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HEIDEL

Founded in 1976, Heidel is a popular chocolatier, manufacturing a range of traditional treats and confections that are sold across Germany and available internationally. The company’s famous Dark Selection (an assortment of dark chocolate tablet bars presented in a tin container) and Fine Gold bars (milk chocolate wrapped to resemble gold bars) are highly sought after and enjoyed widely. The brand is particularly known for their beautifully decorated, traditional seasonal chocolates, especially their easter eggs and Christmas candies which are often exchanged as gifts. The company is part of the larger Windel Group, which includes a number of popular chocolate and coffee marques.

BEL Y CÍA

In the heart of Barcelona, just yards from the Plaça de Catalunya on the Passeig de Gràcia, the boulevard that is home to the city’s prime luxury retailers, is a tailor of great distinction and renown. Bel y Cía was established in 1842 as a bespoke outfitter for the best-dressed and most distinguished Catalan gentlemen. A full-service tailor and shirtmaker, the firm is particularly known for their Teba jackets – an unstructured, notchless blazer designed as a shooting jacket and which has become an iconic piece of casual, tailored menswear. The house, commonly known simply as Bel, stocks all manner of accessories and menswear, including the finest quality cashmere and knitwear, ready-to-wear tailored pieces and shirts for both men and women.

LLADRÓ

This Spanish brand is internationally renowned for their high-quality porcelain, particularly their collectable porcelain dolls and figurines which they have been producing since 1956. Located in Almàssera on the outskirts of Valencia, Lladró initially produced ceramic items such as vases, dinnerware and vases, but quickly identified a burgeoning market in giftware and figurines. Today, Lladró has expanded into all manner of ceramic and porcelain homewares, lighting and jewellery, all of which are highly sought after by collectors and the smartest households.