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As the style-savvy will be aware apian is the buzzword to look out for in forthcoming seasons, fashionistas will be making a bee line for the honey-maker motif which will be appearing on jewellery, as buttons, in print designs and emblazoned on bags and purses. What could be on trend then than these ravishing bee wine tumblers, new from Roullier White? La Rochère is France’s oldest glassworks and has been producing some of the world’s finest quality glassware since 1475. Made to a centuries’ old tradition, Roullier White’s bee wine tumblers are ultra-clear and extremely robust, making them perfect for daily use. By melting sand, soda & lime at 1450°C silico-sodocalcic glass, renowned for its brilliance, is poured into moulds so the bees appear in relief. The La Rochère bee motif is popularly attributed to Napoleon, who adopted it for his royal crest. The bee has in fact been a regal symbol since the time of the pharaohs; biblically Egypt was referred to as the land of milk and hone...

Sarah Jessica Parker, the actress who knows more than a little bit about style and the finer things in life, recently told Spanish style bible Telva, that Rigaud candles are number 1 on her list of favourite things. Rigaud has long been the candle of choice of the cognoscenti; devotees have included such luminaries as Jackie Onassis and Elizabeth Taylor. Rigaud candles contain a very high percentage of perfume and only need to be alight for twenty minutes or so before flooding a room with fragrance. Even after they are blown out the molten oil will continue to release their distinctive aromas for some considerable time before drying evenly. Unlike many other candles Rigaud candles do not funnel, they also burn cleanly with no soot. Rigaud Candles are available from Roullier White, 125 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London SE22 8HU or online at http://www.roullierwhite.com/