Casually running half marathons appears to be London’s chicest new hobby this year, the Lionnesses have inspired countless Hackney girlies to take up ball games and gorpcore doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon. So we’ve curated a lovely list of Christmas gifts for your sporty and outdoorsy mates.
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Grassroots footie club Walthamstow FC have done absolute bits with their kits this season, collab-ing with north-east London neighbour the William Morris Gallery on some very fetching threads. This teal-accented Away kit features an 1890s pattern called Yare from the archives of Morris & Co, the decorative arts firm founded by the influential Arts and Crafts Movement figurehead.
£54.99, www.walthamstowfc.com
North London-born artist (and Time Out cover star) Yinka Ilori is known for his colourful installations, which have been popping up all over the city in recent years, including in a solo exhibition at the Design Museum back in the spring. This limited-edition basketball features one of the British-Nigerian designer’s signature patterns, Orun, which is inspired by ‘joy and the power of creating memories in play’.
This gorgeously-printed Phaidon photo book spotlights 60 of England’s finest gardens, ranging from historic national treasures like eighteenth-century masterpiece Blenheim Palace to modern paragons including Derek Jarman’s Prospect Cottage. It’ll provide some excellent inspiration for the green-fingered people in your life.
£34.95, www.phaidon.com
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