Day 49 - Muse

Muse Earrings from YSL Sterling silver pierced earrings with Swarovski crystals and enamel Muse charm. Made in Italy.

$240

Day 49 - French Dressing

Luxurious and understated, traditional and modern, artistic and fashionable, with excellent quality and creativity, elegance and humour.

Bonpoint the French fashion house for children is surprising and different. Unique expertise in the world of luxury goods allows for prestigious products which are dreamt about and shared the world over.

Inspired collections for head to toe clothing, specialised fabrication, shops with a family atmosphere, beautifully arranged shop windows, meticulous customer service......

Everywhere there is a sense of love of children, quality and beauty.

The latest UK branch has recently opened on Marylebone High Street, London.

Day 50 - Bite Back At The Bugs

To protect your knitwear from moths, instead of mothballs or other chemical products, try fresh lavender in a pouch hung over your clothes rail.

Lavender pouches £25 Bamford & Sons

Day 50 - Crazy For Coco

Dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful models and timeless design leave no doubt as to the lasting fame and the magic of Chanel.

Here the House of Chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from the 1920s onwards, and now reinterpreted to become the motifs for brand new garments, accessories and beauty products.

Inspired by the legendary Chanel No 5, the book explores five themes – the suit, the camellia, jewellery, fragrances and make-up, and the little black dress – and follows the threads from past to present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by fashion designers working in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors.

This visual journey is enhanced by previously unpublished archive photographs and original drawings by Karl Lagerfeld, as well as glorious images from some of the greatest names in fashion photography.

£19.95 from Thames & Hudson

Day 51 - Tom Cruise Anyone?

Every man should be able to knock up a cocktail - although the Tom Cruise juggling bit is optional. Thankfully, the Bar Academy is short on throwing shakers, long on learning how to 'muddle' mojitos and shake martinis.

Starts November 20th, booking now being taken £140 from Eclipse Ventures

Day 51 - Salt & Pepper

Champagne Stopper Cruet Set

The perfect purchase for entertaining

Celebrate your love this Christmas with a stunning silver-plated Champagne Stopper Cruet Set. If you’re planning a celebratory meal, a winter wedding or simply need a gift as unique and stunning as the recipient, then this is it. Culinary Concepts’ designer range of tableware is elegant, original and ideal for special occasions.

This quirky silver plated salt and pepper set will be the talking point at all your dinner parties.

£22.95 a set from Culinary Concepts

Day 52 - Shine On

For the 'Man Who Has Everything', in true Aspinal tradition, the Aspinal shoe polish kit is probably the chicest ever designed and the the perfect addition to every gentleman's wardrobe.

To keep shoes shiny, wipe them with a damp cloth, apply three dabs of clear polish (it has more silicone) per shoe, run in and then wipe off with a damp cloth.

Buff up the shine using a horsehair brush.

Never wear the same pair of shoes more than two days running, the leather needs to breathe.

Available in brown or black £65 from Aspinal

Day 52 - Dressed To Quill

Tiffany's feather necklace is the ultimate entrance-maker.

Wondering how best to wear feathers? Tiffany's dramatic Plumes necklace, designed by the late Jean Schlumberger in 1960, is a majestic mix of dazzling diamonds, sapphires and rubies.

£292,500 from Tiffany

Day 53 - Cute Stocking Filler

Metal Leaf HookChoose from silver or green.

12.5cm (h) x 13cm (w)

£9.95 each from Pedlars

available in silver or green

Day 53 - Llex Aquifolium

Or in other wrods...... a Holly Tree

A bag of Holly leaves and berries carried by a man was thought to increase his attractiveness to women.

The Holly Tree is a symbol of winter in both Pagan and Christian lore and is associated with death and rebirth. Holly was hung and planted around the home as a protection from evil spirits and is still used today as a decoration throughout Christmas time.

Holly was often used in spells associated with sleep and thought to aid rest.

The Holly Tree is native to the UK and makes an excellent Christmas gift.

Tree supplied is 20-40cm tall.

£24.50 from TREE2MYDOOR

More information about Holly Tree

Native throughout the British Isles, it grows to around 65ft (20m) if left untrimmed.

It forms an excellent evergreen hedge, growing everywhere except on wet soils. It will generally tolerate conditions that would be too harsh for other trees.

The wood is used for carving, inlay work and woodcuts.

Birds feast on the berries in winter providing for a pre Christmas race with those of us wishing to decorate their homes.

The plants are single sex with only female trees bearing berries.

A mix of male and female plants is therefore required to obtain winter berries.

Day 54 - Aqua Fringe Earrings

Tiffany & Co is new to Selfridges (Wonder Room) London.

You'll be able to find these stunning platinum pear-shaped Aqua Fringe drop earrings £8,625.

Also in green or pink tourmaline.

Tiffany

Day 54 - Night Lights

Cordless Animal Night Lights

These colour changing animal lights are cool to the touch, fully portable and cordless, so children can carry them on night time trips to the loo. With a rechargeable base, they last up to eight hours once charged.

Height:15cm. Choose from Panda, Rabbit or Dog or Elephant.

Recommended by Mother and Baby magazine

£22.99 from Blooming Marvellous

Day 55 - ipod's Darker Side

The Carbon Edition is unique in that it uses a one piece form-factor and is… black..

This means that the amplifier and dock elements are built into a single piece chassis, thereby providing an elegant and high impact design. The specification has been uplifted to include 2 pairs of source inputs (plus the iPod dock), a remote control which handles volume and tonal changes for all three sources, (plus all the iPod functionality) and a huge increase in power to 25w per channel. Coming in two versions, (with matching speakers or without), the Carbon Edition is a logical progression from the standard iTube.

Designed for those with a darker side.

Remote
The iTube ValveDock Carbon Edition with Speakers comes complete with full function remote control.

Main Features
iTube Vacuum Tube Amplifier with integrated Dock for Apple iPod
Gorgeous black high-gloss finish
Valve processing gives warm, rich, audio characteristics

Specifications
Power Output: 25Wx2
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20KHz (±1.5Db)
Harmonic Distortion: ≤0.5%
Signal-To-Noise Ratio: ≥86Db
Input Impedance: 100KΩ
Output Impedance: 4Ω, 8Ω
Valve Type: 2x6N1(ECC85)
1x6E2(EM87)
Power Supply: AC100~120V/50~60Hz, AC220~240V/50~60Hz
Dimensions: (Amp) 360x148x172mm (WxHxD) Weight (Amp) 3.97KGs

What's In The Box?
iTube Vacuum Tube Amplifier with Dock
Banana Plug speaker cables
Aux source audio cable for connecting CD player
Video cable to connect docking station to TV

iPod Compatibility
ipod 4th generation
ipod 4th generation (colour display)
ipod nano 1st generation
ipod 5th generation (video)
ipod 2nd generation (aluminum)

£429 fromFat Man

Day 55 - Mabel

Mulberry's Mabel handbag available in a multitude of colours. Internal & external pockets, small tassels on the zip pulls.

Patent leather

23.5cm x 29.5cm x 11.5cm

£695

Day 56 - Hopelessly Devoted To Shoes

Maloles are one of THE labels to watch for 2007/2008.

Their quilted pumps are the new ballerinas to be seen in.

£145 available from Matches

Day 56 - Mussel Eaters

Great looking accompaniment to mussels at your dinner party. These mussel eaters allow you to devour with ease! Sold individually

£12.95 each from Culinary Concepts

Day 57 - One of Five Only

Chanel's J12 Haute Joaillerie 38mm automatic watch.

White gold & black high tech ceramic, entirely set with baguette-cut rubies & baguette-cut diamonds.

Baguette-cut ruby indicators

P.O.A.

Day 57 - Don't Skimp On The Shoes

Top quality English or Italian bench-made shoes may seem expensive, but the long service they give you means they're actually better value than mass-produced pairs.

Hand-stitched welt (the ridge where the sole meets the leather upper) means that they're properly waterproof, and you can get hem repeatedly resoled by a cobbler when they need reinvigorating.

£195 from jeffrey-west.co.uk

Day 58 - Online Discount 20% Figleaves until 30th October 2007

Promotion Code NOV20

Day 58 - Just Desserts

Welcome to The Cupcake Company where they lovingly make the most delicious little cakes in London.

They have found that people feel less guilty about eating a small sweet treat, and they are here to provide the finest! They attribute their superior flavour to the use of organic products as much as possible, sourced fresh from organic supermarkets and local farmers markets. Naturally they don’t use any additives, preservatives or artificial flavourings and for this reason the cakes are best eaten fresh on the day they are baked.

Unlike other bakers, they do not have a “standard range”, instead offering their customers a choice of ten delectable cupcake flavours which will be decorated exactly to your specification.

This bespoke service means that you could have cupcakes for your child’s birthday decorated with the face of his or her favourite toy, or as a sophisticated choice for morning coffee or afternoon tea, or decorated with your logo for a corporate launch, or even with decorations in Dad’s favourite colour for Father’s Day. They are delighted to advise and assist you.

The Cup Cake Company take enormous care and pride in their cupcakes. After experimenting with the best ingredients and flavours they promise your cupcakes will taste superb and have a wonderful hand-crafted look which will have everyone asking “Where did you get those?”...

Available in:
Vanilla
Chocolate
Lemon
Coffee
Carrot
Banana
Pumpkin
Fruity Bran
Butterfly
Seasonal