I love to come upon small unique businesses or to discover exceptional designers with impeccable craftsmanship. I am always filled with pride when I find something truly outstanding and I love sharing my curated selection with you. Shop the selection here on Almost Essential.

Our mothers have been called the glue that holds the family together and the backbone of the home, and she certainly is all these things – and so much more.

This means that Mother’s Day is one of those occasions that requires careful thought.

Are you stuck for Mother’s Day gift ideas?

Have you been trawling through the internet looking for “gifts for him” only to find the same, tired old Valentine’s gift ideas?  Do you pull out all the stops when February rolls around and find that you’ve missed the mark – again? here are our tips to help you finding the perfect gift.

Men are brilliant at opening jars, can bravely remove spiders from the home, and are superlative at defending their significant other’s honour. What they lack, however, is a workable system for finding gifts for her.

It always seems to be the case that men are the most difficult to shop for, but have no fear I've put together a list of five last-minute gift ideas for men.

Selecting presents for an artsy friend, when you're not so artsy yourself can be tricky. Fortunately, we've taken some of the hard work out for you.

Almost Essential Luxury Christmas Gift Selection provides you with all the Fashion, Health & Beauty inspiration you need this festive season!

The Almost Essential Luxury Christmas gifts selection is here to provide you with all the inspiration you need to find that special gift for everyone in your life. All of the items we recommend and more can be found in our Online Christmas Pop-Up.

The art of gift giving is finding the right gift for the person you would like to spoil.

Gift giving is tricky business and unless you’re always switched on and thinking ahead of time, it’s often the case inspiration never strikes when you want it to. Here are three questions I often ask members of my inner circle, when helping them to find the perfect gifts.

Organising all your precious photographs is often set aside until later. Luckily, later is now! Olivia Norman, who manages the personal photo collections of her exclusive clients provides some tips.

In this difficult period, we need to take care of ourselves - relax, pamper yourself, make your surroundings cosy, read, and learn something new by diving into the jewellery world. Alexandra Alon would like to tell you the stories of the Kyanite, Alexandrite, Amazonite and Moonstone gemstones.