I had an email from a reader a few days ago who was struggling to find outfits to wear over Christmas and for New Years Eve. I’ve also had a hard time – my wardrobe is full but I still don’t feel like I have the right things to wear. A long look round Topshop proved fruitless yesterday so I came home sulking. Sulking whilst at home often leads to online shopping.

I found nothing at any of my usual handful of favourite web sites. It always surprises me at this time of year the distinct lack of dressy tops available. It’s fine if you want to buy a dress but what about for those evenings where you just need something to dress up your best jeans? Well, after a while I started browsing LXDirect and ordered the following four tops, all by ‘Love Label’ except for the red top which is by Morgan.

I used a code to get £15 off the order. This expired yesterday but if you do a Google search you’ll easily find a code – they always have them! Get what you need at lxdirect.com I’d love to have your opinions on each of these tops as I’ll only keep my favourite two once they are received and return the rest. Other stores to take a look at for last minute party wear are: miss selfridge, topshop, asos.

Sorry for the lack of posting over the last week or so – all this Christmas shopping has been taking it’s toll and i’ve been struggling to find the time. As negative as it sounds, i’ll be glad when it’s all over for another year. I’ve just logged onto ASOS to check out their sale and noticed that a teal Balenciaga and a tan Fendi Spy have just arrived on the site in time for Christmas. As the writer of a fashion blog I guess I should be in the know and shouldn’t be asking my readers this – but can anyone tell me how a store like ASOS has managed to source high end goods such as these? I know they had Chloe Paddington’s recently but now it’s really started to make me wonder.

I get inspiration for creating outfits from all over the place – magazines, fashion blogs, people watching. What I love more than anything though are the emails I get sent by online boutique My Wardrobe.

Each weekly email includes gorgeous outfits like the one pictured – enter your email address in the box in the bottom left of the home page to sign up. I warn you though, this could seriously tempt you to spend some money.

Where do you get the inspiration to help you put looks together? Or does it just come naturally?!

Much sooner than expected! There are some fantastic bargains. Click to shop now.

It’s just 9 days to go until Christmas and believe it or not i’ve only bought two presents so far! I have never been so disorganised. What makes this year even stranger is that I haven’t requested a single thing. Now, i’m not sure whether that’s because i’m a girl who has everything or just that I really want the surprise.

I haven’t had any true desires for anything lately. We’re not a family who goes mad at Christmas and we spend very little on each other in comparison to others so although I really want a Balenciaga City and a Sony Laptop I would never actually ask for either!

It popped into my head the other day that what i’d really love is a year long subscripton to Vogue Magazine. That way I get the pleasure of receiving once a month every month for a whole year. What could be better? A subscription is available for only £24.99 which gives you a huge 30% saving on the list price of £3.60 per issue. You’ll also see that Glamour is available for £13.99 – now this is a bargain!

I was slightly disappointed to see just how much Kate Winslet was airbushed on the January 2007 cover of Vogue. It barely looks like her – what’s the point in producing a picture we all know is completely fake?

Kate Hudson’s sassy boots are by Thomas Wylde and will set you back a staggering £1223 (1798 euros) at Stylebop. Now i’m not sure about you but that’s kinda outta of my price range. Faith’s ‘Melise’ charcoal boot (pictured below) is an alternative for only £90 – A great price for quality leather boots which you could still be wearing in years to come. These boots have a fuller calf which makes them perfect for wearing over skinny jeans.

Juicy Couture has never been an understated brand and, too me, it has always been a young and trendy label synonomous with ‘Bling’. Juicy Couture’s new range of flats priced at $150 will not appeal to everyone but with the right outfit these would scream ‘fun and funky’. Available in Ballet Pink, Black and Platinum (Gold).

These are described as a ‘travel slipper’ and won’t be as sturdy as you would expect from your usual outdoor shoes. The Lanvin flats are much the same and some girls have asked their shoe repair guy to add an extra thin sole before wearing, to ensure an extended life.

Speaking of Lanvin flats…aren’t these options by Gap just perfect? You can’t go wrong with prices from $29.50-39.50.

Katie and J Lo dine together at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel with Tom, Marc Antony and Victoria Beckham. Ugly outfits happen to good people.

The much anticipated Louis Vuitton Miroir line was released on December 1st but what i’d really like to know is exactly how many of you have managed to get your hands on one? For those of you who have tried, how hard was it?

The Miroir line is a Limited Edition collection of the classic shape LV bags (Alma, Keepall, Speedy, Pochette and Papillion) but in flashy, completely over the top, silver or gold. What you get for the price is PVC, not leather. This highly coveted line has been released in a season where metallics are right on trend and this is certainly a very trendy collection. LV have managed to create serious exclusivity with this new offering but do any of these bags have the longevity of the classic LV prints you’ll still be carrying around when you’re sixty? Or does that not matter?

I’m not sure of the exact number of Miroir bags that were made but i’ve heard that some Louis Vuitton stores have literally only received one of each, which has left die hard LV fans reeling. To make matters worse a relatively large number have appeared on eBay being flipped for a hefty profit. Some ‘designer bag resellers’ make a great living on eBay by taking full advantage of the economics of supply and demand. Is this just good business sense or is it greedy and on some level, immoral? When it comes to Limited Edition lines wouldn’t it be nice if an ‘only one per customer’ rule applied. Although it wouldn’t stop the very determined it could deter some resellers from buying in bulk purely to sell on for double the price once the supply has dried up. I’d love to know your thoughts on this range…yay or nay? Worth the dollars? Photographs courtesy of eBay:

If you missed out this time and are desperate to get your hands on the next Limited Edition line make friends with an LV Sale Associate now! Check out new ranges as soon as the runway shows hit the internet and ask Santa for a subscription to Vogue to ensure you’re ahead of the game when it comes to getting your name down on the waiting list. Related posts: Louis Vuitton Damier Azur

Rachel Bilson can do no wrong in my eyes. She’s got every reason to be happy…she always looks cute as button. If rumours are to be believed long term boyfriend Adam Brody was recently seen cosying up to Ashlee Simpson. Something tells me Rachel won’t be single for long. She has fantastic style and is fast becoming a style icon.

Rachel’s Theory Capelet is way outta my price range at $335 so I set about trying to find an alternative. Girls in the US ~ this is obviously not a trend your stores in the lower price bracket have picked up on as I could find nothing remotely similar. Girls in the UK – here are your options:

I think these two are my faves: Dark grey swing cardigan £35 Topshop and Grey crop cardigan £24.99 River Island. Just in case you didn’t know already ~ Topshop now finally ships internationally! Hooray!!

The next two, both from Dorothy Perkins are chunkier and therefore probably warmer than the above. Charcoal swing cardigan £30 and black & grey swing cardigan £30. Have any of you seen something closer in style to Rachel’s? Which is your favourite of the four posted?