All I Want For Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner and I am in full festive mood. It is probably my favourite time of year, as it is for a  lot of people and shopping for the perfect gifts can be stressful for some. I don't let it get stressful, I prefer to start my gift buying early which makes it more enjoyable, taking my time to pick out something great, rather than rushing last minute and buying something half-hearted. And in return when it comes to receiving gifts, luckily my friends and family know me well enough to choose things for me that I would love and would suit my personality and interests, so thankfully I never get disastrous gifts!

So I took it upon myself to put together a Christmas Shopping Guide for you all, which is half a wish-list of gifts I would love to find under the tree on Christmas morning and half a guide of some wonderful things that would make great Christmas gifts for the special people in your life.

So lets get to it-

 

Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 set camera / J. Crew ceramic jewellery box / Anthropologie hand-embroidered Agra cushion / Pamela Love Fine Jewellery diamond & gold 5 spike earrings / Stella McCartney 'Ellie' leaping all-in-one.

Stella McCartney chunky knit scarf / Grace Lee gold lace deco ring VII / Anya Hindmarch architectural tassel keyring / D.L. & Co 'Cedre Noir' candle / Balenciaga padlock money wallet / Fendi mini 'Peekaboo' bag.

Diptyque 'Feuille de Lavande' candle / Valextra textured leather pouch / Acne Studios ribbed sweater / Jennie Kwon diamond & gold arch ring / Balenciaga cable keyring tag / Moser USA city vase Eldor.

Kinto 600ml carat teapot / Freds at Barneys New York Paris tea / Assouline 'Oscar de la Renta' hardcover book / Neom Organics & Jenny Packham real luxury Lavender, Jasmine and Brazilian Rosewood scented candle / Lanvin printed porcelain bauble.

Olympia Le Tan x Disney limited edition 'Sleeping Beauty' clutch / Yvonne Léon 18 karat gold turquoise earring / Hugo Guinness for J. Crew iPhone5 case / Skin 'Winter Storm' brushed cotton-blend fleece robe / Larsson & Jennings watch / Kiki de Montparnasse soft-cup triangle bra.

Maison Martin Margiela leather & suede sneakers / Louis Vuitton 'Capucines BB' bag / Eugenia Kim 'Rain' chunky-knit wool beanie / Chanel N°5 Eau Première / Sophie Bille Brahe 'Lisa' grande 14-karat gold pearl ring.

 

 

 

Hope you find something you like.

x



Bag Love / Valextra

I am a self-confessed bag-girl, although I love shoes too, but bags have always been my thing and I am constantly adding to my collection. At the moment I'm favouring more simplistic, modern designs with clean lines and I'm giving the tote a rest for a while because it's all about bags with long straps to wear on the shoulder or across the body.

These two bags by Valextra caught my eye recently on NET-A-PORTER and I would really struggle to decide between the two, although for this time of year I think the ivory one would win the competition as it would look great against soft greys and neutral tones, but come to think of it so would the powder pink bag. See, difficult decision!

Which one would you prefer?

 

Valextra - 'Dada' small textured-leather shoulder bag.

Valextra - Textured-leather shoulder bag.

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: NET-A-PORTER, Valextra

 

ZARA / F/W Wish-List

It has been a while since I have done a feature on ZARA and what better way to get back into the swing of things with a feature on my Fall/Winter wish-list from ZARA, one of my favourite stores, as you all know.

For this F/W I will be looking to knitwear, the perfect tailored coat, masculine silhouettes, classic black, soft greys, burgundy and neutrals as my main wardrobe staples to see me effortlessly through the season.

Luckily for me everything I am looking for can be found at ZARA, especially the perfect tailored coat, which is one thing each season I am guaranteed to find at ZARA. You can not fault their great tailoring and fit. I am not even going to point out favourites in my selections because basically they are all favourites and I want each one as much as the next.

So lets get down to it- here's my ZARA wish-list for this season.

 

 

Draped coat with ribbons

Two-tone sweater

Studio teardrop opening scarf dress

Turtleneck vest with slits

Ethnic miniskirt



Combined blazer with a knit side panel

Ribbed boat neck sweater

V-neck pleat jumpsuit

Crossover stripe dress

Ribbed V-neck dress

 

Trench coat with belt

Textured sweatshirt

Structured coat

Jacquard trousers

Checked scarf

Hat with ear flaps

Leopard slipper

Geometric earrings

High-heeled leather boot

Tricolour bag

Combined gloves

Stretch plimsoll

 

 

 

Photo credit: ZARA

 

 

I WANT - Roller-Boat Multi/Spikes

These beauties went straight to the top of my sneaker wish-list the moment I saw them. The 'Roller-Boat Multi/Spikes from Christian Louboutin, would be the perfect casual shoe to add the wow factor to any simple outfit.

Available here

 

 

 

I'd wear them with:

 

Left to right: ZARA- structured coat / ACNE Studios- Bird cotton-blend jersey sweatshirt / Saint Laurent- Bubble small croc-effect leather shoulder bag / ZARA- superskinny ripped jeans / Maria Black- Mondrian rose gold-plated earrings / Arme de L'amour- Connect 3 rose gold-plated phalanx ring / Repossi- 18 karat rose gold ring.

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: ZARA, NET-A-PORTER, Christian Louboutin.



TOPSHOP / Wish-List

I am beginning to get into Fall-mode and by that I don't mean retiring my summer clothes and getting out my sweaters just yet, I mean that I'm on the look out at all the F/W collections entering stores & online and I'm gradually buying a few new pieces here and there for the colder and my favourite seasons ahead. Speaking of getting into Fall-mode, I thought it was a while since I had a browse on TOPSHOP's website so I decided to do just that today. Of course there were some things that caught my eye and I'll be making sure I add them to my closet just in time for Fall/Winter.

Here's what caught my eye-

 

 

Blurred jacquard A-line dress



Check organza trim t-shirt by Rare

Palm leaf print split side tee

Ridge stitch sweat

Quilted contrast bomber jacket

Jacquard tencel parka jacket

Kiki shorts by Motel

Crepe city shorts

Blur floral print pelmet skirt

Bandage wrap skirt

Jersey bralet

Missile Chelsea boots

Willow cut off cat-eye sunglasses

Premium jumbo cap triple row collar

Double pearl stud earrings

Simple V shaped collar

Nixon 'Kensington' watch

 

Aztec print cape

 

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: TOPSHOP