My Mid-Year Xmas List

I start planning my list for the coming Xmas on the 26th December, and then add to it over the next 365 days. It is an ongoing struggle to remember to be realistic in my pickings and to take into account my family's budget, which does not usually match my £1 million self-imposed dream allowance.

Still, a girl is allowed to dream. So now that we've broken the back of the year, I have culled the recesses of my mind and compiled a selection of a few choice items I would like very much to find in my stocking on the 25th Dec.
What do you want Santa to bring you this year?

Jonathan Saunders - Sheraton Printed Wool-crepe Midi Skirt
Perfect way to combine brightly coloured graphic print and midi skirt trends together for this Autumn/Winter. Not one for overbearing outfits, this piece teamed with understated accessories is just the right amount for me.


Isabel Marant - All The Midnight In All The World Feather Cuff
I have a bit of a fashion fetish for feathers, particularly peacock. When stood alone against a plain outfit this piece exudes enough luxe to make you look a million dollars. 

Maison Martin Margiela by l'Atelier d'Exercices
Isn't this just the coolest magnifying glass you have ever seen?! Forget needing to read with glasses- why have the skin on the sides of your nose pinch when you can hold one half of the most stylish geek chic specs around? Purely superficial, but a neccessity for the home.

Alexander McQueen - Suede Ankle Boots
I have wanted a black tuxedo to sport around town after hours, but fear I'd look too...well, masculine. These boots would be the perfect colour pop to offset androgyny with femininity.

Tom Binns - Fauve Hand-Painted Swarovski Crystal Drop Earrings
Slightly trashy yet classy; I name thee Fluro-Chic. Again, perfect to wear with my monochrome tuxedo and Alexander McQueen magenta boots (above), they are just long enough to catch the eye and compliment ombre hair with it's dip dye-like shading.

Sandro - Elegante Crepe Blouse
I'm a sucker for anything this shade of blue as I'm convinced my eyes are the same colour. I pretty much live in big baggy shirts, so this smart number would be a perfect addition to my collection.



Acne - Beeta Lux Wool-Crepe Jacket
I love the 60s mod look on girls. It's almost patriotic in the way the look is intrinsically British (The trend started on Carnaby Street). I can see me now: Mulberry Bayswater in one hand, Marlboro in the other, black cigarette turn-ups and Chanel black and white pumps. All eyelashes and nude lips, not a hair out of place. And this coat. What a lovely dream...

 Yves Saint Laurent - Arty Gold-Plated Glass Ring
 This little number has been on the Xmas list for a couple of years running. Again that Yves Klien Blue (a post-WWII artist whose use of the colour has inspired many a designer for the past few years), this ring is the epitome of the kind of statement jewellery I love.



 M Missoni - Leather-Trimmed Twill Cape
Bound to be on the shopping list of many a fashion socialite, the Chic Poncho has been seen on the catwalk for Alexander Wang to Rag+Bone. I change my colour palette according to the season, so wear a lot of blacks and greys in Winter. This would fit straight into my frosty uniform while also keeping me toasty against the chilling December snow.



                                             Sam Edelman - Zoe Boot
It is safe to say this is one of my favourite shoes of all time. Ever since Mary-Kate Olsen stumbled about on her skinny limbs planted shakily into 8inches of heeled ankle boots six years ago, with as much grace as a calf learning to walk, I have lusted after a pair. Eating disorders have come and gone for the actress-cum-designer, but the boots have stayed. I expect the same level of companionship from my future pair. Who needs friends when you have the Zoe Boot?


Jeffrey Campbell - Safety Platform Heel
Why do I want to have a pair of these beauties to call my own? Look at them. Just look. They're fantastic! Probably quite comfortable too. The actual shoe is not too high, so dancing around for hours on end don't look too much of a daunting thought. Heels that the designer has made to look like architecture give them an extra eye-grabbing edge over their other less-exciting counterparts, plus that heel looks like it packs a kick, if ever one needs to defend oneself, Charlie's Angels style.



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