Ru: if you are looking for something seriously refreshing, I recommend these for a lightly sparkling thirst quencher. Water kefir is the slightly less funky cousin of kombucha; vegan, good for your gut and have super interesting flavours. Blood orange bitters is my go-to. It even makes a good cocktail mixer with fresh lime and ice!

Ru: I bought the fragrance Beso Pasion for my partner and I also fell in love with it so we share it now (if he likes it or not!) Beso Pasion, with it’s fig, vetiver and complex citrus notes, feels truely unisex and unique. The whole brand feel so original, luxe and contemporary, with scents conveying a time, place and feel of Beso Beach, it’s name sake.

Ru: In our household we are a Baggu family! We use the fold up shoppers which last forever due to the parachute-like material and can hold all the groceries, while looking fun and cool. We also have one of the strong staple duck bags each. Im now eyeing up the crescent shape cross-body bag in Cocoa, which has 2 inner pockets and enough space for your city trip (my birthday is soon, wink wink).

Ru: I am SO glad we have this brand in! The quality just feels great and the styles are a step up what you usually find in the high street. Monokel are also a cut above many other shades, with the strength of titanium coated hinges and the clarity of Zeiss lenses. I’m personally after the Apollo Cola’s, the square beatnik frames are really cool.

Anna: More stationery, German-made this time. Obviously, given my non-USTUDIO vocation, I write a lot. My stepdaughter bought me this pen as a birthday present and I treasure it. I love the weight of it in my hand, the way it is small and neat in my bag and then the lid pops onto the end of the pen to make it a good length for writing with, and the fact that the brass gains a natural patina over time from being held in my hand. It writes beautifully and looks stunning. And the hexagonal shape is pleasing to fiddle with during the hours spent battling writer's block.

Anna: This is a newer addition, I usually have a few Malbrum perfume minis in my bag (my favourite is Tigre de Bengal), but it was love at first sniff as far as this perfume was concerned. It's warm, woody, spicy and a bit smoky. It feels very gender-neutral as a scent (although in my opinion every scent is gender-neutral, it is a personal choice!) and feels sensual and heady without being at all overpowering. The size of the bottle makes it perfect to chuck in my bag and the roll-on bottle allows me to put perfume on when I'm on a bus or a train without bothering anyone else. in summary, it's a delight.

Robert: Very new into the store but first batch sold out in a week! This is actual fire! Brilliant for dunking pizza crusts, in tofu tacos, or on salad. Haven't tried it on ice cream yet, but I probably will. The kids have been putting it on everything, apparently it is very good on salami sandwiches or just on its own on toast.

Robert: Bought one of these for my son, who drinks a lot of coffee (he is a barman and barista). It doesn't have a handle and fits really nicely in the hand. It is hand-made and hand-glazed so the finish is unique, and the colour of the cup is really vibrant. It was pretty hard to choose the colour but it was very well received- I could probably have got away with any of them and he would've been pleased!

TC: This was my last payday treat. Love the design and build quality on this lamp and I opted for the orange colour which sits nicely with the Doug Fir interior of my house! The light has a really satisfying dimmer lever and creates a lovely ambient glow but the best thing about it is the portability. I can charge it on a shelf where it looks decorative and then move it to a table in the centre of the room. It creates a lovely warm atmosphere, something like a steady candle glow, with just the right amount of ambience to have an intimate conversation rather than light the whole room.

TC: LSA are a British glassware manufacturer that have been around for as long as I can remember. We looked long and hard for a glassware supplier and could not find anyone to match the quality and design of these guys. The 70’s styling on the Utility Jug is a winner for me and since owning one (and the matching glasses) it has followed me around the house meaning that I have consumed a lot more water! So, not only does it look great in my house, it’s actually making me healthier. Win win!

TC: It’s no secret that I love sour jelly sweets! I find them super addictive and struggle to limit consumption. In this regard, Hey Yum is a dangerous brand and the Sour Flower is the most dangerous for me. Sweet, fruity, chewy and sour sherbet – the ultimate treat! On the plus side, these are organic and made with real fruit juice. You can really taste the difference and it means I’m getting some of my 5 a day, right?! The hard part is stopping…

TC: Malin+Goetz is a new brand this year and sits nicely in our revamped self care area. The brand ethos really resonates – gender neutral skincare and fragrance, suitable for sensitive skin that I can steal from my partner! Awesome! The Cannabis Fragrance is a favourite (Leather also great.) I appreciate the lightness of touch that these scents have. You can use them liberally and they die down to a subtle but incredible scent that will not overpower a room but smells great for anyone that gets close enough.

Freddie: As a massive gamer, I really love the collection we have in store, all very pretty but with great mechanics. My personal favourite at the moment is Everdell, competing to build up the best town for your animal inhabitants, its very very charming, but can still be quite competitive!

Freddie: I love these little wooden Japanese animals, all handmade from a light soft wood and hand painted. I have an ever growing collection on my mantlepiece which bring me such joy every time a new friend joins them.

Freddie: I can spend ages rearranging these little models into new poses, and I seem to be fastest in the shop at getting him back into his cube shape! I have the large rainbow one proudly on my shelf at home and always makes me smile when I see him.

Freddie: In a shop with so many lovely scents, Lo’s Pathless Wood is my personal favourite. The room spray makes any space just smell delicious and the candle looks beautiful and smells so good it’d be hard to bring yourself to extinguish it.