This is Advent, so we’re talking fabulous, twinkling fantastical windows with eye-catching red-coated cats and sleighs full of presents drawn by mince pies with wings.
In other words, we’re in Piccadilly at the world’s favourite corner shop: Fortnum & Mason.
Where else would you find a Christmas tree made entirely out of champagne glasses?
This very British institution started life when a royal footman had the inspired idea of melting down candle ends to make candles to sell back to the gentry.
Today you head to the first floor for your homeware gifts including the newly launched Piccadilly Teapot, priced from £100-£150.
A good teapot is for life, not just for Christmas, and this one is by brilliant young London ceramics designer, Matthew Warner.
Fortnum’s commissioned him and had the line made in a factory in Stoke-on-Trent, as part of its laudable bid to support the Potteries.
The design is inspired by an 18th-century pattern with a distinctive flattened handle, to enable you to get an easier grip.
It’s very comfortable to use and also pours really well — which should be a given in a teapot, but isn’t always.
The white version embodies the elegant simplicity of the design but show-offs may prefer the blue version with a gold lid.
For a piece of excellent contemporary design, this is very good value.
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