Pink Lining manufacture exclusive mother and baby bags which are lovingly created by British designer Charlotte Pearl.

As Charlotte is a mother herself she knows just what a mother needs, consequently the inside layout of these bags is cleverly thought out making them extremely functional which is just as important as the good looks of the outside.

Hot pink is a statement colour this season and you can use accessories to brighten up even the greyest of winter days.

Ted Baker’s Maggie bag at £179 sees hot pink partnered with dark orange for an eye catching tropical look that is replicated in the sassy Wilan tunic cotton dress, £69.

The A|wear story began almost 40 years ago they started out as part of Galen Weston’s tremendously successful retail empire which included Holt Renfew in Canada, the Selfridges Group in the United Kindom and Ireland’s Brown Thomas Group.

In May of 2007 A|wear accomplished a successful management take over which was backed by the private equity company Alchemy Partners. Nowadays A|wear boast 25 stores in the republic of Ireland, 2 stores in Northern Ireland and 2 in England. They are constantly working on expanding our portfolio, so expect new stores to be opening in the near future.

The Miss Selfridge Partywear collection for Spring 2010 is a cornucopia of metallic colours and dark clarets, a little sumptuousness is added to the mix with the inclusion of sequin and feather detailing.

Black Sequin Mini Skirt
£30.00

Smudge Print Feather Dress
Was £40.00
Now £12.00

Rainbow Metallic Clutch Bag
£20.00

Everything featured in this article is available online at Miss Selfridge (www.missselfridge.com).

Garnet is the birthstone associated with January and is also the traditional gift for couple celebrating their second wedding anniversary.

The name garnet comes from the Latin for pomegranate as that fruit’s bright red seeds resemble the garnet gemstone.

January Birthstone Garnet

Garnets are considered to be the most versatile of gemstones.

For over 20 years Christian Audigier has been creating , influencing and collaborating within the fashion world and he has left his indelible style on such famous brands as Diesel, Levi’s and Kookai.

He helped transform a relatively unknown brand called ‘Von Dutch’ into a global powerhouse of the early noughties. Christian’s standout label Ed Hardy has been widely embraced by the fashion world and the celebrity A-list alike initially the caps were the first success of Ed Hardy and now he produces all garments from t-shirts and watches!