FASHION NEWS December 9, 2010 PAUL SMITH WINTER SALE The winter sale begins on 27 December, offering 30 per cent off the original price. Savings on men’s tailoring and women’s bags and shoes will be standout, and customers on the Paul Smith mailing list receive a 50 per cent discount on the original ticket price until 4 January. For special openings [...]
Gifts for kids December 8, 2010 DISNEY CARS LIGHTNING MCQUEEN 12-INCH BIKE, £99.99 Let your child be their very own Lightning McQueen on this bike modelled on the popular cars film. www.toysrus.co.uk BUZZ LIGHTYEAR, £49.99 The toy that goes to infinity and beyond. All good retailers TRON ZERO GRAVITY LIGHT-CYCLE, £34 The remote controlled Light Cycle can defy gravity by climbing [...]
Gifts for him December 8, 2010 LEICA X1 BLACK CAMERA, £1,395 The German company’s cameras are the essence of retro-chic, though they’re some of the finest digital kit around. www.leica-camera.com HUNTSMAN REVERSIBLE SCARF, £215 Silk on one side, classic Prince of Wales check on the other, from one of Savile Row’s most famous names. www.h-huntsman.com BILLIONAIRE TYCOON, £34.99 Board game in [...]
LYNN CROOK, SELFRIDGES’ BUYING MANAGER FOR CHILDRENSWEAR AND TOYS, ON HOW TO SHOP December 8, 2010 Q.Should you blitz the shops at once or pace yourself? A.A blitz could mean one big manic, fun-filled day with plenty of treats to break it up and make it a great day out. The very organised among you might want to pace yourself, though. Q.What are your top tips for not getting overwhelmed? A.Listen [...]
Four great experiences for the true aficionado December 8, 2010 l You can’t beat a day of pampering for unwinding after the Christmas rush. Any chap looking to really indulge a lady should look to the spa at the plush Sofitel St James’s Hotel, whose ultimate package includes a crystal necklace from renowned French glassware company Baccarat. For pampering, you get the Zenith Signature treatment, [...]
Interiors December 8, 2010 If hitting the shops doesn’t appeal, you can find a world of exciting goodies online. Portero.com is a luxury auction site for accessories where all items are certified and quality checked – it’s like Ebay with insurance, so you can pick up a Birkin in mint condition. For less designer and more organic, etsy.com has [...]
Gifts for her December 8, 2010 1. Arty bracelet (understatement of the century), Yves Saint Laurent, £435, www.selfridges.co.uk 2. Chrysler bag, Carolina Herrera, £385, CH Carolina Herrera, Mount Street, Mayfair 3. Home rose cushion, Missoni, £185, www.selfridges.co.uk 4. Fur hood hat, £240, Rous Iland, www.rousiland.com 5. Swarovski 1.2L amphora encrusted Bond No 9 bottle with 16,500 hand applied crystals, and hand-filled with [...]
Great gadget gifts December 8, 2010 SENNHEISER PXC HEADPHONES 450 The brilliance of these cans is not just the sound quality (though as you’d expect from Sennheiser, that’s excellent) but the button you flick to cut out exterior ambient noise to an uncanny degree. £349, www.sennheiser.co.uk KINECT FOR XBOX 360 The one thing that could give the iPad a serious run [...]
Tablets are this year’s turn-on for gadget lovers December 8, 2010 TECH TALK The must-have present this year is a tablet. If you can’t afford an iPad an Android is arguably much better value. Are tablets sexy? I suppose they are if you can watch certain movies. But which blue tablets are the best? The Binatone HomeSurf 8 Touch Tablet is an eight incher. The similarities [...]
The games that ruled the roost in 2010 December 8, 2010 RED DEAD REDEMPTION (PS3, X360) £29.99 What was merely potential in gritty Wild West game Red Dead Revolver became reality in this blistering follow up, in which former outlaw John Marston tracks down his former compadres. The technical brilliance of the gunplay is more than matched by the beautiful scenery and oppressively tough, dusty atmosphere. [...]
