Britney Spears looks barely recognisable in the advertising campaign for her new perfume Hidden Fantasy, and for once she can’t blame the breakdown. She just can’t seem to get enough of being photoshopped - remember the ad for her last perfume; Believe? (See below). Will the real Britney Spears please stand up… Hidden Fantasy goes on sale in stores nationwide in December. 

Looking for something quirky as a pressie for a friend? Coco Ribbon have the answer - knickers delivered through the post all year round aka ‘The Panty Postman’. Bit different, isn’t it? For £58 they’ll send your chosen pal two pairs of pretty panties every three months for a year. See Cocoribbon.com for more details.

So camping is the new boutique hotelling and communing with nature is the new lazing-on-a-sunbed-by-the-pool-while-sipping-cocktails: well, times are tough and one has to (at the very least) be seen to be partaking in the whole credit crunch thang… But the actual nuts and bolts - or rather the tent pegs and zips - of camping just don’t it for me. All those the nasty bugs and outdoor loos… soooo not appealing. And then came Fforest, a luxurious new campsite set on a stunning 200-acre estate in Wales. Vis-à-vis camping le plein air: my mind has been opened. Go the Fforest route and you’ll be able to choose from a stylish tent erected on a wooden deck (no damp sleeping bags then), a tipi with woven straw floors or a 20-ft dome complete with bay windows, a double bed and wooden floors. With the magnificent Teifi gorge to the east and the 350-acre Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve to the west, the setting could not be better. Oh and the more active camper can try their hand at a spot of canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking or archery. Fforest, just outside Cardigan town adjacent to the village of Cilgerran. 01239 623633.

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Next time I’m in New York I’m definitely checking out the YeloNap… whether I’m tired or not. It just sounds so cool. Simply hop into one of this urban sanctuary’s groovy private cabins, let the zero-gravity chair recline to elevate your legs into a position (above your heart) that slows your pulse and encourages full relaxation, and let all your stresses waft away. When it’s time to wake-up (YeloNaps are bookable for 20 to 40-minute slots), LED lights stimulate a sunrise for a calming, natural awakening. How yummy is that? You’ll emerge rested, refreshed and ready for some serious retail therapy. Yelo, 315 West 57th Street, Between 8th and 9th Avenues, New York. 212.245.8235. www.yelonyc.com

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