23/10/2009   -   October Newsletter

Welcome to the October edition of the Bristol & Brooks newsletter.
The latest offerings from Bristol and Brooks may provide some inspiration for those who are starting to look for Christmas gift ideas. There are some great pieces for the home entertainer for the festive & summer season as well as a few ideas for big kids & little kids as well. We hope you enjoy the best of our October releases!

Holmgaard Spectre Vase $330.00

The award-winning designer Cecilie Manz has created several glassware ranges for Holmegaard. Her newest offering this summer is "Spectra", which takes innovative styling, transparent colours and simple storage into the realms of modern vase design. A set of 5 vases which all fit into another vase. A piece of sheer simplicity in its daring design, we feel this will be the hit of summer 2009.

Ferm Living Animal Tower $140.00

They're here! ferm Living has released their new range of designs for 2009. You can position them whatever way you like on any clean service! All ferm Living wallstickers are acid free & re-positionable and available in Australia now. A wonderful addition to the children's bedroom as well as being a great gift idea for Christmas.

Alessi Michael Graves Black Kettle $275.00

Michael Graves' iconic design piece for Alessi was originally designed in 1985 and encapsulates a series of different cultures; the European Art & Crafts tradition, Art Deco and American Pop. The famous Alessi kettle with the bird whistle has been re-released as a black version for 2009. Stylish and innovative, Alessi has come up trumps yet again.

Rosendahl Watch V by Flemming Bo Hansen $370.00

Flemming Bo Hansen’s stringently designed WATCH V has a permanent place at MOMA, the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Watch V is based on the Golden Ratio; This means that the sides of the case are equally distributed with a constant gradiant of 1.618, which serves to illustrate more than anything else the original uncompromising concept behind the classic, clean-cut design lines of the WATCH V collection. The difference between WATCH V and the original design from the 1980s is that the actual case is turned 90 degrees to give greater width than height when the watch is worn on the wrist. In addition, WATCH V has taken on a distinctly masculine style in the form of broad shoulders with polished surfaces which contrast beautifully with the matt finish of the case and the matt orange rubber strap.

Tintin & Snowy 2009 Limited Edition Collection $59.00

The world famous Tintin & Snowy collection has just been released for distribution into Australia, and Bristol & Brooks are pleased to announce that we are one of a few select retailers to acquire the rights to the range! There are over 50 vehicles in this collection, all taken from the original Tintin adventures. Bristol & Brooks can now offer the rocket from Destination Moon as well as limited edition vehicles, coffee mugs, playing cards as well as childrens growth charts to supplement your interest in the upcoming Peter Jackson film . A perfect gift for Tintin fans this Christmas.

French Bull Melamine Dinner Plates $19.95 each

Enjoy more of Jackie Shapiro's designs in the largest possible format - on extra large round platters. Bring more of the pattern, more of the colour, more of the style into your next party or picnic. The entire collection has high heat resistance, is dishwasher safe, light weight and shatter (child) proof. Available in fun, fresh and bold patterns.

Normann Copenhagen Cognac Glasses $100.00 pair

The Cognac glass is a beautiful combination of function and pure pleasure. It's a glass conceived to consider bouquet, temperature and volume. It provokes pleasure and increases the experience of intimacy, when drinking cognac. Oh, and the base allows for the contents of the glasses to never spill! It is the present for the design conscious individual.

Alessi Chin Banana Toothpick Holder $69.95

“Banana Bros”, the little monkey salt and pepper set in the canoe, and the “Banana Band” stoppers were the first products from the new family now known as "Orientales". The group has now got bigger and numerous new faces have appeared on the scene; “Captain Banana”, the monkey corkscrew with a multicoloured parrot on his head, “Chin Banana”, the toothpick holder with “Chin”-style cap and many other characters going right through to the leader of the pack: kitchen-box boss “Don Banana”! Once again, a standout piece of design and functionality from the world leader in innovative design; Alessi!

Poco Profile A4 Compendium $155.00

Poco Profile have been designing and creating high quality journals and diaries for almost 20 years. Based in Lewisham, Victoria Wilkinson has named all of her kangaroo & cowhide leather journals after Australian cities and famous suburbs. That is why there is a Bondi, Balmoral, Fitzroy and Balmain diary as well as having a Canberra and Hobart journal. These compendiums are available in two colours; brown and red as well as a smaller A5 size.

Penguin Coffee Mugs $25.00 each

Each mug features titles from the classic Penguin book series. The iconic book covers were originally designed by Edward Young in 1935 and this collection of porcelain mugs has been created in the UK by Tony Davis of Art Meets Matter under license from Penguin Books Ltd. Enjoy classics such as Pride and prejudice, 1984 and The Great Gatsby.

Our website is updated weekly so please keep an eye out for all of our new arrivals this summer!
Here's to a fantastic summer!
Regards from the Bristol & Brooks Team!