E-READERS December 1, 2011 AMAZON KINDLE, £89 Amazon’s new thinner, lighter, faster Kindle is incredibly simple to set up and use. It’s the one to beat. amazon.co.uk SONY READER POCKET EDITION £150 Sony’s e-reader is the classiest of the bunch, with a slick metallic finish. It comes with a stylus. play.com KOBO TOUCH £110 The new kid on the [...]
COSY December 1, 2011 UGG ANSLEY SLIPPERS, £105 The masters of the comfy ladies’ boot make a mean slipper for men too. www.uggaustralia.co.uk SPENCER HART MERINO WOOL SHAWL CARDIGAN, £400 Gorgeous item for snuggling at home with your loved ones. www.spencerhart.com LIBERTY RED CHECK KALLE REVERSABLE JACKET, £275 In keeping with the season’s manly-man look, this lush jacket will [...]
ON TREND December 1, 2011 PAUL SMITH BLACK CRYSTAL SKULL CUFFLINKS, £90 Love them or hate them, these skulls are super-trendy. www.liberty.co.uk DIESEL ROUND-SHADE SUNNIES, £153 Round is the new aviator, folks. These are super-cool for winter glare. www.diesel.com VERSACE FOR H&M MERINO BLEND TROPICAL JUMPER, £49.99 Ok, not everyone’s taste. But we think it takes a seriously groovy (and [...]
SKI December 1, 2011 GANT RUGGED BIKER HAT, £35 There’s no better way to keep your head warm than this toasty cap. www.johnlewis.com GANT CHRISTMAS IN VERMONT WOOL REINDEER CREW JUMPER, £35 Similar to the iconic Sarah Lund jumper (as in The Killing), this snuggly Christmas warmer is perfect for on and off-piste action. www.johnlewis.com NORTH FACE MEN’S ULTRA MIDWEIGHT [...]
GAMES December 1, 2011 MODERN WARFARE 3, £40 The game to own this Christmas. MW3 has broken every record in the book and is as close to first-person-shooter perfection as you’ll find this year. SUPER MARIO 3D LAND, £30 Mario’s latest adventure is a primary-coloured joy, with classic platform action combining perfectly with the 3D handheld console. KINECT SPORTS [...]
MUST HAVES December 1, 2011 CRAB HAT FROM PLAY.COM, £13 Stay warm at Christmas with this knitted crab hat. Cosy and cool. FANTASTIC 4 OMNIBUS, £70 This 1,084-page beast will fill you in on the classic era of the Marvel heroes. APPLE IPAD ANDY WARHOL CASE, 13” SLEEVE, £49.99 One of the Apple Store’s more hipster-friendly products. store.apple.com/uk BURTON CLASH [...]
WINTER LOOKS December 1, 2011 FENN WRIGHT MANSON DALMATION PRINT TOP, £49 An affordable way to inject some life into your winter work wardrobe. www.fennwrightmanson.com REISS TILLY WIDE NECK KNIT, £119 Beautifully bright sweater that’s perfect for the fireside. www.reissonline.com ROSAMOSARIO SILK-SATIN AND LACE PYJAMA PANTS, £320 Be comfortable and elegant in these ornate pj pants. www.netaporter.com UNQULO BOATNECK CASHMERE [...]
MOST DESIRED December 1, 2011 CAROLINA HERRERA BISTROTEQUE ORANGE BAG, £690CH makes luxe but ultimately practical bags. You can browse at the gorgeous Mount Street store but this is one of our favourites. 120 Mount Street, W1. carolinaherrera.com DENISE MANNING SILVER CUFF, £225A sizzling statement piece that ignites any black outfit. www.rousiland.com MONTBLANC IPHONE HOLDER, £130Set yourself out from the crowds [...]
Osborne misses a great opportunity November 30, 2011 AS ever, it was Lewis Carroll who put it best in Alice Through the Looking Glass: “The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday – but never jam today.” Even that could be too optimistic: reading between the lines of yesterday’s mini-Budget, it is clear that the UK is out of money to an even [...]
Even Germany is feeling the pressure November 24, 2011 WHO will bail-out the bail-outers? That is the grim, almost philosophical, question facing the Eurozone this morning. Germany and its long-suffering taxpayers were meant to be the last chance for the Eurozone, the milch cow that would eventually be forced to step in, cheque book in hand, to prevent a calamitous collapse triggered by the [...]