The Art of Gifting…with Charlotte and Angus Buchanan

Britain’s most in-demand design studio, Buchanan Studio, is helmed by husband-and-wife duo, Charlotte and Angus Buchanan. Renowned for their rule-breaking approach to design and aesthetics, we invited the creative duo to share their expert advice for holiday gifting as part of our The Art of Gifting series.

Charlotte: I’ll admit, I tend to fall into the “last-minute panic buyer” band. Every year I tell myself I’ll get everything organised by November, but it never quite happens. What I will say in my defence is that I’ve noticed there’s a silver lining: my gifts often end up more spontaneous and interesting because they’re picked in the moment rather than overplanned. Sometimes the best ideas come under a little pressure! My aim is to find something that the person might not have discovered themselves yet – or something that they would never buy for themselves. Sometimes the best ideas come under a little pressure!