Comme des Garcon’s latest addition to their Jingle Flowers range is a limited edition Barbie wearing a silk lined asymetric dress designed by Rei Kawakubo. A very lovely addition to the Barbie Collector Platinum Label Collection.

There’s lots of Jingle Flower bits and bobs down at Dover Street Market where the Barbie is available to buy now.

There’s a Jingle Flower snow globe there!

LOVE asked Camille Micelli, Head of Costume Jewellery at Dior what she’d like Santa to bring her

  1. A Cartier mini Panthere watch they don’t produce anymore… love it!
  2. A Victoire de Castellane flouro flower ring
  3. ‘The Passenger’ neon by Claude Leveque from Galerie Kamel Mennour in Paris (image to follow)
  4. A pair of skin colour boots by Nina Ricci
  5. The Library of Martin Szekely

Cartier Panthere mini in 18K gold

Victoire de Castellane flouro flower rings are stunning

Nina Ricci ankle boots

Martin Szekely books

These are the only two I could find so here’s something rather lovely designed by Martin Szekely, it’s a mirrored photo viewer which picks up your library from your wireless internet box

I love these Sølve Sundsbø photographs so much, I hope Camille won’t mind me posting a couple more. She looks amazing!

All photographs of Camille are by Sølve Sundsbø for Paradis


We love this Christmas song from Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) from his marvellous new album Phrazes for the Young

Dree Hemingway by the fabulous Alasdair McLellan for Vogue Russia

This is what Dree would love for Christmas

  1. Chloe bag and jeans
  2. Apple Macbook Air
  3. Woody Allen Manhattan movie poster
  4. A dustbuster
  5. Balenciaga black bag
  6. Balmain army green ripped cargo pants
  7. A Giles spider pin
  8. Valentino SS10 open toe booties in cream (obsessed)
  9. I want Santa to bring me a gift wrapped box with Alasdair McLellan inside… Surprise!
  10. A ticket to Thailand

Chloe Jeans and snakeskin bag

Mac Airbook. Yes please!

Manhattan poster

Here’s a very sleek looking Alessi dustbuster designed by Stefano Giovanonni

Balmain ripped army cargo pants in green

Giles black crystal spider pin

Valentino ruffled open toe ankle boots from SS10

I’m not sure we’ll fit Alasdair in there…

Here’s another picture taken especially for the Christmas LOVE blog. Dree’s looking gorgeous in a velvet Santa coat. See what she’d love for Christmas above

These terribly cute Emilio Pucci bean shaped clutches are like little pieces of art. I’m not sure they’d be suitable for me as my large handbag is more like a skip. Ultra modern and stylish - they come in mirrored metallic finishes with silvertone hardware.

These have a more classically recognisable Pucci pattern. All bags from Emilio Pucci FW09

Here are two images from Versace’s gorgeous pre-Fall collection which launched today.

Love the Japanese inspired prints

and the jewellery… and the boots

The wonderful artist Will Broome has designed LOVE’s new Christmas logo. We love our Christmas panda.

Will has worked for lots of marvellous people, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, Gucci, Top Shop and Bistrotheque. Here is some of his work

Lovely Wedgwood dinner and tea services. I bought one when I went to FLASH at the Royal Academy who exclusively used Will’s bone china

We love Marc Jacobs too

To see more of Will’s work go to www.williambroome.co.uk

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The fabulous Kim Woodburn deserves to win I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.  She’s such a trooper, she’s not phased by anything or anyone and has a brilliant sense of humour.  Watching her doing the eating task was priceless! It was lovely the way she totally looked after “Gorgeous George” Hamilton while he was in the jungle. I think she’d be over the moon to win. She always looks so happy when she hears she’s not leaving. As Kim would say, come on my loves pick up the phone and vote.

The lovely Kim in her younger days

Phone and vote for Kim in the final tonight

To see a gallery of “Gorgeous George” Hamilton and his very long list of girlfriends go to

www.fashionsmostwanted.blogspot.com

Swimwear company Bibi the Wonderfish very kindly sent LOVE This delicious cake today. Thank you – We love presents.

www.bibithewonderfish.co.uk

I absolutely love these beautiful Lanvin paperweights and dolls. They would make delightful last minute presents. Available at Browns and Lanvin stockists.

The fabulous boys from Bistrotheque present their Christmas feasting experience, Patron Silver Reindeer for one weekend only on 10-13th December.

Dine on roast pheasant, quails and other culinary delights in an urban fairy tale set designed by the wonderfully talented Gary Card. David Waddington’s Patron Silver Tequila inspired cocktails are absolutely delicious.

Book early to avoid disappoint, their last venture Supersonic Masonic sold out in an hour!

To read more go to www.fashionsmostwanted.blogspot.com

www.patronsilverreindeer.com


LOVE asked our friend Stuart Vevers the Creative Director of Loewe what he’d like for Christmas. As you will see Stuart has impeccable taste (apart from the Quality Street!).  Here is his wonderfully extravagant list

  1. A Giles SS10 dino bag
  2. A gold rolex
  3. Andy Warhol’s Diamond Dust Shoes painting
  4. Loewe Amazona Weekender bag
  5. Hermes blanket
  6. A case of Ruinart pink champagne
  7. Kapibara 2010 calendar
  8. Bang and Olufsen television
  9. A kiss under the mistletoe from someone hot!
  10. Frette bedlinen
  11. A tin of Quality Street

A Giles SS10 dinosaur bag. A very popular choice

A gold rolex Oyster Perpetual

Diamond Dust Shoes by Andy Warhol

The gorgeous Loewe Amazona Weekender bag in suede

Hermes cashmere and wool blanket

2010 Kapibara calendar. A Kapibara is a Japanese Guinea Pig soft toy

A very lovely B&O television

Frette’s Egyptian cotton bedlinen is fabulous, it’s my favourite too

LOVE has been given a copy of Michael Lavine’s wonderful new book Grunge which will be out in time for Christmas. Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth writes about the discovery of Seattle punk, the seminal bands that defined the movement, the backlash of grunge and the death of his friend and long time collaborator Kurt Cobain. Illustrated by the legendary photographs of Michael Lavine of Sub Pop Records this rock ‘n’ roll tell-all book is an inventory of the bands, fashions and personalities that dominated the grunge scene.

Here’s a picture of gorgeous Simon Robins (Fashion Director of Russian Vogue) having a lovely time at the Chanel jolly to Shanghai. Simon darling, the dark pink is marvellous on you!

Prada have brought out these adorable keyrings in time for Christmas. Everyone at the LOVE office wants one in their stocking.  They could have been made especially for us.


LOVE asked the amazing Alessandra Ambrosio for her Top ten ways to bag a man by Christmas and to send us a Christmas picture.  Her booker Richard Habberley took these stunning shots of her in their hotel in San Francisco.  Alessandra is wearing a Stella McCartney dress, some fabulous Fendi heels and a Santa hat they bought for $3 down the road. Alessandra takes a great photo… for a supermodel!

Alessandra’s Top ten tips to bag a man by Christmas

  1. Tell Santa Claus you have been a good girl all year and you deserve a lovely treat
  2. If you haven’t started that healthy diet or been to the gym just yet you may need to wait until next Christmas
  3. Obviously see which one of your friends has the hottest friends and make an appearance at all their pre Christmas events
  4. If you can’t be bothered to leave home scour your friends Facebook contacts
  5. Make sure you keep up with the latest trends from the LOVE blog so you can look devastating at church on Christmas Eve
  6. Buy a ticket to Floripa the St Tropez of South Brazil. It’s where I’ll be
  7. Make sure you are well lit by the Christmas lights. Call Dan Jackson to help you out with lighting tips
  8. Get a good make up artist that gives you that ‘just got off the ski slopes’glow
  9. Come gift wrapped by Louis Vuitton
  10. That’s it, but I may also be good if you need tips on the 10 best ways to lose a man by Christmas!

Pure glamour!  We love her!

The lovely Mr Richard Habberley looking extremely fetching in the Santa hat

Phoebe, Isaac and I went along to the wonderful Claridges in Mayfair for the Dior party.  In the main hall was a beautiful Christmas tree designed by the always inspiring John Galliano.  Our ‘dinner’ consisted of the most amazing canapes straight from Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen downstairs – smoked salmon and caviar cornets, seared lamb with houmous, foie gras pizzas, beautiful miniature sushi, duck spring rolls and juicy tiger prawns with a delicious dip. The puddings were fabulous… more of which later.

As expected at a party like this there was an excellent turn out. Here are some of the pictures.

John Galliano’s Christmas tree

The indescribably brilliant Judy Blame

The always wonderful Stephen Jones.  One of his many creations for Dior is in the background

Dior Couture and a Stephen Jones hat


Bianca Jagger in a fabulous fur

What an amazing couple: Artist Jake Chapman and the beautiful Rosemary Ferguson who’s wearing Dior


Lovely Lulu Guiness

Jeremy Healy and his gorgeous daughter Marley

One of the amazing puddings. Gold covered chocolate coins – complete with a handbag

To see more pictures of the Dior party go to Fashion’s Most Wanted

www.fashionsmostwanted.blogspot.com/2009/12/christian-dior-party-at-claridges.html

We asked the lovely Victoria Beckham what she would like Santa to bring her for Christmas this year.

  1. I would love the new Nick Knight book
  2. Some cashmere pyjamas
  3. A Giles dinosaur bag
  4. A piece of furniture by my friend Alex Von Furstenberg

Nick Knight’s book is an excellent choice.  I want it too!

We love cashmere pyjamas

Giles SS10 dinosaur bags in metallic leather are amazing!

Thank you for introducing us to this fabulous furniture Victoria – It’s beautiful.  Alexandra Von Furstenburg is the daughter of designer Diane Von Furstenburg.

Here are two gorgeous dresses from Victoria’s excellent SS10 collection

I will be guest editor of the LOVE magazine blog for December and throughout Christmas and New Year.

There are lots of exciting things coming up which I shall be covering.  I absolutely adore everything about Christmas and can’t wait to get started.

I shall be out and about looking for the most fabulous Christmas things to write about and photograph.  If you have something that we might want to write about get in touch.  If you see me coming into your shop, at a party or whatever, I shall be covering it for LOVE magazine or my own blog, Fashion’s Most Wanted.

Love Christina xx

My Christmas tree from last year