The latest beauty treatment to be causing a buzz by those in the know is Steven Victor’s Bio-Nutritive Luxury Cream. Clinical results lay claim to it producing a 36% reduction in wrinkle volume and a 98% reduction in the surface occupied by deep wrinkles… All sounds pretty good to us. £120 at Selfridges.
It’s happy days all round… Luxury sheepskin brand Emu have just launched their chestnut ‘high hip’ boot exclusively to Russell and Bromley. Based on the iconic high hip boot (a style coveted by many a fashion-conscious celeb, including the lovely Cameron Diaz), the boots are part of EMU’s Super Merino wool range and are lined in the brand’s trademark 100% merino wool. £99.50 at Russellandbromley.co.uk
Merchant Archive is a chic haven of vintage and contemporary fashion and lifestyle goodies. Featured in this month’s Vogue, it’s about as cool as it gets on the whole vintage front. 320 Kilburn Lane, London. Merchantarchive.com
Bows have been all over the catwalks of late. Seen on clothing for autumn/winter and as hair accessories for spring/summer, they’re definitely having something of a fashion moment. If you’re thinking of getting on the bow bandwagon Loulou Loves You should be your first stop. Their gorgeous hand-made silk bows can make super-trendy statements either on clothing or in your hair depending on how fashion-savvy you’re feeling. We love this funky blue number… £19 from Louloulovesyou.co.uk
Shoe haven Pretty Ballerina’s has been making ballet flats since 1918 and some models have remained unchanged for over 40 years so we know they know what they’re doing. These classic ‘Audrey’ ballet pumps have a 1cm heel and are in suede with flower detailing. 149 euros from Prettyballerinas.com. (It’s worth remembering that the store offer a bespoke service from their London boutique on Pont Street.)
This mohair velvet gentleman’s club-style wingback chair may set you back a bob or two but it’ll undoubtedly feed your alter ego. £3,745 from The Conran Shop.
Tartan and check are key trends for autumn/winter and this pretty red check ruffle dress will look great dressed up with a pair of patent black heels or dressed down with ballerina flats and a cosy cardi. £25 from New Look.
Net-a-Porter are launching into the world of video and one of the first exclusive clips they’ll be showing is a private Alexander McQueen show on 29 September… how cool is that? You’ll need to log onto Net-a-porter.com to register to watch it.
Hot foot it to Boots flagship store on London’s Oxford Street this Saturday (27 September) for a free consultation with celebrity foot expert Margaret Dabbs and her qualified podiatrists. Between 10am and 7pm the experts will be working their magic (in a pampering and buffing kind of way) with Margaret’s own brand of luxurious products.
Anti-ageing perfume: what a bonza idea. Hold your horses though – this isn’t a perfume that’ll make you LOOK younger, it’s actually a perfume that’ll make you SMELL younger. It’s also a world first and it comes with the promise of making the wearer smell eight years younger. (So specific? Why not nine or ten?). Launching next month in London at Harvey Nichols, Ageless Fantasy is £59 for 100ml.
Dita Von Teese and Wonderbra sound like a match made in lingerie heaven to me and the clever duo must have thought so too since a capsule range of underwear designed by the Queen of Burlesque herself has just hit the shops. It’s available at various Debenhams, John Lewis, House of Fraser, Littlewoods and Brown Thomas stores across the UK and Ireland, as well as at selected online stockists like Figleaves and ASOS.
How about enlisting your very own personal (ex-Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar) stylist to get your wardrobe ship shape for the coming season? For just £100 an hour Noni Ware, who has worked in fashion magazines for the last 10 years, will visit your house, listen to your needs and help re-organise your closet. Then she’ll take you on the shopping spree to end all shopping sprees, during which you’ll be guided every step of the way to experiment with new looks and invest in key pieces for the months ahead. Visit Noni’s website www.noniware.com for more information.
This Orient Screen, £150 from John Lewis will add a subtle touch of the east to your home. (It could also be rather useful to hide behind when unwanted visitors appear.)
Prepare to turn your wardrobe psychedelic next spring/summer with acid brights seen by Luella at London fashion week… In the meantime you can join her cult following by investing into her autumn/winter collection – now in-store and online at Urban Outfitters. The fashion-journo-turned-fashion-designer has gone from strength to strength since starting her own label and now counts Brit pack Alexa Chung, Kelly Osbourne and Lily Allen among her many celeb fans. This Striped Jersey Shirt Dress is a very affordable £145.
Bright is beautiful and so is this gorgeous bejewelled eye palette by Indian designer Manish Arora and MAC cosmetics. £30, on sale next month exclusively at Harrods and Maccosmetics.co.uk.
Ok, so you don’t have the stately home with a hunted stag’s head to show off… but why not make a statement with this stag’s head mirror instead? Rejse Stag Mirror, £100 at Bouf.com
