We’ve been rounding up the best Christmas gifts from Manchester makers, independents and iconic establishments. This guide is all about homeware, fashion and arty objects for that incredibly stylish person in your life you simply have no idea what to buy for. From locally-created clothing to artisanal ceramics, here’s the best the city has to offer…
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Frida Cooper ceramic coffee cup, £40
Mancunian ceramicist Frida Cooper is based in a studio in Pollard Yard, with some of our favourite independents for neighbours. Her creations are super-practical and all revolve around eating and drinking, from mugs to coasters or egg cups. We’re particularly drawn to this dinky re-usable coffee cup in a range of textures and finishes, perfect for a flat white or espresso from your favourite independent coffee shop.
Pablo Glass Watering Can, Green & Grounded, £49.99
Plant-lovers shouldn’t confine their watering can to under the sink. This piece is a work of art in itself. Created from three striking shapes and colours, it makes tending to foliage a dream, not a chore. For green-fingered loved ones, it’s a decadent gift that they’ll actually use. You can buy one via Green & Grounded, our favourite South Manchester plant purveyors.
Older Than Dirt Cap, Permanent Orbit, £38
Permanent Orbit is a vintage shop that specialises in curating unisex clothing and homeware, celebrating worn-in pieces and “seeing scuffs as stories”. This RealTree camo cap, stitched with “Older Than Dirt,” is inspired by one of the shop’s favourite T‑shirts, and this cap continues their love affair with Realtree, which they’ve previously used on tote bags and tees. Each one is unique because the fabric varies – plus stocks are extremely limited. At £38, it’s an ideal present for someone who enjoys a bit of vintage-inspired style or likes to wear something no one else will have.
Neighbourhood Merch, Manchester’s Finest, from £25
For the person in your life who loves all things hyper-local, grab them something from the Manchester’s Finest neighbourhood collection. Available in a selection of options, colours and styles, you’ll find the ideal gift for that friend who knows every place, seeks out every new opening and is seemingly across absolutely everything in town.
3D Cross Body Bag, Another Knitted Thing, £60
Victoria Salmon is a knitting machine (quite literally, she specialises in digital knitting practices, and is also a technician at MMU). This means her designs often feature intricate, geometric patterns. This origami-inspired cross body bag is a fun and long-lasting alternative to a tote, and comes in lots of serotonin-inducing colour combinations.
Dotty Personalised Scarf, Sandwith Studio, from £30
Sandwith Studio is an independent knitwear brand based in Stockport. Founder Eve Taylor uses a vintage industrial knitting machine to create all things bonnet, beanie and balaclava related. The dotty cotton scarf is a winner though, and you can personalise it with up to two initials which are knitted into the design, for an extra £25.
4013 Tartan Lambswool Scarf, Uskees, £48
Because you can’t get enough scarves at Christmas, Manchester-based brand Uskees have reimagined the classic tartan scarf using Pennine Lambswool. There are two rustic colour combinations, and they are the perfect accessory to add a bit of an outdoorsy vibe to your everyday look. Don’t knock it – it’s a Christmas classic for a reason.
DerJahresübersichtsdatumsignalfarbposterwandkalender, The Modernist, £28
For fans of time management and incredibly specific German vocabulary, the DerJahresübersichtsdatumsignalfarbposterwandkalender ‘transforms the experience of tracking time by revealing the year’s progression through physical form’. As you peel back each date from the beginning, the calendar emerges into three-dimensional space, creating a dynamic sculptural object that grows throughout the year. A stylish addition to any home office. Or office office, even.
Absolutely anything from LOT54, various prices
An industrial estate just outside of Altrincham might not scream ‘perfect interior design purchases’, but the team from furniture store Rose & Grey are proving that wrong, with the opening of LOT54, their ‘modern vintage outlet’. Because it’s an outlet, you can’t shop online, but it’s well worth an excursion to explore their unique, mid-century inspired homeware from lamps to crockery to seating. The perfect gift for a homeware-obsessed friend. You’re sure to find a stunning something, with loads of personality.
Nordic Forest Candle, Northern Flower, £16.50
You can’t go wrong with a scented candle, especially when it’s made of all natural ingredients, and stocked by the lovely Northern Flower in the Northern Quarter. This one has ‘a rich herbal fragrance lead by Siberian pine alongside eucalyptus seated on a base of fir balsam and precious woods’, which we think sounds very Christmassy indeed.
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