Gorgeous Gifts for the Animal Lover this Christmas

With Christmas looming, I thought I'd post a few of my favourite animal-themed gifts. From gorgeous trinkets to the cutest of cookie jars - hopefully this will satisfy your animal-loving loved ones this Christmas.

Fire & Ice Jacket - £185 by Unreal Fur. Available at Spotted On Celeb

Alex Monroe Bumble Bee necklace - £150. Available to buy at Liberty

Orange Pigeon Wall Lamp by Thorsten Van Elten - £72. Available to buy at Liberty

Rabbit Cookie Jar - £68. Available at Anthropologie

Poodle Cookie Jar - £68. Available at Antropologie

Hippopotamus Leather Foot Stool - £430. Made to order by Omersa

Topshop gets Personal

Today, I kind of "stumbled" across Topshop's personal shopping service. By stumble, I mean, I always knew it was there but never actually booked an appointment. I've no idea why, seeing as I am the most impatient shopper when it comes to queuing...whether it be for the fitting room or cash register.

So having 'popped in' on my lunch break today (I needed to honest!) and not really having a great deal of time, I cheekily thought I'd ask the girls at the personal shopping desk if I could use one of their fitting rooms and sneakily bypass the snake of a lunchtime queue.

Firstly, in the personal shopping department, you do not use changing rooms. You enter a numbered suite m'dear. The girls were so accommodating and offered me the full personal shopping service. They started a suite for me whilst I continued to browse the shop and kindly offered to dive back on to the shop floor to find alternative sizes for me.

The suite was so very different from your average changing room. White, with wall to floor mirrors and so spacious you could swing your Birkin round a few times. Individual rails allowed me to space out the dresses, skirts and jumpers I'd taken in with me, without having to battle with multiple racks.

The communal space was beautifully and comfortably dressed, with sweet nicknacks, bottled water available for customers and clothes mood boards...just to entice you into another purchase or two.

The best part of the whole experience? Its absolutely free and available at Topshop stores in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester.

Click here to register and make an appointment. By signing up, Topshop will also reserve you key pieces and send invites for exclusive previews. What's not to love?

David Gandy Nude Pictures for Dolce & Gabana

Words can't quite express the reaction on my face when these pictures arrived in my inbox.

The rather beautiful David Gandy has been photographed by Mariano Vivanco for the new Dolce & Gabana ad...actually...I'm not sure my words are necessary on this particular post.

All that IS left to say is D&G - thank you and to my Exsoterics..."enjoy!"

J. Crew - London Store Review

Yesterday, J.Crew London opened its doors to media and bloggers for a sneak-peak at what it has to offer.

Having literally just come back from New York and having visited as many J. Crew stores as possible, I wondered whether there even COULD be anything left for me to buy, but from a store design point of view, I would never have missed the opportunity to take a look before the throngs of people descend.

On entering, we were greeted by mannequins dressed in all-shades-of-blue outfits but with a positively British vibe... the ticker-tape covered telephone box helped.

As well as seeing pieces that I'd seen on my recent trip to New York, I was delighted to see rows and rows of print and colours adorning J. Crew's immaculately made shirts, including ones made in collaboration with our very own Liberty.

The store lay-out was perfect. Rails of "have-to-have-that" pieces were inter dispersed with glass cases full of eye-catching statement necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Everywhere you looked, there was yet another treasure trove of goodies to feast your eyes on.

Did I buy? Well....yes I did. Its so hard not to in this shop, and this is precisely why J. Crew will become the highstreet fashion staple of many a Londoner, now that it's arrived. It provides you with quality staples that will last for years and are worth paying the extra £ for. But it also offers classic pieces that are adorned with a bejewelled 'edge' here or a rhinestone-clad collar there.

J. Crew has got it right in that it creates wearable pieces that can be worn as stand-alone items, which are enough to turn heads and create a talking point. But those same pieces, bejewelled, printed or otherwise can also be mixed and matched in so many ways, that they look different on everyone.

I'm definitely kinda happy that its arrived!

Merino wool sweater: J. Crew
Necklace: Ek Thongprasert
Shirt: Gap

Highstreet Fashion Mecca Coming Soon - J. Crew finally hits UK shores this week

I have long kept J. Crew my New York fashion secret. For years and 25 trips to the Big Apple later, I would head to the Lower East Side, drop my bags off at my friend's apartment and literally sprint to the nearest J. Crew store.

There are a multitude of reasons for this complete highstreet fashion addiction. First and foremost, when you buy J. Crew you are buying into an aesthetic....but its one that isn't dictated to by trends, one that allows you to individualise, to clash, to streamline... to everything!

My most recent J. Crew purchase

A trip to J. Crew never disappoints. While slightly pricier than your average high street shop, you can be sure that quality fabrics are bestowed on the simplest of T Shirts to the most luscious coloured brocade skirts and trousers.

Since Jenna Lyons joined the company, she has added beautiful statement jewellery that could pass as an exclusive Ek Thongrasert necklace without the hefty price tag.

So with the London store's imminent opening, I am excited to have it on my doorstep but slightly miffed that the secret's out. Either way, the clothes' ability to be mixed and matched in the most individual way avoids the matchy sameness of a Topshop or Reiss even. Excited? Me? Most definitely!

Marc Jacobs as the new Diet Coke Man

Check out Marc Jacobs as the new Diet Coke man...move over Andrew Cooper

Diet Coke annonces Marc Jacobs as New Creative Director

Today, Diet Coke, the world’s #1 selling diet soft drink is privileged to announce that leading visionary, Marc Jacobs, has been unveiled as Creative Director exclusively for 2013. The partnership will be an exciting element of the ‘Sparkling Together For 30 Years’ campaign, as the brand celebrates its milestone 30^th Anniversary.

Marc Jacobs will bring his unique vision to the brand, by creating a limited edition collection of must-have bottles and cans, uniting the stylish and light-hearted personalities of both icons. Inspired by the three decades, the chic designs capture the rise of female empowerment through the ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘00s, with a whimsical twist - true to Jacobs’ signature style.

One of this generation's hottest and most influential designers, Marc Jacobs’ designs exude a youthful spirit, with provocative artistry - the perfect partner to collaborate with Diet Coke. With this exciting appointment, Diet Coke will build on its impressive heritage of fashion collaborations.

Marc Jacobs commented, “I feel very privileged to be the new Creative Director of Diet Coke and put my stamp on the 30^th Anniversary campaign. Diet Coke is an icon… and I love an icon.”

To celebrate the announcement, Diet Coke is launching a fun short film starring the designer, entitled:‘Marc Jacobs’ Photo Booth Break’. The teaser features a very alluring shirtless Marc Jacobs, paying tribute to the legendary Diet Coke ‘Hunk’ ads from the 1990s. Jacobs brings a modern twist to this interpretation, with style and light-hearted humour.

Diet Coke turns 30 years young

This week saw one of the most iconic brands turns 30. Its hard to believe that Diet Coke - THE fashionista's drink is only 30 years old, especially when you think that over the last three decades, it has offered us some of the most iconic and memorable advertising the world has seen.

I was proud to have been a part of this. I with my team of wonderful PR girls planned its birthday celebration, held at London's Sketch.

Fashion influencer, Hilary Alexander hosted the evening and offered her personal anecdotes, not only about the brand itself but also about some of the iconic fashion designers that the brand has partnered with over the last ten years. Karl Lagerfeld and his Diet Coke butler was mentioned alongside Jean Paul Gaultier - the most recent of collaborators.

Hilary also officially opened the Diet Coke retrospective - a three decade themed pop-up exhibition, curated especially for the night itself. Spanning the last 30 years, guests were treated to imagery from Diet Coke's launch at New York's Radio City, through to an 80s collaboration with the Pointer Sisters and showcased all the fashion bottles from Patricia Field (who had flown from New York especially for the evening) to Karl, Moschino to DVF and beyond.

Amidst the amazing decade themed set played by Bip Ling, guests were also treated to the new Diet Coke Hunk ad...and better still - the man himself, who partied alongside guests such as Sophie Ellis Bextor, Peaches and Fifi Geldof, Laura Whitmore, Jade Parfitt and so many others.

A hard week indeed but one which I will never forget in my fashion fabulous life. Enjoy the pics!!