Design

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A nice take on the casual bracelets that I can’t resist right now… Vanessa Harrington’s typewriter key bracelet is just the right mix of understated and interesting and perfectly in keeping with my childish obsession with having my initial plastered on everything. There are also necklaces and earrings to match – you can buy them here.



Best dressed bottles



Am I mad for liking this Sonia by Sonia Rykiel fragrance just for the packaging?

And this one? The bottles come packaged in cardboard coffee cups inspired by Magnolia Bakery and are then sealed in a brown paper bag. Too damn cute!

I also love Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb packaging for the festive season – the limited edition rose gold bottle is dressed in its own frou-fro tulle skirt, a la the gowns in the SS10 show. The juice smells just as sweet…



Melissa x Gaetano Pesce: Do It Yourself shoe



Isn’t this cute! I know not everyone likes Melissa’s plastic shoes (*squelch*) but I like the concept of affordable, fun and innovative and I love that they collaborate with equally innovative designers. This latest design is a collab between Melissa and industrial designer Gaetano Pesce, a customisable boot made of circular discs that can easily be transformed into a shoe of your own design simply by cutting away a disc or two.

The shoes are currently on sale exclusively at Selfridges Oxford Street Shoe Gallery and retails at £75 a pair.