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Hot on the Highstreet Week 128

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I love any alphabet related fashion… it is an easy way of personalising a gift and a fun way to customise an outfit or room. I have assembled a few of my favourite letter ideas…

www.craftbarrow.com
These pop-art 3D letters are made from cardboard and ideal for arts and crafts customisation. Painted, collaged or just left plain and simple… they will jazz up any room.
£3.27 each

www.jonathanadler.com
Pricey but striking, Jonathan Adler’s hand loomed graphic pillows are made by weavers in Peru associated with Aid to Artisans. You can pick the colour combinations, choose cotton or wool and the team will get to work on your custom creation.
£110 each

www.mariaallenboutique.com
This online boutique sells dozens of personalised, letter inspired jewellery. I found the handmade love letter necklace most intriguing. Featuring a brass envelope locket with a lovely textured surface, inside there is a little wooden insert which is removable, with your choice of words etched onto it.

http://beesbakery.wordpress.com/
This is perhaps my favourite idea… customised Jammie Dodgers! The Bees Bakery team happily create your very own themed biscuits, perfect for parties!
From £1.75 each

www.daisyjewellery.com
These silver and gold plated alphabet rings can be worn alone for a dainty look, or stacked to create a word. I am desperate to own TMM in Daisy rings.
£37 each

www.tattydevine.com
The Tatty Devine name necklaces need no explanation… pick a word, any word and a fabulous necklace is created for you in your choice of coloured plastic. Quirky, cool and super fun.
Currently 20% off, from £27.50

Whether as a treat to yourself or a gift for a friend, personalised presents are thoughtful and fun.

Hot on the Highstreet Week 123

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The best things in life are free and this week my ‘Hot on the Highstreet’ is dedicated to something that cannot be bought on the highstreet, and in fact cannot be bought at all.

Obsessed with personalised items (the other day I received an amazing uniquely TMM themed box of goodies from Sobe Water) I was delighted when my best friend sent me a link to Barclays’ bespoke debit card option. The idea is… ‘always remember the good times’ by choosing a photo that will make you smile or choosing an image from the Barclays online gallery and a new debit card will arrive within a few days with your very own design.

The Barclays Personalised Card is only available on personal debit cards, sadly not for business debit or credit cards. The service is completely free and will only take a minute though Barclays need to check the photo against their image guidelines before approving your choice. Your new debit card will have a new card number so remember to change any stored details on websites.

In honour of my very clever best friend who discovered this facility, I chose a fun and colourful photo from our recent trip to Berlin as a design for my new debit card and now I wait in anticipation for its arrival! It was so much fun to personalise something I use so frequently, I am tempted to redesign my card every month.

Personalise your debit card here: http://www.barclays.co.uk/Currentaccounts/BarclaysPersonalisedCard/P1242601041899

 

Millie’s Cookies Launch Party, Powder Room, Soho

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I am a little bit biased about anything that has the word Milly (or Millie) in it… but for Millie’s cookies there is no need to be biased as I genuinely love their sweet, yummy and utterly addictive products. With numerous branches brightening up dreary tube stations, they provide the perfect place to indulge in a sweet snack. I used to visit their shop in Hammersmith Station often after school with my best friend – we’d treat ourselves to a white chocolate cookie to munch on the journey home.

The range of the brand is expanding with the addition of many new and exciting recipes and designs; and last week I went along to the very fitting Thoroughly Modern Launch Party. Taking place at the fabulously retro Powder Room parlour in Soho, it was the ideal place to celebrate Millie’s new goodies. The downstairs room was adorned with beautiful cakes, cookies, teacups and plates… pink fizzy was on offer and girls giggled while trying the assortment of sugary sweets displayed.

I adored the cookie cakes; Millie’s are the first brand to create cupcakes made from a cookie dough recipe – they are quite heavy but as they are so mini it doesn’t matter… the flavour and decoration are amazing. Then there are the healthier cookies, with nuts, seeds, raisins and oatmeal featured in the ingredients substituting the more fattening chocolate chunks. The themed cookies and cakes caused quite a commotion, giant cookies inscribed with personalised messages and intricate drawings. My favourite spelt ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ and as a gift they let me take it home! These big cookies make wonderful gifts, at the launch there were hand drawn wedding and julibee themed ones.

While we scoffed, a film crew wandered around gathering footage for upcoming Millie’s Cookies short films and a lovely vintage dressed girl sat manicuring guests’ crumb covered hands.

Millie’s cookies are my kind of brand… pretty, pink and with the perfect products.

Visit the Millie’s Cookies website here, and look out for a competition and collaboration coming soon on Thoroughly Modern Milly!