30 THINGS TO BUY THAT WILL MAKE YOU SMILE THIS WEEK
dress up
Summer dress season is fast approaching. Wear this bold print from Kemi Telford with your comfiest kicks (£175, johnlewis.com).
spritz this
The latest iteration of Marc Jacobs’ Daisy combines notes of fresh pink rosebuds and spicy green cardamom (£59 for 50ml, boots.com).
Show off
How much do we love this vase? It’s inspired by a Spanish antique floral pattern in a Tulum colour combo of red on lilac (£75, thehambledon.com).
Bags of love
This Love Tote is part of a seven-piece capsule collection donating 100% of profits to seven different charitable organisations (£185, demellierlondon.com).
Well oiled
Hand-made in London, Guy Morgan’s Dagger Rose Face Oil targets inflammation while also working as a powerful antioxidant (£45, guy-morgan.com).
play it loud
The limited-edition Audio Pro Addon T3+ Lemon is a Bluetooth speaker that’s perfect for carrying to the park (£159, electricshop.com).
Cheers to that
For a spring aperitif, try Tarquin’s Rhubarb and Raspberry Gin served with tonic (£36, shop.tarquinsgin.com).
Grow on
A fast grower that’ll start to trail as it grows, Leaf Envy’s Pink Nanouk will add a pop of colour to your plant shelf (£6, leafenvy.co.uk).
Plan your home
Turn your house or flat into a place of calm and joy with Joanna Thornhill’s excellent The New Mindful Home (£14.99, wordery.com).
Cool stuff
Tiba & Mark’s new Smiley® collection is cheering and practical with picnic blankets, organisers and this amazing cool bag (£48, tibaandmarl.com).
Build ’em up
Transform your outside space into a games room with Sunnylife’s rainbow giant tumbling tower (£45, uk.sunnylife.com).
Sleep tight
The cream texture of Cicapair Tiger Grass Sleepair Intensive Mask by Dr Jart+ soothes and intensely hydrates skin while you snooze (£31, cultbeauty.co.uk).
Read on
The wonderful Gwendoline Riley’s new book My Phantoms tackles a fraught mother-daughter relationship with humour and insight (£12.08, uk.bookshop.org).
And relax
Bring the rattan trend to your garden or balcony with Tikamoon’s beautiful Mutine chair (£139, tikamoon.co.uk).
Time out
The world opening up means more scheduling, so be right on time with this super-chic timepiece from Rotary (£169, rotarywatches.com).
Club classics
From Cher to Dua Lipa, the Pride 2021 album comes in rose vinyl with £1 donated to Stonewall in support of its work towards LGBT+ equality (£16.99, pre-order at roughtrade.com).
Time saver
Dove 1 Minute Super Conditioner Intensive Repair does what it says on the bottle, promising smoother, shinier hair in just 60 seconds (£3.99, superdrug.com).
Take off
Lightweight and loose fit, Pocket Spot’s Morisot acid-yellow track shorts are perfect for spring runs (£45, pocket-sport.com).
Lots to love
Northern Bloc’s new Chocolate & Orange Blossom ice-cream flavour is also vegan friendly (£3.50, ocado.com).
Minimal musings
New name-to-know Caes is the epitome of timeless style. With its ethos being “beautiful clothes made to last”, it’s pushing the slow-fashion agenda (£200, net-a-porter.com).
Hard wearing
With the cleverest mascara name ever, Byredo’s Tears In Rain is 100% vegan, waterproof and has a 24-hour smudge-proof promise (£35, byredo.com).
Packs a punch
This chunky resin ring with a little sparkly gold foil is perfect for the jewellery magpies among us (£32, gemlettuce.com).
Rain or shinE
Add a touch of glam to those April showers with this high-shine navy trench from Ted Baker (£325, tedbaker.com).
Get organised
Design your own notebook in bright textured colour, then add on your initials with Not Another Bill (from £22, notanotherbill.com).
Kitchen sync
PolkaPants’ Dot collection of aprons are designed by founder Maxine Thompson, who worked at Chanel before training as a chef (from £55, polkapants.com).
Inside story
Lust Home’s new collection of covetable wallpapers conjures up folk art and 70s vibes (£40 per roll, lusthome.com).
Smooth limbs
Cantu Skin Therapy’s Cocoa Butter Hydrating Body Cream has added shea butter and vitamin E to nourish, soften and hydrate parched skin (£7.99, asos.com).
Claw it back
Hair accessories are still going strong, and we are very into a claw right now. How chic is this checkerboard style? (£14.99, maisonarchives.com)
Cupboard essential
For delicious vegan, superfood and Nigerian-inspired sauces, Binta’s Kitchen is a must-try – we love the spinach and pumpkin sauce (from £4.30, bintaskitchen.com).
Glow up
Danessa Myricks’ Dew Wet Balm highlights and hydrates skin, and can be used to refresh make-up or on high points for a natural-looking glow (£21, cultbeauty.co.uk).