Cognoscenti living's online boutique is full of unique, individual, artisan products to fill your life with beauty, style and great taste. Cognoscenti’s collection favors style over fashion, and of course substance is ever more important as we become more conscious of how we consume.

More and more of us want to make a positive social and economic contribution to our community and those we influence in some way. We believe moving from conspicuous consumption to a more conscious way of living - focused on quality and uniqueness over quantity, and substance over surface value - is a very positive thing.

That’s why we hand select products to sell from local and international artisans. Each has been tasted, touched, smelt to make sure it makes the grade to bring to you. Some of them we design and make ourselves, being the crafty types - working with craftsmen and women in the UK where possible to support our economy and keep our environmental impact low.

Our products are made by individuals who live, breathe and love what they create and the way they create it - which shows in the quality of the product and the contribution each producer makes to the communities they work in. Wherever possible we deal directly with the craftsmen and women to ensure they get a fair price for the passion, love and creativity they bring to us through what they do.

It’s not just about being environmentally friendly or responsible. It's as much about creating positive energy that goes out into the world and directly to our customers.
This is so important because the energy of the people that work to produce the things we sell to you - comes with those products. When people are involved in a positive way, that positive intention and energy travels with the end product to us the consumers. It’s particularly important with food and drink, which we take into our very being as nourishment on several levels.

Given the choice, would you rather eat a loaf of bread that was made in an atmosphere of anger and resentment – or love and gratitude? I know which one I’d be buttering!

We hope you'll enjoy browsing, buying and enjoying the products we bring to you - and keep coming back for more. The range will continue to evolve, so if you'd like updates on new products, blogs and reviews, register for news and updates on our site.