smythson

We would like to wish all our customers and followers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

The Beauty Gurus’ Choice

Bobbi Brown admits a shopping addiction to our pocket notebooks in this month’s Red, and according to Jemma Kidd, our make-up brush roll is  “the smartest way to look after your make-up brushes” (as seen in You Magazine).

Attention Last Minute Christmas Shoppers…

Last minute shopping panic? We have just extended our UK Christmas delivery deadline to 12 noon (GMT) Monday 21st December. For all non-UK orders, our deadline is midnight (GMT) tonight.

Browse our Christmas Gift Guide for inspiration…

Show some LOVE this holiday season…

Our sweet LOVE motif correspondence cards top Vanity Fair’s Holiday Hot List and Giles Deacon would like a Malachite Manuscript Book for Christmas – as seen on the Love Magazine Blog…

Gifts For The Guys…

In need of some Christmas gift inspiration for him?  We have just added a host of new designs to our range of men’s accessories and a new capsule collection featuring a stylish grey shagreen-print leather…

Erin O’Connor wears the Erica at last night’s British Fashion Awards

Marking 25 years of London Fashion Week, the star-studded British Fashion Awards took place last night at London’s Royal Courts of Justice, where the ever-stylish Erin O’Connor teamed a stunning Kate Halfpenny dress with our new Erica Clutch…

 

Practical and Pretty…

 

The Vogue beauty team love our range of jewel-toned leather make-up accessories, as featured in the Vogue Beauty Blog today.  From the Red Viana brush roll and beauty pouch to the Iris cosmetics case and wash bag, we offer an accessory for every beauty need - and a host of perfect gift ideas for make-up mavens…

For Inspiration & Ideas: The Smythson Notebook

“…People turn to notebooks to sustain their inner worlds with diaries, travel journals, dream journals, or notepads for novels, scripts or music.  This is why a notebook is such as wonderful present.”

Emma Crichton-Miller explores the joys of the simple notebook in the latest edition of luxury title How To Spend It, concluding that “…the most covetable notebook of all is a Smythson.”

Sustain your very own inner world with an iconic notebook from our extensive collection, from the classic manuscript book to a pocket-sized Panama or Wafer bearing an inspirational title such as ‘Dreams & Thoughts’, ‘Bright Ideas’, ‘Wit & Wisdom’ or ‘Secrets & Wishes’…

Mark Art Basel Miami with the Art Diary

We’ve just noted in our Smythson Art Diary that Art Basel Miami 2009, one of the highlights of the international art calendar, begins today.  Widely considered to be the most important art show in the US and featuring an exclusive selection of more than 250 leading art galleries from all over the world, 20th and 21st century works will be exhibited by over 2,000 artists.  The exhibiting galleries are among the world’s most respected art dealers, showcasing  pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers…

Why not read up on all things art-related with a Smythson Art Diary? Introduced in 2008, it is the latest addition to our collection of specialist agendas and features a detailed editorial section complied in association with The Art Newspaper, the leading authority on art news.

Featuring record prices, art charities and insight into the key emerging markets; art dealer information such as cutting edge, old master, Asian and antique; as well as listings for international art fairs, biennials, art cafés, restaurants, art schools, museums and galleries, it’s all you could ever need to stay au fait with the art world. 

Ambra Medda, Director of Design for Miami Art Basel can’t live without her Smythson Diary…

A 2010 edition – available in a choice of styles and leathers - would make the perfect gift for any art buff…

Dita’s Diary…

Take a look at Dita Von Teese’s glamorous Smythson diary - we love how she has customized the front cover with her name.

Dita kindly permitted us to take this picture from her Twitter account - follow her at  http://twitter.com/DitaVonTeese 

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