If you (like me) have been unusually disorganised with your Christmas shopping this year, fear not! With the always epic Net a Porter sale starting this week, our disorganisation might just have have paid off!
To save you some time, I’ve scoured the entire site and created a small edit of my favourite pieces (some of which you may have already seen me wearing over 2018…)
Jingle Kells is back here with a little annual, last min giftspiration for the lovely ladies in your life... If, like me, amidst the haze of festive celebrations and trying manically to finish sign off various bits of work, you’ve left your present buying to the very last minute, fear not! We still have some time to place orders for our loved ones online, cuppa in hand, rather than having to brave the last minute high street dash on Christmas Eve! Oh and the Net a Porter SALE started today too, so all our disorganisation might have have paid off...
Hover and click on the items for their direct links and Merry Christmas (shopping)...
Above: 'Buy to Give' this season by spoiling your loved one with jewellery that also directly helps fight against ivory poaching. The Tembo Collection comprises seven Masai bead inspired bracelets which I designed with Auree Jewellery, and every purchase of a Satao, Pembe or Shina (RRP. £50.00 - £140.00) sees 100% of the profit go to For Rangers, a campaign in conjunction with Tusk that helps the heroes on the front line of conservation in their fight against elephant poaching across Africa. A real feel good pressie.
Above: Pens, make up brushes, carrots… If they fit, they’re going in one of these Pentreath Hall Alphabet Pots (RRP. £42.50). How many is toooo many?!
Above: A Cartwright & Butler festive hamper filled with thoroughly-British tasty treats… Let the feasting begin! (From RRP. £35.00)
Above (L-R): I already have a super chic, personalised Garment Bag (RRP. £175.00) from bespoke womenswear label Tephi, and now I'm after their perfect Washbag (RRP. £40.00) to match. Edge of Ember's ethically and sustainably made personalised Love Letters (RRP.£95.00) are swoonsome and look even better when stacked together in different lengths.
Oh, and don't forget that all important Stocking!
Dear Santa...!
Net-a-Porter’s always glorious sale has kicked off, and with up to 50% off much of their designer finery and frippery, our normally fantastical online shopping cart can momentarily feel more obtainable! To save you some time, I’ve curated an edit of my favourite discounted pieces, and if you place your orders before 3pm today (and pay £8.00 for next day delivery) Net-a-Porter can deliver your bargainous last minute gifts or party wear in time for your Christmas celebrations.
I have my beady eyes on the Tabitha Simmons' Micki Meadow Boots (Saaaa'woooooon!) and the small suede Jerome Dreyfuss Fringed Gary Shoulder Bag. FYI. I have Heidi Klein's Manhattan Dress and find it the most useful and flattering summer's dress. Frame jeans are also total game-changers, so definitely check them out whilst the going is good!
Hover and click on the items below for their direct links.
Despite having the most fantastic time on a recent trip to the U.S, I was aware I was missing the sales back in the U.K... Well thank tha'Lord for the internet! One night I found myself, as I'm sure many of you also do, glazing over the collections on Net-a-Porter. Usually I create the most sensational of shopping baskets, see the immense final total, laugh heartily, close my Ipad and fall asleep... However, on this occasion I nearly choked when I saw the teal coloured Bella Freud 'Je T'aime Jane' jumper, the one I had several times forcibly removed from my oh-so-very-near-possession, staring back at me with a JOLLY reasonable price attached to it in the sale! Treating myself, I arrived back from the Americas to a wonderfully wrapped, 'Dear Kelly, Love Kelly,' post-holiday-blues pressie, one which I imagined I would have to wait several months to wear. I seemingly forgot how unpredictable the Great British Summer could be!! With the grisley weather we've been experiencing in the capital this week, I found the prime opportunity to debut my new purchase (below, worn with Forever 21 dungarees and Topshop Brogues). 'Every cloud' so they say!
Yet ANOTHER happy surprise was to receive an email this morning notifying me of the Net-a-Porter clearance sale. I looked, I squealed, I purchased. Below are some of my favourite items that are, as of right now, still available (everything is selling out QUICK though!) Hover over the item and click on through!
Above: I was utterly spoiled at Christmas when DG bought me a pair of gorgeous Olivia von Halle silk Coco Pyjamas (RRP. £330.00). Unfortunately however, all my other pyjamas now pail into insignificance and I only want to wear these silk ones (...high maintenance much?! Yup.)
Olivia von Halle launched her own luxury nightwear brand in 2011, inspired by the silk pyjamas Coco Chaneland her contemporaries wore in the 1920’s. The beautifully cut pyjamas in an array of stunning prints are now a firm fashionista favourite and are available in over thirty stockists including Harrods and Net-a-Porter. You can even get them monogrammed These should be high on every girl's wish list - Trust me!
"Why have cotton... When you can have (OvH) silk...!"
Below: Olivia von Halle's AW'14 collection inspired by Tsarist Russia in the early 20th Century. Oliva has said, "on a trip to Moscow I was captivated by the extraordinary opulence of the buildings and the way a new generation of women such as Mira Duma and Lena Perminova were putting a chic modern spin on traditional Russian style."
Oh, and another thing: Olivia got married in 2008 wearing a pink skin-tight catsuit (awesome) and has a dog called Bathtub (who I am mildly obsessed with on Instagram!)
Olivia Von Halle, Olivia von Halle Silk Pyjamas, Silk Pyjamas, Harrods, Net-a-Porter, The London Chatter, Tsarist Russia, Opulent,Sleep Wear, Silk Sleepwear
Have you got your mitts on PORTER yet? The high fashion e-tailer Net-a-Porter launched their 284 glossy paged magazine (featuring the glorious Gisele on it’s first cover) this month in 220 cities and 60 countries. Editor Lucy Yeomans has said the magazine, focused on everything from fashion to beauty, travel to tech, is aimed at “sophisticated women of the world” and the editorial pages feature “all brands, whether they’re stocked on Net-A-Porter or not”. A Net-a-Porter app can be downloaded which has amazing image recognition capabilities, allowing readers to point their mobiles at the pages and buy the products they desire incredibly easily. With six issues expected a year, and with each issue costing £5.00, this could potentially be the cheapest kind of luxury in town.
Oh Zut Alorrrrrs, I am suffering from THE worst case of Le FOMO... I am daydreaming of being in Paris for Paris Fashion Week. Yesterday, attempting to make up for the intense lack of croissants and couture in my life, I headed to Megan’s café in Chelsea (above) for brunch and pretended I was at Café de Flore... This helped un petit peu. Today however, I am wishing I was floating nonchalantly down the Champ Elysees in this beautiful polka-dot tulle Alice by Temperley Celia Maxidress (below, RRP. £445.00 at net-a-porter.com). Cool, alluring, flirty and with just the right amount of je ne sais quoi.
Je voudrais this beauty and a Eurostar ticket s'il vous plait.
If you are lucky enough to escape the f..f..f..freezing weather in London right now, and are getting ready to jet off to sunnier climes, then you may be wondering where to find stylish summery goodies whilst the high street is currently brim full of wooly jumpers and mittens. Fear not, as a seasoned Winter-skiver (I have myself just returned from FIVE weeks in Kenya, above) I have put together a selection of Winter Sun must-haves, so whether you are heading to a tropical jungle, a secluded white sandy beach or are just planning to relax pool-side somewhere glamorous, your sunshine needs will be totally catered for...
Above Clockwise (L-R): Globetrotter Safari Trolley Case in Ivory - £860.00, Topshop Sundress - £38.00, Miu Miu Cat Eye Sunglasses - £225.00, Daisy Jewelry's Solar Plexus Chakra Bracelet - £86.00 £34.40, Kenneth Jay Lane's Gold Coin Necklace - £70.83 £49.17, Accessorize Flower Fan - £6.00, Stella McCartney Lizzie Espadrilles - £146.00.
Above Clockwise (L-R): Melissa Odabash India Bikini - £139.00, Topshop Floral Bandeau Bikini - £30.00, Melissa Odabash Madrid Bikini - £137.00, Mara Hoffman Pow Wow Printed Bandeau Bikini - £205.00, Topshop Blue Tie Dye Crochet Bikini - £30.00.
Above Clockwise (L-R): Heidi Klein Wide Brim Buckle Hat - £135.00, Ondademar Tes Gauze Dress - £207.00, ASOS Floral Beaded Clutch Bag - £40.00, Pamela Love Cutout Turquoise and Bronze Cuff - £340.00, Stella McCartney Faux Patent-Leather and Cork Wedges - £385, Malin & Goetz Essential Travel Kit - £20.00.
Above Clockwise (L-R): Meli Melo Bon Bon Bag in Cipria - £320.00 £224.00, Topshop Hawaiian Print Sundress - £36.00, Tangle Teezer - £10.00, Nars Monoi Body Glow Ii - £44.00, Benefit CORALista Powder - £23.50, Benefit CORALista Lipgloss - £13.50, Dara Ettinger Lark Dyed Amethyst Cluster Ring - £69.17, ASOS Cat Eye Flying Birds Sunglasses - £20.00, DKNY Linda Patent Multi-Strap Cork Wedges - £120.83.
Left and Below: At The Tamarind in Mombasa, Kenya, wearing The Summer Dress - £150.00 - a British collaboration between designer Chessie Grievson (of the luxury bespoke label Tephi) and artist and conservationist Sophia Rogge. This silk dress features a sand dollar print, inspired by the sea urchins from the oceans of Fiji. 10% of profits from this purchase will go towards coral conservation. Fashionable and environmentally friendly... No excuse not to really!
Above Clockwise (L-R): Lalesso Jaali Purse - £95.00, Cowshed Camomile Refreshing Toner - £16.00, FB Collection Frescobol Beach Bats - £120.00, Mufti Havana Leather Perudo Set - £75.00, Accessorize Flip Flops - £16.00, Moroccan Oil Restorative Hair Mask - £30.45.
Above Clockwise (L-R): Beach Tunes! The Very Best Of Toots & The Maytals - £15.99, Bruno Mars 'Unorthodox Jukebox,' - £7.99, Jack Savoretti 'Before The Storm' - £7.99, Ben Howard 'Every Kingdom,' - £8.99, Lissie 'Catching A Tiger' - £4.99, The Lumineers - £7.99.
All I want for Christmas is you... And this... And maybe a few of these... Oh, and this too...
Above Clockwise (L-R): Oliva von Halle Silk Pyjamas - £330.00, Smythson 2013 Soho Diary - £180.00, CandleBarr-Co. Candle at Anthropologie - £20.00, Stella McCartney Days of the Week Knickers - £130.00, Daisy Jewellery's Stackable Rings - £37.00 each, Accessorize Rectangular Clutch - £35.00.
Above Clockwise (L-R): Brilliant Books from Amazon... 'Kate: The Kate Moss Book' - £50.00 £42.50, Tim Walker's 'Story Teller' - £45.00 £24.30, Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld's 'The Little Black Jacket' - £65.00 £55.25, Mel S.Elliot's 'Colour Me Good Ryan Gosling' - £7.50 £6.00, Camilla Morton's 'Diane Von Furstenberg and the Tale of the Empress's New Clothes' - £12.99 £8.83, 'Grace' by Grace Coddington - £25.00 £21.25.
Above Clockwise (L-R): Madeleine Thompson Cashmere Beanie - £125.00, Olympia Le-Tan 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' Embroidered Clutch from Net-a-Porter - £955, Bliss Spa Snow Wonder Gift Set - £29.00, Charlotte Olympia's Kitty Embroidered Flats - £465.00, Miu Miu Pentagon-frame metal sunglasses at Net-a-Porter - £225.00.
Above Clockwise (L-R): Apple Mini iPad - From £269.00, REN Duo Gift Set from SpaceNK - £38.00, Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 from The Conran Shop - £64.50, Floral Print Umbrella from Topshop - £16.00, GEEK Sweater from Topshop - £29.00, Dreyfuss 500 Phone from Graham and Green - £59.95.
Above Clockwise (L-R): The White Company Cashmere Bed Socks - £32.00, Knitted Bead Necklace Jumper from Topshop - £40.00, Alice and Olivia LillyAnne Puff Dress from Austique - £360.00, Tom Ford Lip Colour in Flamingo - £36.00, Sarah Chapman Skinesis Ultimate Cleanse at SpaceNK - £40.00, Mou Eskimo Boots in Stone - £170.00.
Above Clockwise (L-R): Sophia Rogge Silk Scarfs - £190.00 or £270 for personalised, Plates from Anthropologie - £16.00 - £26.00, Anya Hindmarch Studded Leather Cosmetic Case - £225.00.
Above Clockwise (L-R): Movies and Music from Amazon... 'Moonrise Kingdom' (DVD) - £11.99, 'Homeland' Season 1 (DVD) - £24.97, 'The Hunger Games' (DVD) - £10.00, Rihanna's 'Unapologetic' (CD) - £8.99, Jake Bugg (CD) - £7.99.
Oh... And World Peace.
