What’s Trending In British Luxury News? December 2025
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From festive concept stores to Savile Row red carpet moments, here's all the luxury news you might have missed this December
Best of British: stay up-to-date with everything happening in homegrown luxury this month. Here’s all the British luxury news for December 2025.
British Luxury News: December 2025
Loquet Teams Up With Dover Street Market On Limited Edition Charm
A collaboration we didn’t see coming – but one we’re more than happy to see – comes from Loquet and Dover Street Market. Rounding off the year on a high, the fine jeweller has created a limited edition charm that will be exclusively sold via the globally renowned retailer.
‘Dover Street Market has been a fashion crush of mine since its inception,’ said Loquet co-founder and creative director Sheherazade Goldsmith. ‘To be joining them now, as a fellow London house, feels like a dream realised. Their vision for how fashion should be experienced mirrors everything we believe in, beauty, craftsmanship and above all playful self-expression that is always chic.’
Crafted in 18k solid gold, the Eclipse Heart Charm features 18 VVS diamonds set around a black agate cabochon – which Loquet notes has long been associated with protection and stability.
Sold exclusively at Dover Street Market, the Eclipse Heart Charm is £500 and will be available in a limited run of 10 pieces from 3 to 31 December 2025. loquetlondon.com
Astrid & Miyu Opens Concept Store In London
If you’re craving some festive sparkle this December, you’re in luck. Astrid & Miyu recently opened its brand new retail concept, The Gift Shop, on South Molton Street.
An immersive space dedicated to (as the name suggests) gifting and celebration, shoppers can expect a curated selection of jewellery from the brand’s hero and festive lines – as well as, for the first time, exclusive Astrid & Miyu merch (think branded caps, socks, keyrings and tote bags).
‘The Gift Shop is an exciting new retail space for us and a celebration of everything we love about the festive season, generosity, connection, and joy,’ says Connie Nam, founder and CEO of Astrid & Miyu. ‘We wanted to create a space that feels like a true destination, where our community can come together, find meaningful gifts, and experience the magic of the holidays in a uniquely Astrid & Miyu way.’
There will also be plenty of festive fun throughout the month. The next event, on 13 December, will see the return of Astrid & Miyu’s festive cart with sweet treats and warming drinks.
The Gift Shop by Astrid & Miyu (4 South Molton Street, London W1) is now open. astridandmiyu.com
Brunello Cucinelli Designs Harrods’ Festive Windows
In London, it’s not really Christmas until the lights get switched on – and one set of Christmas illuminations we’ve been (impatiently) waiting for this year comes from Harrods. Each year, the beloved department store teams up with a high profile brand or designer, who is tasked with transforming its facade and windows for the festive season. And this year, it’s Brunello Cucinelli’s turn.
The collaboration brings to life the Cucinelli’s ‘Feelosophy’ concept – described as the Solomeo ‘way of life’, in which visitors experience a feel of the Italian town through all their senses – with an extended installation across the department store.
Spread across Harrods’ indoor and outdoor spaces, the Brunello Cucinelli takeover starts with a huge window display spanning 21 windows on Brompton Road and Hans Crescent – culminating in a special six metre tall Christmas tree in the pedestrian area – alongside videos projected onto the main entrance.
You can find out more about the festive installation here.
87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7XL | harrods.com
Celia Imrie Channels Queen Elizabeth II With Gieves & Hawkes
Fresh off The Traitors round table, Celia Imrie stepped onto The Fashion Awards red carpet in an all-red Gieves & Hawkes look. Indulging in a dramatic entrance – flicking open her floor-length opera cloak to reveal a matching three-piece suit underneath – Imrie’s outfit was a bespoke creation by the Savile Row tailor, who worked closely with the actress on the design.
‘We were really lucky to work with Celia,’ Davide Taub, Head Cutter at Gieves & Hawkes, told C&TH. ‘We were really thinking about the kind of person who would align with us and how we see bespoke tailoring – we wanted to collaborate with someone who not just understood it, but really embraced it. Celia really made a lot of sense; her admiration for heritage, the excitement in how she dresses and her personality. People from all walks of life can resonate with seeing her in a tailored garment.’
A major factor that drew Imrie to the tailor was its longstanding naval and military heritage. The label was formed from two famous military tailors – Gieves, founded in 1785 and Hawkes, founded in 1771 – with the former earning the title of supplier to the British Royal Navy and Hawkes of the British Army.
But it was one very famous piece of military regalia crafted by the tailors at Gieves & Hawkes that set the tone for Imrie’s outfit: a boat cloak fashioned for a young Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation day. ‘There’s a very famous photograph by Cecil Beaton, of the Queen on that day,’ noted Taub. ‘It looks beautiful, it looks elegant, but ultimately, it’s a very simple, functional garment that comes from the Royal Navy. It was a gift from the Royal Admiralty to Queen Elizabeth II. And that piece gave us our starting point.’
You can read more about Imrie’s look for The 2025 Fashion Awards here.
Celia Imrie at The Fashion Awards 2025 (c) Lily Craigen, British Fashion Council
