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Accessories, campaign, Celebrity gossip, Christmas gifts, Department Stores, Designer collaborations, Gossip
By emilyborrett on August 16th, 2011
We desperately want to get a flight to New York this Christmas, because we’ve just heard that Lady Gaga is collaborating with her BFF Nicola Formichetti to design a range of limited edition gifts for Barney’s department store.
The seasonal campaign, titled “Gaga’s Workshop”, will be taking over the fifth floor men’s department in November, turning the area into Gaga’s very own bizarre Christmas wonderland.
The gifts that will be on sale include sweets, toys, candles, cosmetics and jewellery made entirely out of rock candy, as well as Gaga-curated books and CDs. Barney’s chief exec, Mark Lee, spoke out about the new collaboration: “Holiday is about joy, sharing and inclusiveness, and to me, Gaga really represents all of that. Her platform is so much about positivity, individuality and universality in a very today way.”
He continued, “There are a lot of things for fans of all ages, for kids and kids at heart. I think our existing and new customers will find fun things to share and give as gifts in a lighthearted and not so serious way.”
We actually cannot wait to see what Lady Gaga’s take on the holiday season will be. Get us to NYC in time for Christmas!
Tags: "gift ideas", Barneys, Christmas, department store, holiday campaign, lady gaga, New York
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Accessories, Events, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on March 23rd, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
Vivienne Westwood Patent Wallet
Got money to burn? Why not treat your mum to this deliciously luxurious Vivienne Westwood purse that you can find here.
I don’t know about yours, but the state of my mum’s purse is absolutely atrocious – she’s a horder born and bred whose handbags and purses are stuffed completely full of a lifetime’s worth of train tickets, phone cards, store cards that have never been used and old dog-eared magazines. As a result all of her purses are completely knackered and burst apart at the seams every few months or so, only to be replaced with a new one – that’s why this year I’m thinking that I’ll get her a really good one that she can’t bring herself to spoil.
If you’re thinking of getting something similar for your ma this year, don’t just go for something practical and cheap from the reduced bin at TKMaxx – she may say thank you, but really she’d probably prefer something a bit glam and silly. After all, wouldn’t any girl rather be given a pair of Vivienne Westwood heels instead of practical wellington boots, no matter how useful they are? You know I’m right.
We’re making this easy for you – above in the gallery are some of our favourite purses to buy online. Have a peek!
Tags: "gift ideas", accessorize, florals, high street, money, Mothers Day, pret-a-porter, purses, TopShop, Vivienne Westwood, wallets
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Accessories, Department Stores, Events, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on March 22nd, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
Flat Yellow Lace Print Washbag
Every mum wants a beautiful washbag for holidays and little trips away - while this Liberty-print washbag is a little more luxurious than your average Boots one, it's still not an extravagant price.
If you’re anything like me then Mother’s Day has a horrible habit of sneaking up of you, leaving you in a cold sweat resorting to Shell Garage flowers at 11 p.m. the night before. This year to avoid cold sweats in the middle of the night and disappointed reproach from your lovely long-suffering mum, why not plan ahead and order her something amazing right now? For a beautifully packaged little gift that will make her gasp and keep her sweet, there’s not many shops to buy from that will win you as many brownie points as Liberty’s of London.
The big daddy of home and interiors design, Liberty’s is the place to find small, beautiful gifts that will make your mum smile and feel special. Whether it’s a small ornately decorated piece of china, a gorgeous notebook or something little for the kitchen, there’s a gift to suit every mother. Your dear old ma brought you into the world – why not treat her to something from London’s finest department store?
Tags: "gift ideas", affordable presents, department store, homewares, liberty's of london, luxury, mothers day gifts, print, stationery
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Christmas gifts, Designers, Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on December 15th, 2010
By Emily Borrett.
Carrying on with the gift galleries that we’re doing in the run-up to Christmas (10 days left!), I really wanted to do one on homewares. Ever since a Christmas shopping trip to Liberty in Carnaby Street on Sunday, I’ve been haunted with images of teapots, rugs, furniture and mirrors that I will never in this lifetime be able to afford. With programmes like Kirstie’s Homemade Home on our screens at the moment, it’s never been cooler to get into interiors and making our homes special.
And so, in honour of interior-lovers everywhere (please get in touch, I’m lonely), here’s a gallery with some of the best Christmas buys for that person in your life that likes making their home beautiful. To see my favourites, check the gallery below.
Whittard Logo Teapot
Whittard of Chelsea is one of the most iconic names associated with British tea-drinking everywhere, and this teapot will be a beautiful piece for anyone's kitchen.
Tags: "gift ideas", beautiful house, china, Christmas, crafts, cushions, interiors, Liberty, teapots
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Beauty, Christmas outfits, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on November 25th, 2010
By Emily Borrett.
"Fashion Now Vol 2" by Terry Jones
This book, compiled by the editor of the legendary fashion magazine i-D, is an essential coffee-table placement for any fashion lover. You can find it online at Amazon.
Carrying on from last week, where we brainstormed up a gallery of the best girly gifts around this Christmas, we decided to give you our second installment – after all, Christmas shopping is a bit of a minefield, especially when you’re buying for a lady with discerning tastes. Today, it’s all about buying for that friend you have with her fingertip on the pulse of fashion. The one that never wears the same outfit twice, devours glossy magazines and refers to designers by their first names, as if they’re old friends.
So here’s an assortment of clothes, makeup and essential reading for the stern fashion-lover in your life. (I basically wrote this list for myself.) Check out the gallery above for our top buys.
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Fashion News
By lotte on November 18th, 2009
Katy Perry made a touching tribute to her current squeeze Russell Brand at the MTV Europe Awards earlier this month by wearing a West Ham United basque. The corset, in the team’s colours of burgundy and blue and with badges very tastefully positioned on the bust, is now going on sale for £300, commissioned by the club following ‘huge demand’.
We’re thinking this could lead to a trend in football themed lingerie. Would you wear your boyfriend’s (or your own) team’s colours on your underwear? Or would you even go to a match in a corset like Katy’s?
The basques are made by Siobhan Dillon, and will be available exclusively through the club’s stores.
Source: Guardian
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