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The stationery set



The Wall Street Journal reports that despite its tech dependency, the social media brigade is big on old school stationery. I concur; in addition to my arsenal of Blackberry, MacBook Pro and iPad, I’m never far from a notepad and pen. Here are a few of my current stationery obsessions: (more…)



Best buy: Kanken mini back pack



I’m over the moon with my new Kanken bag! An impulse buy from Twenty Twenty One, it’s the perfect size for my iPad and brolly and its snug proportions mean there’s no chance of overstuffing it with tat. (Of course, the tat has to go somewhere – my other bag’s a Chanel…)



Meet Minnie Mawi: Mawi for Disney Couture



I can’t wait to get my hands, wrists and ears on these limited edition Disney Couture baubles from Mawi. Available exclusively from ASOS at the beginning of September and from Harrods, House of Fraser and Start throughout the autumn. Prices from £32- £150.

Stud earrings

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FOUND! The detachable collar that wont swivel!



Thanks to Keep It Chic I have discovered a new fashion term. A ‘topping’ is apparently the name of these switcheroo collars that have a bit of extra fabric to keep them in place. The word ‘topping’ came from CeCe Toppings‘ founder Jamie Turquie; “it’s the top of the shirt. The word ‘dickey* was so unattractive that it automatically put off so many people. Topping sounds so much prettier, don’t you think?” (more…)