As British summertime dawns, an unfamiliar area of our properties once again wakes up – the garden. It’s an area that sits vacant for 10 months of the year, housing nothing but overgrown weeds and dog waste, but as soon as the sun comes out, that all changes. No longer is your garden a part of your house solely associated with shame and embarrassment; instead, it’s an area to be mown short and celebrated. Those weeds are quickly traded for mismatched garden furniture, and the dog waste is exchanged for discarded cans of Lidl lager.
Having a garden during the summertime is an absolute luxury – one that comes with great responsibility. The nicer your garden is, the more frequently you can expect to have people over to indulge in it with you. Watching on nervously as friends take chunks out of your meticulously maintained turf while passing around a semi-deflated Mitre football.
We reckon garden parties are one of the best things about the warmer months; they serve as a great gathering of friends and are a real opportunity to show off your cool stuff. What’s that? Oh, you don’t have any cool stuff to show off at your garden party? Well, you’d better pay attention to this Seven from SEVEN then…
and Wander x Helinox Folding Chair Two
Nothing screams garden party show off like a collaboration Helinox chair. Your mates might have a standard Helinox, but they certainly don’t have an and Wander collab one. Something as cool as this should be front and centre of your garden party, and something you should perch on like a king on their throne. Watching down at all the peasants and their £4 B&M foldable camp chairs.
Buckets are an absolute garden party essential. Fill this one with ice, chuck a load of beers in it, and watch on as your friends make constant remarks about your cool Neighborhood coolbox. If you don’t have any friends to invite over, this also doubles up as a nice way to clear up lawn trimmings.
It goes without saying that a hat is a garden party essential. This Nanga one has vents on the side, meaning you can stay cool on the barbecue while you completely incinerate everyone’s burgers.
Oakley Eyewear Gascan Sunglasses
Now here’s a pair of sunglasses that Dog the Bounty Hunter himself would be proud of. And that’s a man who definitely looks like he knows his way around a garden party. Crushing cans of Coors Light left, right and centre before pulling an absolute masterclass on the grill. Some fella, that Dog.
BAPE x Tendo ABC Camo Pesca Chair
Our thinking behind adding this BAPE chair to this list was that it could function as one of the chairs that gets pulled from the kitchen when inevitably somebody shows up who wasn’t invited. The only issue with this one is you’d be giving the gate-crasher the coolest chair at the whole party.
Metalwood Putting Trainer Ashtray
This Metalwood Ashtray is a thing of genius. Not only does it stop people from lashing their ciggy butts into your nice Neighborhood bucket, but it also doubles up as a golf putting trainer. So it’s suitable for both butts and putts. Truly, truly genius.
And Wander Shopping Pocket Bag
Inevitably, while hosting a garden party, you’re going to spend a lot of time ferrying stuff from your house and into the garden. More beer, packs of cards, an ancient bowls set that has been collecting cobwebs for several years. To make this task of carting stuff in and out easier, you’re going to want something like a shopping trolley – but SEVEN STORE didn’t have one of those, so this and Wander shopping bag will have to suffice.
