....Except that it also means the onset of ..... Christmas merriness!
Christmas lights and decorations just make me giddy and happy. It is as if their light and sparkle infuse me with an instant shot of endorphins and I get on a special natural Christmas high saying goodbye to first signs of winter blues.
This year, Selfridges and Anya Hindmarch were the first to ignite my Christmas giggle with their festive concepts.
Selfridges' in-store pop-up Christmas concept this year is named 'Not your Usual'. Surely, in its colourful, quirky and diverse collection of items you could find the perfect gift for someone who already seems to have everything (no place better than London to launch this concept!). No doubt that this shop will excite and enthrall even the most jaded of shoppers! It certainly made my eyes twinkle with delight, like a kid in a candy store. If DIY gingerbread cookies are not exciting enough for you, you can go for the DIY (Decorate it Yourself) real Fendi handbags (you can choose to either go for painting or embroidering yours!). And how about some Marmite with gold flakes for Christmas brunch?
The pop-up also exhibits the 2012 Designer Pudsey Collection curated by Love magazine editor Katie Grand. Last year, the concept was launched with 14 designers giving the iconic BBC Children in Need mascotte a luxurious make-over and raising £50,000 for the charity. This year, over 30 luxury labels have designed their unique giant Pudsey Bears, and the collection is fabulously and fashionably cuddly!
So if you want to get ahead of the Christmas shopping frenzy and get a special kind of one-off Tom Ford, Prada, Gucci....for your kids while also helping hundreds of other kids in the process, you should go to Christie's on the 15th of November where the bears will be auctioned and all proceeds will be donated to the charity.
Anya Hindmarch's Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection truly is all I've ever wanted! It would be very hard to choose between the sparkling candy shaped change purses, the fun Morano Dancer clutches lighting up and making music and the beautiful Tiny Tim Mini Dancer evening bags. I especially love her warning! : You may revert to childhood as a result of seeing this collection. Too late.....
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