For Lovers

Gentlemen, STOP! Before you part with your hard-earned cash (well, earned cash) for a rank teddy-bear holding a misshapen heart emblazoned with the sort of sentimental nonsense sure to make your beloved retch, please see below. We have waded through the mountains of tat sure to grace a landfill with its presence to bring you this, a selection of the least repulsive Valentine's gifts. You're welcome.

Clockwise from top: Personalised Lollipop (£1.45 each - Notonthehighstreet.com), Lovebirds Blusher (£18 - ASOS), Love heart Ring (£13.50 - Meandzena.com), The Bronte Sisters' Three Novels (£16 - All good bookshops!), Annina Vogel Mizpah Victorian Brooch Conversion Necklace (£450 - Liberty), Mix Tape (A little bit of time), Tudor Underwear (£25 - Notthehighstreet.com), Charm Broach (£750 - atworkgallery.co.uk), Heart-glitter Nail Varnish (£1.78 Forever 21), Claddagh Earrings (£39 - Tatty Divine), I Love Everything Scarf (£135 - Silken Favours at Liberty)

NYE Fantasies

(Shoes - Zara, Earrings - Kohl's, Jeans - Topshop, Necklace - Boohoo.com, Peplum top - Dorothy Perkins, Clutch - Alexander McQueen)

I know I'm jumping a little ahead here, but I'm already planning my New Year's Eve outfit. I'm personally planning on being somewhere more laid back this year. No overpriced club appearances for me...! Well, I guess you never know. 

I'm still obsessed with peplums but it's so hard to find the right proportion. Try on your peplums in person before purchasing, my friends! I have a shorter torso, so peplums are potential disasters. I had no luck in Zara, but long-waisted ladies go forth! And yes, I did include a bit of fantasy with my McQueen clutch... but maybe over the holidays I will actually attempt this DIY and make my own version.