With less than two weeks to go till Christmas, don’t panic. We’ve got the place that has all you need for feasting, hosting and gifting.
We’re getting cosy, indulging in some fondue and planning ahead for our January refresh. Yes, we’re kicking off 2025 with a clear head, a focused mind and an invigorating cold water swim (or a heated hydrotherapy pool). Catch up with friends, fill up your hampers – and while you’re at it, embrace the mocha mousse colour ahead of 2025. This is what we’re loving in this week’s Citizen Femme hotlist.
STOCK UP FOR CHRISTMAS HERE Farm Shop, Mayfair
It’s time to start stocking up the Christmas pantry in time for a season of feasting and hosting family and friends, and FARM SHOP’s excellently curated hampers are the purchases to turn to. Or perhaps the perfect last-minute gift for the person that has everything? It’s no secret that FARM SHOP is known across both London and Somerset for their incredible produce that foregrounds good-quality ingredients, seasonality, and low-food miles. Largely grown and produced on the Somerset Farm, or from hand-selected UK producers, FARM SHOP’s exquisite selection of Christmas hampers is your chance to make the most of the best of British produce for home celebrations this season, from condiments to cheese to wine. After all, it wouldn’t be a festive spread without Boxing Day Chutney, Christmas Cake, and a selection of wine and cocktails like The Ultimate Christmas Hamper includes. Across the hampers, the honey is from FARM SHOP’s own hives, while most of the vegetables and fruits in the condiments and preserves have been foraged from FARM SHOP’s walled garden. If you’re wisely staying away from hosting this season and instead on the guestlist for an array of festive soirées, the Best of Farm Shop Box and Bar Cart Collection hampers make great party favours, set to please even the most well-versed of hosts. FARM SHOP have also launched same day delivery for postcodes within the M25 (just meet the cut off times for ordering), taking out the stress of any changing plans this Christmas.
STAY WARM Madeleine Thompson cashmere
Whether you’re the queen of laid-back luxury or you’re mastering jetset style, knitwear and cashmere loungewear is the one staple that has come out of 2024. Comfy enough for running errands, yet presentable enough to dress up for evenings. The epitome of quiet luxury is Madeleine Thompson, who is so brilliant at creating everyday staples with a luxurious twist. The new Resort 25 cashmere collection has just landed with styles including cashmere waistcoats, polo knits, cashmere dresses, cool cardigans and v-neck jumpers. The Tamino top, a two tone, round neck jumper with beautiful ribbed embellishment, made in the softest 100% cashmere (in black with cream, and cream with dark oatmeal) is an elegant piece to throw over jeans. Or a personal favourite, the chic cashmere tank top, made in 100% cashmere in a plain knit, couldn’t be more stunning and easy to wear – and can be, quite literally, worn with anything! Finally, an easy evening knit, made in 100% cashmere with pin-tucked shoulders and collar is the Aurora top, a super soft easy-to-wear top that will elevate your winter wardrobe. Edging towards investment pieces, each item is such good quality that you know it will last, plus the styles will not date. You’ll be the chicest on that plane, guaranteed.
GET FESTIVE HERE Dovetale, 1Hotel Mayfair
London is brimming with festive charm. And at the centre of it all, 1Hotel’s Dovetale has kicked off the season with their terrace and courtyard, now transformed into a whimsical Winter Village. The courtyard is home to three woodland huts serving Christmas cocktails, Tom Sellers’ limited edition mince pies and grilled bratwursts and roasted nuts. Nightingale, the hotel’s modern-European inspired café is now a cosy hideaway, perfect for merry festive catch-ups. And the Dovetale terrace completes the Winter Village with its transformation into a warm ski lodge with a fondue set on each table for diners to enjoy both sweet and savoury options.
KICK OFF 2025 HERE South Lodge Spa, South Downs
Could January detoxing have crossed your mind yet? If.. and only if it has…consider South Lodge, a luxurious country house hotel offering the perfect escape for those seeking a rejuvenating start to the year. Set within stunning parkland overlooking the South Downs, the hotel features 96 beautifully designed rooms, including The Reeds (newly launched luxury lakeside eco lodges), three restaurants, and a spa that has the ‘new year, new me’ mindset written all over it. South Lodge embraces restorative practices including wild swimming, which has become increasingly popular for its invigorating and mood-boosting benefits, in the hotel’s very own lake, which is fully lifeguarded and available to hotel residents, spa day visitors, and spa members. As well as outdoor heated and hydrotherapy pools with panoramic views of the countryside, guests can also explore the state-of-the-art thermal suite, which includes a sauna, steam rooms, and an ice fountain. Dining at South Lodge is as restorative as the spa experience, with a Mediterranean offering, a large plant-based offering, and more indulgent options if you so wish. Bring on 2025.
EMBRACE MOCHA MOUSSE Hermés Les Mains Hermès Nail Enamel
The Pantone Colour of the Year for 2025 is here, and it’s Mocha Mousse. Read: a deep, sophisticated brown with a beautiful yet subtle touch of warmth. Indulgent, rich, and undeniably chic. This will be big over furniture and fashion, but mostly over beauty. Muted tones for hair to nails and eyeshadows will reign supreme, and we’ve found this gorgeous match for your next manicure. Hermés Les Mains Hermès Nail Enamel is not just any luxury polish. It looks just as decadent on your dressing table as your fingertips thanks to its opulent and iconic branding, gliding on smoothly with a long-lasting shine, and a fine smooth finish. The 80 Gris Etoupe is an elegant match to the Mocha Mousse and is as much an elegant polish for winter as it is throughout the year, for all your upcoming engagements.
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