Letter writing is back in style and this luxury stationery might just be the perfect present for the man who is hard to buy for …
A gift for the man who has everything? Luxury stationery is the new status symbol for men, says Coibhe Butler, founder of Plunkett Press, a traditional letterpress company in Co Wicklow.
Letter writing is back in style as stationery orders from men rose by a whopping 68 per cent this year alone.
“This shift in communication is not just about etiquette – it’s about making an impression,” says Butler. “At a time when email inboxes are overflowing, writing is the ultimate gesture and a mark of sophistication.”
For men or women with style, Plunkett Press creates environmentally-friendly stationery which appeals to modern sensibilities. Correspondence cards, personalised, party or business stationery (several cuts above the norm), note cards, business cards and wedding invitations are available with bespoke motifs, seasonal designs, traditional monograms and customisation.
We appreciate the would-suit-anyone elegant animal designs – a pair of red robins, a deer and even a squirrel or hedgehog. Plunkett Press stationery makes a gorgeous corporate gift for clients and colleagues alike.
The stationer also encourages younger generations to adopt letter writing through its joint initiative with novelist Ally Bunbury, Letter Writing Heroes, which visits schools to give Transition Year students a presentation on the art of letter writing, ensuring this tradition continues to thrive. However, it’s not just kids and teens who have lost the knack of writing. Even us adults – long drilled in the school of “Have you written to such and such to thank her?” school of manners – have become a little lazy about writing letters or even dropping a note. Let’s address it!
Need to know: See www.plunkett-press.com to order stationery in time for Christmas and for more details of the letter writing initiative.
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