Can you believe that Christmas is next week? Eek! Don't panic - before you blow a blood vessel (like moi) there is still time to pick up some last minute gifts. Being a fashion blog, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to mention a few handy gift ideas for the style-obsessed amongst us.
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Aren't I in a festive mood today? And why wouldn't I be with so much to look forward to this Christmas.
For instance, Luella Bartley is jumping the holiday queue early by launching her ultimate Christmas list of goodies and window display today at Liberty of London. The British designer has teamed up with the department store to open her holiday grotto choc-full of Christmassy treats and trinkets.
There are all sorts of goodies to get your mitts on from a vintage Navy Philip's Street Atlas Of London (£8.99) to a gorgeous black polka dot corset dress (pictured, £995).
So pop by Liberty later today for a candy cane or two, and a spot of holiday shopping with Luella. Arrive at 6.30pm and you'll have a chance to meet the lady herself or at least get your photo with old Saint Nick.
Hands up who left their Christmas shopping until this week, then? Tut tut, kids! If you've still not bought all your pressies, I have one word for those hard-to-shop-for cool kids and 'classic' fans; Uniqlo. Their knitwear section is perfect for Christmas treats, from cashmere sweaters in beautiful colours to funky fairisle pieces that make an ironic nod to the Christmas jumper you inevitably got as a kid (anyone remember Sweater Shop?). I'm thinking the stole cardigan for mum, the hooded sweater for the brother's girlfriend, and perhaps some cashmere for...er, me?
The last Christmas posting day has been and gone, so here's the store list instead.
Net a Porter have got some fabulous fashion faces guest editing their gift guides this year, and I love 'At Home With Dita Von Teese', where the burlesque star gives some tips on looking glamorous 24/7, as well as recommending her favourite indulgences (Roland Mouret, Louboutins and MAC makeup). Even without the wads of cash needed to buy the gifts, it's worth flicking through the guide for some tips. Dita suggests wearing brooches in your hair, Chanel Iman wants world peace, and Giuseppe Zanotti recomments fashion canapes. What's not to love?
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Everyone is guilty of it, (well not everyone, I have a colour-coded Google Docs spreadsheet, natch!) but last-minute Christmas shopping can often leave you with gifts that have an air of desperation about them.
These picks have something for every wallet and they all carry an air of "What this? I bought this in November" insouciance. Check out our shopping guide on Brandish for some gift-spiration.
We're hitting the last posting days for Christmas, so if you're still looking for the last few things to finish off that fashionable gift, here are a few ideas from Catwalk Queen that you can still (just about) order if you move quickly...
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Looking for that last minute Christmas gift for pervy old Uncle Bob? Then Karl Lagerfeld may have just solved that dilemma for you... Got a spare US$3,150 lying around?
Count Karl has been taking further inspiration from his muse, Claudia Schiffer, or her funbags anyway by designing a breast-shaped bowl, based on her bosom size, for Dom Pérignon. The unusual creation is a modern tribute to Queen Marie Antoinette's dining service from 1787. Legend says that Antoinette's own breast was used as a model to create the well-known coupe-shaped champagne glass.
The bowl rests on top of three porcelain replicas of Dom Pérignon, and is being sold along with a bottle of 1995 Dom Pérignon Oenothèque, for the price tag of US$3,150. [via Wine Spectator]
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