Katie's Christmas Gift Guide Part 4: Bookworms
Do you remember when they first made the internet and everyone was like, 'In ten years there will be no books.Fact.' Well, they were wrong. Books still make the best gifts, in my book (see what I did there) whether as stocking fillers or as a theme for more inventive gifts. The Literary Gift Company does what it says on the tin; a great failsafe for bookworms. Here are some more personalised recommendations for friends of mine who are book fans, storytellers, or even clever enough to have written books themselves.
Katie's Christmas Gift Guide Part 3: Vintage
2010 has been a big year for vintage, with the likes of Lily Allen taking it mainstream with her venture 'Lucy in Disuguise' and the first festival dedicated to all things retro, Vintage at Goodwood. So what to buy for followers of the vintage trend?If they're new to the scene, nothing will beat an introduction from the experts; try a half or full day vintage tour of London from Fox and Squirrel.
Katie's Christmas Gift Guide Part 2: Fashionistas
Welcome to the second instalment of my Christmas Gift Guide series. This week I chatted to my friends who work in fashion; these guys spend all year surrounded by gorgeous stuff, so come Christmas, they KNOW what they want.I've tried to give some tailored recommendations, but be warned- this is a fussy bunch. If your fashionista friend says they want one of the new Vivienne Westwood notebooks for Christmas, then they MEAN a Vivienne Westwood notebook, not one that looks the same and is a fraction of the price from WHSmith.
