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At Handpicked we’re big fans of Sheerluxe.com – the ultimate guide to finding the great and the gorgeous on the web. Founded by our Expert Panellist, Georgie Coleridge Cole, it is such a useful resource for finding online shops for specific wants or else using it as a source of inspiration. We recommend [...]

On a rainy Sunday afternoon, I could think of nothing better to do than redesign my recently acquired Photo Tray. Now if you’re unfamiliar with the layout of the Photo Tray here’s our photo from the website:

The inside mount is removable and as I’m such a hoarder I thought I would put a small sample [...]

Some have weekly book club meetings, (can’t resist to give our Bookclub Journal a mention here) others apparently have a weekly cake. Le Dolci is a patisserie that uses Fair Trade, free range and organic ingredients to make delicious and irresistable cakes. They have had the lovely idea of starting The Cake Club which, though [...]

What are you giving up for Lent? I like to take up something new instead of giving up. This way I can find new things to do and don’t miss out on any of the good stuff. Beauty Eating will be my resolution for Lent. Unfortunately I can’t put claim on coining the phrase  as Handpicked’s [...]

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 [...]

Here at Handpicked Towers, we’ve discovered Shoes of Prey. A clever site where you can design your own shoes and have them made for you! A brilliant idea so it goes without saying that much research had to be carried out. Here are our best efforts…Heather’s shoesVictoria’s ShoesEmma’s Shoes

Well, well, well. We hope you won’t report us to the trade descriptions people, but we’d like to amend our description of the popular Five-Way Cashmere Poncho. As the name suggests, we happily reported that it could be worn five ways. Turns out we were wrong. My sister-in-law received one for Christmas from my brother. [...]

We’ve found another lovely blog that you will hopefully like as much as us. Sweet Tidings showcases little bits and bobs that are all quaint and homemade.
I especially love the idea of Mosaic Monday – makes a good start to the week. Here is an example of the most recent Monday Mosaic by Christy from [...]

I’ve recently come across a lovely blog, Sugar Pie Express. Nicely designy whilst still being homey, there’s also a new splash of baby as the author is expecting her new babe imminently. She is searching out things for her new nursery as well as posting lovely images of things that inspire her. We thought she [...]

We were thrilled to see Farfetch.com win best Independent E-tailer award at the Drapers E-commerce awards last night in central London.  This brilliant company – only a year old – offers a one stop destination for lovers of those boutiques you find on a trip away and lament never being able to visit again.  Their website brings together designer [...]