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Its official, Alice in Wonderland fever is taking over the world. With the new Tim Burton film due out in the next few days (March 5th to be precise) it has become the inspiration behind many a fad of late.
The film has the standard Burton duo – Johnny Depp and Burton’s wife Helen Bonham [...]

Earlier this month, Handpicked Collection were contacted by the Britsh Heart Foundation. They told us they were holding a Valentine’s Day Ball and asked us to donate some prizes for their raffle. We gladly sent some lovely things over to them with our best wishes.After a few days we heard back saying they’d raised a [...]

As I have mentioned previously, my New Year’s resolution is to take advantage of all that’s on offer in Londontown. I aim to see something new every week, whether it be exhibitions or performances. On Saturday, I went to the Tate Britain to see an exhibition that I had been excited to see for several [...]

As many others, I wish I’d been at London Fashion Week but paying rent and eating, unfortunately take precedence over tickets and amazing outfits that are both as obligatory as each other if attending.  Instead, I must settle for watching from the web, investigating every single Google alert I get and fantasising in general. How much [...]

 
We’ll defintely be popping into Covent Garden this evening; Crème de la Crepe are giving away free pancakes in true Shrove Tuesday spirit. AND if you test them out today, you get a voucher for a free one in the future. Top notch. Click here for a map.
We’ve also got a few tips from our [...]

Personally I cringe when I see ‘Sharon’ inked in swirly font across someone’s body so I love the idea of this though.  This is the answer for those of us who are a little more cautious of needles. Anya Hindmarch is giving away temporary tattoos with every purchase. There was also a pop up tattoo parlour in [...]

Trying to renew your romance this Valentine’s weekend, or surprise a new partner with a gasp-inducing getaway? After scouring the globe in their tireless search for stylish stays and romantic rooms, the boutique-break experts Mr & Mrs Smith have rounded up an all-new top-10 hotlist of the world’s sexiest hotel bedrooms, guaranteed to get tongues [...]

We asked Tom Barber, Handpicked Panel Member and Co Founder of Original Travel, (a great site for expert advise on loads of destinations worldwide) what his top holidays would be for those taking the whole tribe away…
More than any other, the holiday en famille needs advance planning, as you won’t need me to tell you.
With the [...]

We thought we’d give a little shout about Handpicked MD, Jo McGivern, and her recent interview with Kaye from Hot Brands Cool Places. Click here to go to the site and have a read.

Who hasn’t been moved, and probably to tears, by the unimaginable tragedy in Haiti? We felt powerless and overwhelmed, so when we heard through angels & urchins about an appeal organised by blogger Englishmum , and several of her blogging friends, we wanted to support. Within a weekend, Bloggers for Haiti had raised well over £1,500 [...]