Pretty You London Blog — Lifestyle

Once we are past Mid-October then we have officially hit gift buying season! It is always best to get as many gifts out of the way, as early as possible, so that we don't have absolutely everyone to buy for on Christmas Eve (last minute? Us? Never...). If you've never had that truly horrific frantic Christmas Eve, then count yourself lucky! It isn't fun and it certainly isn't the best way to get into the holiday spirit - in fact, any spirit you may have had gets slowly crushed, along with your body in those horrendous queues. Hey, at least...

When it finally hits the time of the year, that the sun is no longer shining and we aren't concerned with only packing a pair of cute sunnies, it's officially time to give our must-have handbag essentials a much needed update. Unfortunately our carefree, relaxed attitude is long gone, along with last rays of sunshine and we can no longer leave the house with just our phones and bank card (and of course the aforementioned pair of cute sunnies). Instead we now need a lot more things quick to hand at a moment's notice, so we have compiled a list of...

As you have all seen... WE HAVE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED OUR AW17 COLLECTION; *insert excited squeals here*!! There is some gorgeous luxuriously soft faux fur (the Vida bootie is simply to die for!), absolutely heaps of cosiness, some super on-trend touches like velvet and satin and of course, it simply wouldn't be Pretty You if there weren't plenty of extra sparkly glamorous details! This collection has to be our best one yet, if we do say so ourselves, and we can't wait for you all to get your new PYL fix and to fall in love with them as much as...

We have been loving pastel lilacs and lavenders this season. We think they look beautiful incorporated into your summer clothing, like loungewear for example (wink, wink!) or a stunning dress for an occasion such as a wedding. It can also look beautiful on the eyes, especially if you have green ones to really make them stand out. We have also been loving real lavender flowers within the home, because firstly they smell amazing and secondly because they tone beautifully with pale greys. Also can we just say how obsessed we are with that house in notting hill with the ah-mazing wisteria,...