It may be grey outside but we are adding colour to our wardrobes and our tables, and indeed our suitcases.
From beach to club dresses, colourful crackers to the best eyeshadow palette on the market, this is the list to save in the run up to Christmas.
SHOP THIS Gergei Erdei
Home-accessories designer Gergei Erdei’s vibrant collection should be at the top of your wish list. Having worked in the Gucci design studio alongside Alessandro Michele – on the women’s prêt-à-porter and later designing embroidery, which later became which a characterising element of the House’s collections – his own eponymous home décor brand presents an eclectic mix of references from the glamour of the Seventies jet-set to Palm Beach and the Italian Riviera.
His latest collection includes silk kaftans, pyjamas and homeware inspired by the decadent homes of Beverly Hills in the 60s and 70s, pairing Chinoiserie motifs and Hollywood regency details for a surreally colourful collection. The elaborate worlds of Martin Scorsese’s Casino and Dynasty and the decadent homes of Gabor Zsazsa, Liberace and Tony Duquette inspire hand painted octagonal dinner plates, decadent table linen and a riotous set of neon infused cushions. A good excuse to bring a slice of Hollywood glamour into your own home.
SET YOUR TABLE WITH THESE Harvey Nichols Completely Crackers
Ready to go completely crackers? In a classy way of course. As well as groan-filled jokes and a très chic silver festive crown, these fabulous little numbers are filled with Harvey Nichols chocolate truffles. The coloured wraps are coded, from white meaning alcohol-free, to yellow being a milk chocolate truffle to die for (the younger members of the family are happy) and pink of course means pink Champagne truffles. Who won’t mind a HN truffle over a keyring?
STAY HERE Four Seasons Megève Collection
Megève is one of those traditional mountain villages that has kept its charm throughout the ages. It’s here that the Four Seasons Hotel Megève opened its door in 2017, joining forces with the illustrious Rothschild family who have called it home since 1920. Nearly a century ago, Noémie de Rothschild set out to create a winter resort as pretty as an Alpine postcard. She chose Megève, a modest farming town in 1920, for its gentle slopes and inviting setting in both summer and winter. Fast forward to today and not much has changed about the traditional, old-school feel of the resort. Straight off the slopes, fragrant saucepans of bubbling vin chaud greet you at the door, and inside, dark oil paintings, wooden beams and Persian rugs recall the megèvan style pioneered by the hotel’s original architect Henry Jacques Le Même. Now open for ski season, Four Seasons Hotel Megève is the only resort in the area with ski-in/ski-out access and is open for both the winter and summer seasons, offering an unrivalled Alpine resort experience.
WEAR THIS Borgo de Nor
With romantic silhouettes in vibrant colours and luxe fabrics draping effortlessly with your body, Borgo de Nor is one of the brands we constantly lust after. The new Resort 23 collection is your suitcase staple for your upcoming sunshine getaway. If your day entails a stroll by the beach and your night ends with dancing on the tables, this is the dress for the woman who lives life fully.
BUY THIS Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Palette
Anastasia Beverly Hills has skyrocketed to fame for good reason with a stand-out range of brow-enhancing products. For perfect eyebrow arches you’ve got ultra-fine pencils to waxy pomades, as well as blending brushes and must-have tools for the most perfect of face-framing arches. Now its time to unlock eyeshadow palettes of pigmented, dazzling hues to take you from day to night, adding the right dose of drama to any occasion. The Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam palette houses 14 shades ranging from essential neutrals to sparkling metallics, easy-to-blend, with a creamy consistency. The collection showcases warm, matte tones as well as dazzling golds to provide a soft yet glamorous look. Wrapped like a Christmas present in velvet casing, this gift has a luxurious feel, housing a mirror compact and dual ended brush.
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