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Outdoor Accessorising

The Picnic Edit

Known for his considered eye, South African-born designer Christian Bense brings his signature layered, textural aesthetic to the sunny outdoors with this picnic edit – a nod to long lunches and the quiet joy of unhurried afternoons. Thoughtful and unfussy, it’s a celebration of heritage styling, tactile materials, and relaxed elegance; an open invitation to gather in style.

Curated by Christian Bense

Published 10 months ago

A rolled-up green wool blanket with a geometric pattern, leather carrying straps, and fringe at the ends. A small fabric label reads British Blanket. The background is plain white.

The British Blanket Co.

Waterproof Picnic Blanket: Juniper and Moss

£150
A plain white ceramic plate with a thin blue rim, shown from above on a light background.

Falcon Enamelware

24cm Plates

£32
A rustic display of assorted cheeses, salami, crackers, honey, jams, sparkling wine, two cans of beer, elderflower cordial, and other gourmet foods arranged on wooden boards and crates.

Bayley & Sage

Best of UK Hamper

£300
Round wicker picnic basket with a handle, open to display secured plates, cutlery, and napkins inside. The cutlery is strapped to the flaps, and plates are held in place with a leather strap.

Alessi

Dressed Un Plein Air: Picnic Set

£490

Keeping Cool and Collected

Vibrant and vintage-inspired, Cape Town’s Fieldbar Drinks Coolers are both functional and nostalgic – crafted from shock absorbent materials and designed to hold two champagne bottles upright, keeping them ice-cold for hours. Alongside, the Noble Macmillan Leather Boules Set, handcrafted in Andalucía and housed in a finely crafted blue box, looks as refined indoors as out; worthy of display on a bookshelf throughout the year.

A clear glass jar filled with mixed nuts, sealed with a white lid and labeled TRUFFLE NUTS on a white tag with a small green heart.

Daylesford

Truffle Nuts

£17
Square yellow outdoor umbrella with a floral pattern, scalloped edges, and tasseled fringe, supported by a central wooden pole, set against a plain white background.

East London Parasol Company

Elizabeth Citrine Octagonal Parasol – ELPC x Warner House

£785
A rectangular, cream-colored cooler box with a brown handle and the word FIELDBAR embossed on the front, against a plain white background.

Fieldbar

Drinks Coolers

£180
A bottle of The Bolney Estate sparkling wine with a gold foil top, a cream-colored neck label, and a white label on the bottle, set against a plain white background.

Bolney Wine Estate

Bolney Wine Estate Classic Cuvée

£35
A blue leather box with a yellow interior, open to reveal six light wooden balls with green lines and one small pink ball inside.

Noble Macmillan

Leather Boules Set

£260
A wooden deck chair with beige and white stripes sits on a stone patio next to a wicker basket with apples and a glass carafe, surrounded by greenery and a stone building.

Bayside

Deck Chair- Green

£70