London is the prettiest city in the world when it comes to Christmas, and everyone seems to go that extra mile to make the festive season special. This year, one of our favourite areas in London has decided to add an extra twist and sees its stores filled with unique takes on classic Christmas experiences and unforgettable gifts. Here is a little Christmas guide to the area featuring the season’s most one of a kind products and experiences available.

 Smeg – Sicily is my love collection – A Kitchen Like No Other  

Add a touch of Italian style to the already iconic kitchenware to create the ultimate gift for yourself this Christmas.

The Smeg business has been family-run since its creation in the small Italian town of Guastalla in Northern Italy. The iconic company has built a brand with a tradition of providing top quality products with a unique style. This passion for design and aesthetics has taken a twist this Christmas season with the unique ‘Sicily Is My Love collection’. In a one of a kind collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, the range takes the classic 50’s style products and adds a flourish of Sicilian art, with hand-painted illustrations in beautifully vibrant colours. Making the new collection not only a statement for your kitchen but an impressive addition of artwork for your home.

snow peak – The outdoor Kimono

Adapting the traditional Japanese kimono to make it the perfect addition to your winter wardrobe.

With the festive season comes frosty days and colder nights, so updating the winter wardrobe is a must. This year St James’s welcomes a new face to the neighbourhood. Bringing a unique selection of outerwear and outdoor accessories, Snow Peak brings together traditional Japanese design with a modern utilitarian twist to create a range of clothing that doesn’t just keep you warm but keeps you standing out from the classic Parka jackets and trench coats that cover the city.  With the stand out piece taking the classic kimono and transforming it into an outdoor coat that is perfect for the Christmas chill this season. 

Floris – The Signature scent

Make gifting perfume even more personal with a Floris Signature Scent.

Gifting friends and loved ones with perfume has been commonplace for centuries. But instead of giving the most popular scent on the market, Floris brings a personalised twist to the experiences by offering signature scents specific to you or your special one. In the store you will be greeted by a personal perfumer dedicated to identifying the notes that bring out the best of your favoured essences to create a truly one of a kind gift this Christmas. Visit the store on Jermyn street for a unique scented consultation.

 Anatomē – Recovery & Sleep Oils  – The Unique Christmas Nap

Turn the traditional post-Christmas dinner snooze, into an essential oil-infused slumber.

Anatomē brings a unique and holistic approach to health and wellbeing in St James’s. Crafting the perfect blends of essential oils for your body and mind. Whether you are having trouble drifting off or stressing about which presents to buy, Anatomë has an answer to the Christmas time chaos with the gift of rest and relaxation. The Recovery & Sleep range takes a twist on the traditional lavender oils by blending 22 botanical essences helping you to sink into a therapeutic post-Christmas dinner nap. The range also includes a scented eye mask and a loose tea blend of herbs and spices, designed to restore the mind while the body is resting. Visit the one of a kind boutique store in The Princes Arcade this Christmas and embrace the festive slumber.

F&M – Christmas Scotch-egg

The quintessential British snack made especially for Christmas

Fortnum & Mason is the home of quintessential British snacks and the birthplace of the scotch-egg, a traditional favourite for the festive period. But this season the deli at Fortnum & Mason are putting tradition aside to take a twist on the classic recipe and bring a fusion of Christmas to the scotch egg with the addition of turkey and cranberry. A one of a kind treat that is still tempting even after the Christmas dinner feast.

Berry Bros. & Rudd – The King’s ginger – A New Take On a Christmas Tipple

Turn the classic hot chocolate into a spicy festive treat with a dash of King’s Ginger liqueur from Berry Bros & Rudd.

Berry Bros & Rudd are one of the oldest wine and spirit merchants operating in London, so when it comes to an authority on festive drinking traditions, we needn’t look any further. For years the company has been providing the city with the season’s must-have beverages from mulled wine to fine sherries, but this year the prestigious spirit makers are highlighting The King’s Ginger – an exciting liqueur that when mixed into a hot chocolate adds a  one of a kind twist and creates the most memorable of festive drinks. Take a trip down to the Berry Bros. & Rudd store to find a bottle and make your own special Christmas tipple.