A Gift For: A New Summer Mum
Tuesday 24th June 2008

A gift for a new summer mum. Choosing a present for a new mother and baby is always a joy, giving us an excuse to buy tiny booties and cute baby-gro’s. But a new summer mum brings another range of gift ideas into play. Here are our favourites. The classic new baby...

A Gift For: Your Ushers
Tuesday 10th June 2008

A gift for your ushers. For ushering their hearts out, helped make your wedding day as perfect as possible and maybe even giving a bridesmaid a kiss or two, it’s good form to give your ushers a thank you. Check out our favourites that make a change from cufflinks and ties: If you’re...

A Gift For: Granny's 80th
Tuesday 27th May 2008

A gift for Granny’s 80th. The milestone birthday of 80 is quite an achievement, so doesn’t Granny deserve more than a bunch of flowers or that bubble bath you won in a raffle? Today’s octogenarians are more active and stylish than ever, so get her something to reflect that, rather...

A Gift For: A Bride Off On Honeymoon
Tuesday 13th May 2008

A gift for the bride off on honeymoon. If you and the girls are clubbing together to get your bestest something special to take on her moon (she’ll have been so busy in the run up to the big day she’ll barely have had a minute to think about it) but...

A Gift For: A Green-Fingered Gardener
Tuesday 29th April 2008

A gift for the green-fingered gardener. The April showers have (hopefully) passed, the sun is out, and the combination of the two means the garden is a jungle! Keen gardeners will have their work cut out, but it will all be worth it for those lazy summer days ahead. Here...

A Gift For: Their Wedding
Tuesday 15th April 2008

A perfect wedding gift. Wedding season is almost upon us and the gilt-edged invitations are stacking up on your mantelpiece. If the happy couples has failed to arrange a Shopping Mistress bespoke wedding list (!), you’ll need to use some imagination to buy them a gift. Here are a few picks...

A Gift For: Their 21st Birthday
Tuesday 1st April 2008

A grownup gift for their 21st birthday. This can be tricky. Gone are the days when turning 21 meant you could first vote, marry or buy a drink. Today’s 21-year-olds are graduating, starting businesses or travelling the world. With that in mind, here are some alternative (but still grownup) gifts to...

A Gift For: Your Kind Hostess
Tuesday 18th March 2008

A little something for your kind hostess. Whether it’s a light lunch with the girls, a party late into the night, or your entire family for a whole weekend or even week’s holiday, it’s always important to take a gift for your kind hostess who has gone to so much trouble....

A Gift For: Your Godchild's Christening...
Tuesday 4th March 2008

What is the perfect gift for my godchild’s Christening? Gone are the days when proud parents were content with an engraved teaspoon or mug for their newborn. And who wants to be remembered as the boring godparent who bought one? Get inspired by our range of gifts; gifts they’ll be able...

A Gift For Mother’s Day
Tuesday 19th February 2008

What can I get my mother for Mother’s Day? She brought you into the world and she has been your number one fan ever since. Whether bandaging your knee when you fell off your bike or mopping up tears from a broken heart, she has always been there for you...

A Valentine's Gift For Him
Wednesday 6th February 2008

What can I get my other half this Valentine’s Day? Don’t men have it easy on Feb 14th? Flowers, yummy chocolates, a little something sparkly – we love them all. It’s much harder to buy him something romantic without him collapsing with embarrassment or laughter. Here are some ideas we think...

A Gift For: Your PA
Tuesday 22nd January 2008

Help, I’m stuck for a present for my PA. Whether they’ve had to put up with you during a busy and stressful period and deserve a reward, whether they’ve got a birthday coming up, or you’re just feeling generous after your annual bonus, buying for your PA can be tricky...

A Gift For: A Health-Conscious Friend
Friday 4th January 2008

What can I get for my health-conscious friend? It's that time of year when we all vow to purge ourselves of our Christmas excesses and get back in shape. Well, at least for a few weeks before our principles - not to mention that gym membership - go out of the window!...

A Gift For: The Office Secret Santa
Wednesday 5th December 2007

What to get for the dreaded office Secret Santa... As if Christmas shopping for your family and friends isn’t enough, there’s also the name out of the hat for the £15 Secret Santa at work! You should be fine with little gems for girls like yourself, but how should you spend your...

A Gift For: A New Winter Mummy
Wednesday 21st November 2007

Girlfriend just had a baby? Here are perfect gifts for new winter mums. We all love buying presents for new babies; there’s just something about those tiny shoes and cute hats that no one can resist. And the best thing about babies born in the winter is that they need wrapping up...

A Gift For: His 40th
Wednesday 7th November 2007

Help, it’s my other half’s 40th! What can I get him? Don’t worry, 40 is definitely the new 30. It’s not time for the pipe and slippers just yet, so here are a few ideas that’ll hit the mark and ease the pain as he crosses this mental milestone! Whilst 40...

A Gift For:The Eco Couple
Wednesday 24th October 2007

I’m looking for a wedding present for an eco-friendly couple. As high street wedding lists become less popular, more and more couples are choosing alternative gift lists to suit their lifestyles and their needs. And as more of us are becoming carbon-conscious, green wedding presents are becoming all the rage....

A Gift For: The Foodie
Wednesday 10th October 2007

What can I get for my foodie friend’s birthday? Shopping Mistress likes a good meal as much as the next person, but we all have a friend who goes the extra mile when it comes to entertaining; mouth watering canapés before you sit down to dinner; a pudding that even Delia would...

A Gift For: The Shoe-Fanatic Friend
Wednesday 26th September 2007

What can I get for my shoe-fanatic friend? We all know one. That friend who makes us feel better about how little we really spend on shoes, despite what our credit card bill tells us; the Imelda Marcos wannabe who needs a whole room for her pristine pumps compared to our tiny...

A Gift For: Your Bridesmaids
Tuesday 11th September 2007

What can I give to my bridesmaids that they might actually enjoy? It's a tough one. Tradition dictates you give your bridesmaids a little present or memento of your big day. A necklace, a jewellery box, perhaps a photo frame, the problem is that it’s often... well, rather boring! And if the...