There are Christmases, and then there are Christmases. At 7*Life, we believe that the festive season is a time to shun the mediocre and embrace the sublime. Forget the ordinary, the meh, the “it’ll do” —this year is about curating a festive tableau where every gift is a statement, every sip is couture, and every tree is dressed like it’s attending the Met Gala on steroids. From the most covetable presents to the chicest party indulgences, we’ve assembled the definitive guide to ensure your Christmas 2025 is nothing short of spectacular. Consider this your passport to yuletide glamour: a celebration of style, pleasure, and little luxuries that turn moments into memories. Ready to host, toast, and glow? Your most glamorous Christmas adorned with festive merriment and unashamed pomp starts here….
Pines and Needles Christmas tree
The Nordmann Fir is the undisputed monarch of Christmas trees, and Pines and Needles deliver it with regal confidence. Sustainably grown on their Scottish farms, each tree is selected for symmetry, gloss, and needle retention, staying lush right through Twelfth Night with minimal shedding. Sizes range from a charming 3ft for bijou spaces to a dramatic 12ft for halls with grand ambitions, whether you order online or hand‑pick from their London pop‑ups. Pair your fir with a water‑holding stand to keep the crown fresh, and finish with curated decorations and lights from their site for a cohesive, couture look. It’s the effortless route to a showpiece centre stage—thoughtful, sustainable, and impeccably dressed for the festive season.
Wayfarer transforms recycled wine bottles into eco‑luxury keepsakes, cutting and hand‑sanding each vessel before filling it with natural wax—currently soy, with rapeseed or coconut used depending on availability. The burn is clean, vegan, and biodegradable, a gift with conscience and charm. Scents are inspired by the wines once held within: Pinot Gris offers crisp pear and green apple; Rosé blooms with ripe summer berries and lush strawberry; Bacchus is a burst of elderflower and white peach, fruity and tropical; Chardonnay refreshes with honeysuckle and lemon. Manufactured in the UK, these candles unite sustainability with sensory delight. For aesthetes who love provenance and polish, a Wayfarer candle sets a mood: soft glow, fragrant memories, and a whisper of vinous romance.
Utterly enchanting, these eco‑antique teacup candles are crafted from vintage and antique china, filled with 100% natural rapeseed‑based vegan wax and the highest‑grade organic essential oils. Each piece arrives with a hand‑written, well‑researched history, transforming a simple glow into a story of British design heritage. When the candle is finished, wash and reuse the porcelain—nothing wasted, everything cherished. Sourced from sustainable, renewable European materials and refined in the UK, they’re the perfect union of sustainability and sentiment. Whether gifting a collector, styling wedding or hospitality tables, or filling gaps in beloved sets, this is a thoughtful present that blends elegance with ecology. A gentle flicker, a fragrant note, and a fragment of history—kept, used, and loved again.
Green People Age Defy+ Organic Pure Luxe Duo
Pampering should feel like an everyday luxury, and Green People’s certified organic Pure Luxe Duo elevates the ritual beautifully. The Hand & Body Wash (300 ml) is sulfate‑free, caressing skin with a sophisticated blend of citrus, cardamom, and May Chang essential oils for a clean that’s gentle yet uplifting. Follow with the Hand & Body Lotion (300 ml), enriched with organic shea butter, jojoba oil, and aloe to soften and smooth while echoing the same refined aroma. Vegan, thoughtfully formulated, and elegantly presented, it’s a gift that speaks to wellness, pleasure, and polish. Ideal for those who crave spa moments at home, this duo turns winter care into a quietly glamorous daily indulgence—skin comfort, aromatic delight, and effortless sophistication.
Helly Hansen Womens Winter Bliss Down Jacket
On frosty days, Helly Hansen’s Winter Bliss Down Jacket is the chic answer to staying warm without bulk. Built with 600 fill power down for exceptional insulation, it’s engineered to cocoon while keeping a clean, flattering silhouette. Comfort details seal the deal: a pile‑lined collar, fleece‑lined pockets, and an adjustable hood for versatile coverage. Polished enough for the city, practical enough for crisp countryside escapes, it’s a piece that slips effortlessly from morning errands to weekend getaways. When winter bites, you’ll reach for this—functional, sleek, and just technical enough to reassure without shouting. Style meets performance, and the result is modern outerwear that feels as good as it looks, right when the season demands both.
If sleep is the ultimate luxury, the Simba Hybrid is the invitation to indulge. Combining responsive pocket springs with body‑hugging foam, it balances support and softness so you wake restored, not merely rested. Designed to adapt to different body shapes and sleep styles, it aligns and cushions where you need it most, night after night. Gifting a mattress is unconventional, yes—but it’s also transformative: a daily upgrade to wellbeing and mood – we couldn’t think of a better gift to ask Santa for. With thoughtful materials and engineering, Simba focuses on sustainable innovation and comfort you feel immediately. For those curating wellness at home, this is the hero piece behind every serene morning. Consider it an investment in health, happiness, and unapologetically luxurious sleep.
This season, elevate your festive baking with GreenPan’s NEW Reserve Bakeware — a collection that marries performance with beauty, designed for those who value both craftsmanship and sustainability. Each piece is crafted from durable aluminised steel, finished with two layers of PFAS‑free ceramic non‑stick coating that ensures effortless release and easy cleaning. Built to withstand up to 230°C, the bakeware heats quickly and evenly, so every roast, cake, or batch of muffins emerges perfectly golden. The standout detail? Elegant gold PVD‑coated stainless steel handles that bring a touch of glamour to the kitchen, making these pieces as stylish as they are practical. Available in Oxford Blue, Black, and Pine Green, the five‑piece set includes a baking tray, roasting tray, round cake tin, loaf tin, and six‑cup muffin tin. Whether gifted to a passionate home baker or used to create festive treats for family gatherings, the Reserve Bakeware set is a luxurious essential that transforms everyday baking into a celebration of taste, design, and holiday joy.
Instagram has well and truly cemented the joyous trend of matching family pyjamas, and P.OP’s family sets deliver the perfect mix of comfort, charm, and camera‑ready fun. Crafted from the finest organic cotton that feels good from dawn present‑unwrapping to late‑night film marathons, they flatter all ages with whimsical prints and relaxed, considered fits. Practical enough for everyday lounging yet styled for those inevitable holiday photos, they transform simple moments into keepsakes. Whether you’re coordinating cousins or framing a picture‑perfect Christmas morning, these sets bring a sense of togetherness and playful polish. The result? Cosy, cohesive, and delightfully shareable memories—because sometimes the chicest gifts are the ones you wear while doing absolutely nothing at all.
Elevate your dessert table with Seggiano’s pistachio torrone, an artisanal Italian nougat that’s as beautiful as it is moreish. Chewy honey‑kissed sweetness meets the luxurious crunch of premium pistachios, those jewel‑green studs adding glamour to every slice. It’s an effortless multi‑tasker: a stocking stuffer with taste, a host gift with style, or a centrepiece on a plate beside clementines and espresso. Seggiano’s devotion to craft and authenticity is baked into the texture—balanced, fragrant, and satisfyingly nutty. Serve thin shards alongside coffee, or thick wedges for unabashed indulgence. This is la dolce vita—quietly opulent, perfectly seasonal, and utterly irresistible. It looks like art, eats like a dream, and makes any table feel a little more Italian.
Steenbergs’ Storecupboard Spice Gift Box
The quickest route to a joyous kitchen? A beautifully curated spice box that sparks creativity. Steenbergs’ Storecupboard set brings organic, ethically sourced staples and festive favourites together, from warming cloves and cinnamon to blends that turn everyday dishes into seasonal showstoppers. Thoughtfully packaged, it’s the kind of gift cooks actually use—and appreciate all year. Each jar is chosen for potency and provenance, elevating mulled wine, roasted roots, and celebratory mains with depth and character. Whether the recipient is a seasoned chef or an enthusiastic experimenter, this box invites playful cooking and confident seasoning. Consider it a passport to flavour—warming, generous, and grounded in sustainability—ready to transform December suppers and New Year feasts alike.
Good Phats is the seriously exciting newcomer shaking up the food scene with damn delicious fats and coveted cooking bundles. From the finest Spanish and Italian olive oils to the tastiest beef tallows, each fat is curated for drizzling, dressing, frying, or roasting—bold flavours, high quality, and sublime versatility. It’s a range that turns everyday meals into elevated plates, bringing character to greens, gloss to roasts, and satisfaction to sides. With gifting options made for Christmas, these bundles are practical, indulgent, and chef‑approved. For the gourmand who knows fat is flavour, this is the present that keeps on giving—on toast, in pans, and across your festive table. Consider it culinary couture for the modern home cook.
Spice Dept. 12 Spice Starter Set
Spice Dept. is the new name determined to bring better spices to kitchen cupboards nationwide. Their launch range focuses on fresh, single‑origin spices sourced directly and fairly from farmers, vibrant with flavour and harvested from the latest crops. The coming‑soon 12 Spice Starter Set is a culinary capsule wardrobe: favourites like ground turmeric, fennel seeds, and whole cloves meet lesser‑known gems, including Byadgi and Kanthari chillies, for colour, fragrance, and heat that sing. Beautifully packaged, it’s a gift for curious cooks who crave authenticity and a spark of adventure. With this set, the festive kitchen becomes a playground—bold, aromatic, and endlessly inspiring. Expect better seasoning, brighter dishes, and more confident cooking, one pinch at a time.
FATSO is on a mission to bring a lighter side to dark chocolate with playful flavours and generous inclusions. Their brand‑new Drunk’n Monkey riffs on nostalgia and naughtiness: crisped banana chips, a cheeky glug of rum, and a sprinkle of salted crackers for the perfect sweet‑salty bite. All bars feature single‑origin, ethically sourced Colombian dark chocolate—smooth, rich, and luxuriously meltable. For gifting, look to FATSO Foursome or the Feast 2.0 box: crowd‑pleasing, share‑worthy, and delightfully excessive in the best way. This is dark chocolate with personality—witty, indulgent, and utterly moreish. Perfect for stockings, hostess gifts, or after‑dinner decadence, it’s chocolate that refuses to be solemn and wins over everyone at the table.
Meet WaffleUp, the vertical waffle maker that makes weekend breakfast feel like a Michelin moment. CASO Design blends intelligent German engineering with sleek stainless‑steel style to deliver zero‑mess, zero‑waste Belgian waffles every time. The top‑pour design ensures even batter distribution, while an ingenious drip container catches excess for clean counters and perfect portions. Choose from five browning settings—light and fluffy to golden and crispy—guided by intuitive alerts and indicator lights. Compact and elegant, it stores easily and looks superb on display. It’s a gift that invites rituals: batter mixed the night before, morning coffee steaming, waffles stacked with cream and berries. Consider it the new tradition—precision, pleasure, and absolute perfection for festive breakfasts.
Choconchoc Giant Chocolate Christmas Wreath
Why settle for ordinary centrepieces when you can crown your Christmas table with pure decadence? Choconchoc’s Giant Chocolate Christmas Wreath is a show‑stopping creation crafted from the finest Belgian milk chocolate and finished with a dusting of edible gold for a celebratory sparkle. Designed to dazzle, it doubles as decoration and dessert: place an LED tea light—or a real one—in its centre to create a glowing focal point, then invite guests to break off pieces as the evening unfolds. No rubbish after supper, just gleeful nibbling of the “decorations.” It’s playful, glamorous, and irresistibly photogenic—an edible ornament that turns your tablescape into a scene of indulgence. The sweetest finale to a night of festive luxury.
Give the gift of polish and poise—literally—with Chopin Blended Gold, crafted in small batches at the family‑run distillery in Eastern Poland. This third edition marries creamy potato vodka with the subtle sweetness of wheat, presented in a luminous gold bottle worthy of your top shelf. The journey begins with citrus and black pepper, unfurls into silky notes of jasmine and chamomile, and finishes with a delicate almond whisper. Serve martinis whisper‑dry, or pour over ice with a twist for elegance without effort. It’s refined, balanced, and quietly spectacular—the perfect gift for vodka lovers who appreciate nuance in their glass and glamour on their bar.
Mediterranean chic in a bottle, Gin Mare blends coastal botanicals—think arbequina olive, basil, rosemary, and thyme—into an aromatic spirit that tastes like sunshine on a winter night. The texture is smooth, the profile savoury‑herbal with citrus lift, and the mood instantly transportive. Mix a classic Mare & tonic with a rosemary sprig and orange, or shake a martini that nods to seaside suppers and long, late conversations. For hosts who curate cocktails as carefully as playlists, this is the gin that makes a statement without shouting. It’s culinary, sophisticated, and wonderfully versatile—proof that a festive bar can look great and drink brilliantly, from aperitivo to midnight toast.
Microplane Professional Pizza Wheel with Dough Docker
For the gourmand who appreciates precision and style, Microplane’s latest addition to its Specialty Series is a true culinary showpiece. The Professional Pizza Wheel with Dough Docker combines sleek design with unrivalled performance, making it the ultimate gift for food lovers this festive season. Its large, ultra‑sharp, double‑bevelled stainless steel blade is perfectly balanced for effortless slicing, gliding through molten mozzarella, cured meats, and crisp crusts without tearing. Ergonomically weighted with a soft‑touch, non‑slip handle and protective finger guard, it ensures comfort and safety in every cut. Beyond pizza, its generous blade diameter makes light work of tortillas, flatbreads, quiche, brownies, and even delicate pastry lattices. The clever protective cover doubles as a dough docker, releasing steam for perfectly even bakes. Easy to clean, dishwasher safe, and compact enough to store or hang, this versatile tool is as practical as it is elegant. Whether for hosting pizza nights or elevating festive baking, Microplane’s Professional Pizza Wheel is a stylish essential that transforms everyday cooking into a gourmet experience.
Lola’s Christmas Gingerbread House Cake
Christmas deserves true fabulousness, and Lola’s Gingerbread House Cake delivers just that. Think layers of vanilla, chocolate, or spiced gingerbread sponge, all wrapped in smooth white buttercream that feels as indulgent as it looks. In the 7*Life office, we are obsessed with the classic vanilla with raspberry jam – perfect with a festive cup of tea. The fun of this merry cake really begins with the details: adorable, hand‑decorated gingerbread men, miniature caramel‑chocolate houses, and a scattering of festive sprinkles that bring the whole scene to life. It’s nostalgic, gloriously whimsical, and just the right amount of decadent — the kind of centrepiece that makes guests pause before diving in. This joyous, fairytale-esque sponge cake is designed to turn your festive table into a winter wonderland and your celebration into something truly unforgettable.
A2B Exodus 76.5cm Large Suitcase
For the traveller who demands both style and substance, the Exodus 76.5cm Large Suitcase is the ultimate companion. Designed with an ultra‑strong ABS hardshell, it offers durability without compromising on elegance, while bold colour options ensure you stand out at every terminal. Smooth‑gliding skate wheels and top and side handles make navigating airports effortless, and interlocking zippers provide peace of mind with easy padlock protection. Inside, a fully lined interior with zip pockets and packing straps keeps belongings organised, whether for a weekend escape or a month abroad. Scratch‑ and weather‑resistant, with a generous 110‑litre capacity, this suitcase transforms travel into a seamless experience. Functional, resilient, and strikingly stylish — it’s a gift that elevates every journey.
SilverLining® Organic Bamboo Duvet Set, Luff
Give the gift of truly restorative sleep with SilverLining®, the most advanced, luxurious bedding in renowned bedding company Luff’s collection. Each thread is infused with natural silver at the fibre level, offering 99.9% antibacterial protection for a cleaner, fresher night’s rest. Crafted from FSC‑certified organic bamboo using the eco‑friendly lyocell method, this duvet set is as kind to the planet as it is to skin. Ideal for hot sleepers and those with sensitivities, the fabric regulates temperature, wicks away moisture, and resists bacteria naturally, ensuring comfort all year round. With its buttery‑soft texture and minimalist design, SilverLining® combines timeless style with cutting‑edge innovation. Durable, fade‑resistant, and effortlessly luxurious, it transforms every night into a sanctuary of purity, wellness, and indulgence. Silent night indeed…
Opening on Friday at 5pm, the UK’s best online farmers market opens its digital doors for a festive food shopping extravaganza you will never forget. At 7*Life we are rather obsessed with this (equally food obsessed) company, who prides itself on selling real, unprocessed, mostly organic food straight from the farmers and small producers themselves. They have exciting products like handmade kimchi and organic sourdough baked by bread-loving husband and wives, sourdough chocolate digestives without and e-number in sight and lamb merguez made with organic meat and no dodgy food colouring. They sell extremely fresh organic fruit and veg, organic grass fed dairy and meat from ethical, regenerative farmers. These folk are generally extremely serious about food that just tastes really damn good, minus all the crap “Big Food’ is plied with, Their Christmas market will feature all sorts of tempting fare including succulent organic turkey, the finest raw organic cheeses and slabs of centrepiece style smoked salmons with all the festive trimmings. Their Christmas booze selection is also one to admire. Get your alarms set because many items sell out asap in a glorious haze of exclusivity…
