
J’tote laptop bags have the right combination of ruggedness and exotic beauty. I love the dark brown organic leather with bamboo handle of Melania and the gorgeous floral motifs of Grainne. Selected styles from their fall collection are also on sale.

Dramatically large and deliciously opulent, I’m deeply enamoured by this adjustable-band gold-tone ring with stone cluster and gold leaf embellishment by Erickson Beamon. £113.83 from Net-a-Porter.

I can’t decide whether these are ugly or beautiful but I am very strangely attracted to them. Blowfish Hobbit boots with side buttons in flannel or metallic uppers with rubber soles.

“Sckoon’s stylish organic products are manufactured in fair-trade factories and certified organic by both domestic and international certification agencies. Aiming to provide the highest quality organic cotton products without sacrificing style, Sckoon’s super-soft organic cotton and charming designs are a huge hit with hip, eco-conscious parents!”
The baby clothing line is cute but I’m not sold on using the cotton cloth reusable menstrual pads (below) — which come in cheery, colourful and fun designs with matching panties — yet.


Creative and functional designs from PBB & O. Above Keypad paper and sponge (Enter, Alt, Ctrl) mouse pads, Mag-in-Talk magnets and push pins with messages such as “Next Week” and “Urgent!”; below Walk’n Talk sand printer sandals — imagine walking on the beach and leaving a trail of “Make Love” messages. :p


Pretty, frilly Classic Lolita dresses in sweet pastel colours from Mary Magdalene (jp).


Here’s another Mother’s Day idea - You can’t go wrong with chocolates right? Especially when they come in such beautiful forms like these high-heel shoes and daisy suckers from Gayle’s Chocolates. I really love the brown and pink polka dot shoes. Kinda reminds me of the pink Jessica Simpson or black Naughty Monkey printed pumps from Victoria’s Secret, don’t you think so?


Check out the Moroccan-inspired collection, such as the sweet Madame Roba fleur babouche (flower slippers) at Paris-Morocco (jp).

The yummy ballerina flats from French ballet shoes company Repetto(fr) make me wanna dance.