Pretty Pooped...
Friday 21st December 2007

Here at SL HQ we’re pretty pooped. We’ve 'virtually' shopped till we’ve dropped and we’re ready for a rest. A rest filled with turkey, trimmings, family and friends and of course, all those presents that we’ve spent recent weeks hunting high and low for. Mulled wine, gluhwein, vin chaud (call it...

The Perfect Time...
Wednesday 19th December 2007

With Easter but a distant memory and the prospect of a skisuit being, for most, more likely than a swimsuit, for the true chocoholic Christmas is the perfect time to indulge. Lindt’s Lindor are the firm favourite in the chocolate stakes in our household; hanging from the tree and decorating the...

Some Welcome Relief...
Tuesday 18th December 2007

If Bond Street prices are way off the mark then Argent of London offers the serious shopper some welcome relief. Established over 10 years ago and fast becoming known as the thinking person’s place to shop for jewellery, this independent jewellery company has staked its reputation on quality designs that...

That Clock Is Ticking...
Monday 17th December 2007

For some last minute sensational seasonal ideas, head to Glamorous Amorous . The online lingerie boutique (that features collections from the likes of Damaris, SPANK, Argentovivo and Patrick & Skinner) ticks every box: Luxe lingerie? Check. A fabulous gift wrapping service? Check. No quibble returns? Check. Free UK mainland delivery? Check. Forward this on to him...

A Fatherly Nightmare...
Friday 14th December 2007

Most fathers are nothing short of a nightmare come Christmas... And if yours is the last on your list, is keeping you awake at night and, is keen on the effortless style of fine tailoring coupled with distinctive and unique detailing, then you need look no further than TJ Holland ....

Great Gifts & Little Luxuries...
Thursday 13th December 2007

If you’re pulling your hair out at the thought that there’s just a week to go to get it all done, visit new online fashion boutique, Anedoti for great gifts and little luxuries perfect for the holiday season. Anedoti promotes up and coming designers from around the world and their...

Happy 1st Birthday!
Wednesday 12th December 2007

Happy 1st Birthday Little Fashion Gallery! Yes doesn’t time fly – the online children’s boutique is celebrating its first fashion milestone – it’s first birthday! With over twenty high fashion and furnishing brands (the likes of Antik Batik, Finger In The Nose and Caramel Baby & Child feature), Little Fashion Gallery’s...

Bringing Beauty To The Functional...
Tuesday 11th December 2007

Violet May brings the wow factor to the functional world of business accessories. Unique, luxurious and stylish Laptop Bags and accessories that also work beautifully. For the woman who means business, their Blackberry Purses carry all your essentials; coins, notes, bank & business cards and, it has an internal...

Just What The Doctor Ordered...
Monday 10th December 2007

This fortnight SheerLuxe has teamed up with Elemis to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a £150 spa treatment voucher to use at their luxe London Day-Spa. Elemis products and Elemis Day-Spa treatment vouchers are available from their official online spa shop, TimeToSpa.co.uk - the perfect beauty destination...

Designed To Last A Lifetime...
Friday 7th December 2007

Pretty plants and delicious edibles packaged in rustic wooden crates, cocooned in wood, wool and hand tied with raffia... Sounds dreamy doesn’t it? The Gluttonous Gardener excels at providing unusual and imaginative gift ideas and touches that will give your kitchen, conservatory or outdoor space some character. They’re gifts designed to last a...

Whatever The Girl...
Thursday 6th December 2007

For the ethnic girl choose fabric strand necklaces and ethnic bead earrings; for the femme fatale take inspiration from film noir with chic black jewellery and bold designs; for the trendsetting queen you can’t go wrong with bangles and long fashionable chains and for the classic sophisticate play it safe with...

The Nostalgia Of Vintage...
Wednesday 5th December 2007

Are you partial to the nostalgia of vintage, small production runs, great quality and original designs? If you are and you appreciate such qualities, then you’ll understand the beauty of dressing children in them too. Mail order and online company Tulip and Nettle have been busy designing and hand...

When It's All Left To Us...
Tuesday 4th December 2007

When it comes to Christmas shopping, it’s nearly always left to us girls – it seems work and washing aren’t enough to fill our days and what we really want is to shop for all his relatives. Relatives that he knows far better than us; relatives that we’re struggling with on...

A Sloe Process...
Monday 3rd December 2007

Take a whole heap of sloe berries, a whole lot of gin and sugar to extract the juices from the fruit, and you’re on your way to making your very own Sloe Gin. As a child, come October / November (or after the first frosts), we’d set off, armed with plastic bags,...