Posts from March 2008.

Dualit’s toaster and jug kettle are affordable design icons that’ll add panache to any kitchen. £54.99 and £49.99, respectively, at House of Fraser.

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Need a nifty gift idea for your anniversary? Mr & Mrs Smith’s Get a Room gift vouchers are worth a gander. Available for set amounts, over a minimum of £50, they can be used toward the purchase of accommodation at any boutique hotel in the worldwide Mr & Mrs Smith collection. Delivered within four working days of order and valid for 12 months from purchase.

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Hurrah for Space NK and their candles! They never fail to make for perfect girlie presents and Belle Fleur – a gorgeously scented candle range by the mother-daughter proprietors of the famed New York City flower shop Belle Fleur – is the latest must-have arrival in home fragrances. Choose from three delicious scents: Mayan Tuberose, White Orchid Tea, and Jasmine Verbena. StyleFile’s fave is Maya Tuberose. £35 at Space NK.

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Now is the perfect time to make the most of the sales and get those winter accessories at bargain prices. Ok, we know hats, scarves and gloves won’t see much more use this year (well we hope!), but come autumn and you’ll be very chuffed you snapped up that good deal when you saw it. This cosy wool and cashmere scarf by Dunhill is a winner and, at just £75, a wardrobe essential that’ll more than likely last you (or your darling hubbie) for years to come. Available in brown or baby blue.

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These ridiculously cute ‘Jovi’ silver courts, £150, by Marc by Marc Jacobs at Kurt Geiger will go with just about every outfit.

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Not content with being a fashion forward socialite, aspiring DJ and celebrity magazine editor for an upcoming MTV programme, wild-child Peaches Geldof will be turning her hand to clothing design this season for an autumn/winter capsule collection for PPQ. Peaches will be creating a line of dresses, separates and handbags for the London label and StyleJunkee can’t wait for her signature retro party dresses in Nu-rave-meets-Goth style to reveal itself in clothes we can actually buy rather than merely attempt to copy. The range will be on sale in the Conduit Street (London) boutique, with prices retailing up to £195, later this year.

Pretty florals were all over the catwalk for this spring/summer – which is great for girlie girls but daisies, dahlias and daffs aren’t the easiest thing for men to wear which is why these stylish floral woven silk ties from Boden are so covetable. With pink, blue, mauve and even cream in a range of patterns they’re good for everything from work to weddings. £40 at Boden.

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Go retro with these funky yellow 60s-style wedges. ‘Krispie’ wedges, £65 at Kurt Geiger.

And team with Phillip Lim’s black silk pleated Grecian dress with boned bodice for a look that’s bang on trend. £565 at Net-a-Porter.

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You’ll need to pre-order this gorgeous Perignon Silk Dress – and hurry it’s a limited edition so is set to sell out fast. In pale pink crinkled silk the fitted empire bodice tails out in iridescent pleats. It’s bound to turn heads. £210 from The Peruvian Connection.

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Dr Sebagh Purifying Mask Anti-Pollution is a brand new purifying mask that cleanses and refreshes the skin leaving it free of all impurities. Available at Space NK at £38.

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Looking for something unusual for a wedding present or a unique gift for someone special? Luxury goods retailer Dunhill have the perfect answer – beautiful hand-made games sets that’ll be cherished for a lifetime. Choose from a Poacher Croquet Set, a Poacher Picnic Bag complete with a wool blanket which has a Twister game on reverse and two inflatable dice, or a Chess Set presented in a handmade chestnut traditional leather case.

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Carrying on with this season’s floral theme, this pretty vintage dress from Boden is perfect for an Easter children’s tea party.

Team with Boden’s Swing Cardigan for an outfit that’ll easily see your little darling right through from spring to summer.

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This groovy jewelled bangle may be £295 but it’s one hell of a statement piece. ‘Genesis’ by Erickson Beamon for Kurt Geiger

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When is a trainer not a trainer? When it’s a Kurt Geiger trainer of course!… And as seen on Hollywood honey Courteney Cox in this month’s issue of InStyle magazine, the rather zooty ‘Lizzy’ sneakers are not really the kind of trainer you’d chuck in your smelly sports bag after a heavy session in the gym. They’re probably best reserved for smooching around town at the weekends and who goes to the gym these days anyway? ‘Lizzy’ trainers, £120 at Kurt Geiger.

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Hand-woven in Peru and made from pure wool with cotton warp, this Andean Tapestry Rug is almost too good to walk on. £339, from The Peruvian Connection.

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Arm yourself with some electric blue mascara, dig out those shoulder pads, and go get a poodle perm: we’re set for an eighties New Romantic revival. Cosmetic retailer Superdrug has just announced a huge rise in sales of multi-coloured mascara and DIY perm kits and who are we to argue with them? StyleJunkee’s tip for the top of this crazy eighties craze is Too Faced’s Lash Injection Vivid Blue Mascara, £12.50 at House of Fraser. Shoulder pads were never a good look though were they?

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Jude Law, Justin Timberlake and Johnny Borrell are huge cardi fans and StyleJunkee are pretty sure they wouldn’t say no to this cute stripe v-neck cardi from UniQlo, £19.99.

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This v-necked cap-sleeved silk print dress will take you effortlessly from an afternoon tea party to an evening cocktail do: it’s just one of those timeless dresses that you can wear and wear, season after season. £79 by Linea at House of Fraser.

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Rock and rehab-sensation Amy Winehouse has them. Ex-girlfriend to Teddy Sheringham model Danielle Lloyd has them. Playboy’s underwear model Elle Liberachi has them. Yup, we’re talking about hair extensions by Hair Rehab London : if you fancy luscious long flowing locks it seems to be the only place to go these days. Made with 100% human hair, and in a variety of lengths and colours, Hair Rehab clip-in hair extensions take just five to ten minutes to pop in and, hey presto, Rapunzel’s your auntie… From £130 for 18-inch clip-ins, at Hair Rehab London, House of Fraser, Oxford Street, Birmingham and Manchester.

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This spring it’s all about incandescent colours and the brighter, the better, which is why this bright red yellow cotton mix Oxford coat is a must-have. Not only is it ideal for blustery, showery days but it’s also bound to add life to any outfit. Was £49.99, now £19.99, at UniQlo.

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