Look 45 in a limited series - All dressed up with everywhere to go. Although she had several covetable chic invites - she preferred an old-school New Year's Eve

The eco-friendly drinks bottles that are high-tech and built to last. Swiss design provides the gold standard for water bottles.

Your opportunity to finally learn particle physics as the world famous, Oxford University offers a new series of podcasts.

Look 44 in a limited series - Understated. After the Christmas excess he thought it better to opt for a look that didn't scream look at me.

Dolce & Gabbana's FW 00/01 collection was entitled, "Tamara de Lempicka" - inspired by the German expressionist painter of the same name.

The order for SS09 - remove that belt. Next season D&G trousers are cut to fit perfectly without the need for a belt. In case you look down and miss a certain something, the detailing is all there.

Look 43 in a limited series - Dress codes. When a party invitation is ambigious as to its dress code, was it better to go OTT or low-key?

Look 42 in a limited series - The big night. As everyone else planned to party on December 31st - she chose December 28th.

Add a touch of the Baroque with a show-stopping necklace from Dolce & Gabbana's SS09 collection

Look 41 in a limited series - Prolong your winter wardrobe. As he prefered winter clothes to summer ones, he headed to Copenhagen rather than to the Caribbean.

Look 40 in a limited series - The post-Christmas indulgence. Heading to a detox spa was such a waste when everyone was in town.

Look 39 in a limited series - Season's Greetings. She had no intention of dressing like a Christmas tree.

When even make-up refuses to cover the under-eye bags it's time to take a rest, and embrace last season.

Look 38 in a limited series - A stocking filler. She'd finally said good-night to the office - nothing stirred not even her computer mouse.

Make overnight flights an exercise in intelligence rather than boredom as we find a glow in the dark chess set

Shine a light on something personal with a new lamp from Japan

Every season Mr.G designs a very special t-shirt for his loyal staff. This season's model causes the usual office riot as colour envy sets in.

Look 37 in a limited series - Central Park. He'd arrived in Manhattan six months ago and couldn't believe this was his first trip to the park.

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana sent a funny email to their closest friends for Xmas. Enjoy!

Look 36 in a limited series - If only she worked 9-5. Post work drinks got later and later as the week got harder and harder.

The influential International Herald Tribune Style magazine's "Remix" section investigates tartan trends through the ages - D&G's "dorktastic" fall show gets centre stage. Welcome Plaid-Spotters!

In honour of Russian Vogue's tenth anniversary they commissioned the world's best fashion designers to create their own unique versions of the Russian matryoshka doll.

Look 35 in a limited series - Italian style. She wasn't actually Italian but she liked to pretend she was.

How we remember the illicit days of pinching our parent's car for the day.

Look 33 in a limited series - The elite flyer. He had no idea you can turn right when boarding a plane.

If sequins are getting you down - take advice from our Swide stylist and invest in something a little wilder this Christmas. Take a peek at our Christmas gift selection now - we promise it doesn't bite.

After so much time around celebrities (hahahah, listen to me!!) one tends to pick up habits – bad ones obviously, if only I could replicate their spending habits.

Last night I got married - to my work. What is about it about the days before a holiday and the need to work like a crazy person? When does fashion have its beauty sleep?

Look 32 in a limited series - You're who you think you are. Today therefore she was a certified style success.

It's the little things can can make a person stand out. Her sultry looks aside - we've developed an obsession for her D&G tights.

Yes, we're aware shopping for others may give you a rosy glow - but if all you receive every year are DVDs, it's time for a little self-improvement. Check out Swide's D&G Christmas guide now.

Christmas doesn't just have to be in shades of red and green - or so our Swide stylist says. Take a peek now unless your name is Elf.

Pleo - the new robotic dinosaur that needs a home

If you’ve experienced waking up post-party and discovering your favourite orchid has been trashed - this plant-pot is for you.

We prefer others think of us as superhuman, no "we're only human" nonsense. Hence the need for a Robotan toilet paper holder.

Create your own starry night. If Christmas makes you want to lock yourself in a quietened room – these new headphones are for you.

Look 31 in a limited series - The oldest trick in the book. He was prepared for this evening - he'd added another layer.

Puurrrfect - Naomi Campbell curls around Russian Vogue this month to celebrate its Christmas issue.

Look 29 in a limited series - A juvenile success. Her face wasn't a mess - but she did look a hot tramp.

Look 28 in a limited series - Mirror, mirror on the wall. Would she be the fairest at the disco ball?

Look 27 in a limited series - Live from Amsterdam. Avoiding the usual cliches - he was intent on discovering a different side to the city.

Look 26 in a limited series - "All of us are in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars" - Oscar Wilde. Although he didn't like to think he was in the gutter - he was definitely looking at penthouses, and not the magazine.

Much as you may love your Georgian style townhouse, it can be dull seeing the same old bricks everyday.

The gift for a control freak or in simpler terms, the person with everything. U.S company Trek, is offering the opportunity to entirely custom build one of its bikes - including its name.

Think positive - it's Christmas and things can always be worse - you could be living in Venice right now - welcome to high water tours with wellies.

Yes, Lady GaGa has won our Christmas hearts for her new song - "Christmas tree" but a fibre optic tree on-sale at cult design store Tokyu Hands is the tree we want to be underneath this season - taking off your clothes is optional.

So exclusive was last night's event that confidentiality agreements were exchanged beforehand.

If you've never visited Milan you may assume it’s a chic place consisting of black cashmere, designer labels, chic restaurants and fine wines..

Look 25 in a limited series - "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace" - Jimi Hendrix. She secretly loved power. The dressing - not the other sort. Eighties shoulder pads were not for her however...

"It's the thought that counts", is sadly not always the first phrase that springs to mind when presented with yet another candle/voucher/scarf. Try as we might, we like a gift or three with a little TLC.

Look 24 in a limited series - Don't judge a book by its cover. She liked to pretend she was home reading a book but the fact she needed a hat gave the game away...

Dolce & Gabbana's FW 96/97 collection broke the mould. Inspired by the Fellini film, " Le Notti di Cabiria" - the collection was sexy, refined, yet ever so slightly eccentric.

Look 23 in a limited series - was it better to look good before Christmas or after? He realised that everyone else was partying like crazy pre-Christmas, leaving regret for January. He however intended not to follow the pack...

Fashion is a ruthless cycle and sadly only the "fittest" - in both the real & vacuous sense applies. It's not for the faint-heated - or those terrified of debt, embarrassment, A-list tantrums (usually in this same order), late nights, early mornings, or compiling expense forms....

There I was on my third non-urgent trip upstairs to the menswear selling floor (read my other posts - if you want to understand the SHEER beauty of this floor) - when I spotted someone i thought I knew...

If like us you're a man of many parts and can't quite decide on what it is you'd like most under the tree - our very own Swide stylist has undergone some major soul-searching and found the hidden Christmas desires of men - the clean ones of course.

Haughty but naughty - we love how this little lady looks so sophisticated, yet at the same time we're certain we've seen something of the dark side in her eyes.

No. 22 in a limited series - A-listers whisper secretly that if you have a stalker, you've really arrived. Her secret? She would sometimes walk around Central Park pretending she was famous. She added a hat today to perfect, "The don't look at me" A-list air.

No.21 in a limited series - Adopting Nicole Kidman's aristocratic air and wardrobe from the new film Australia, she booked a first-class to Sydney. A rash decision, but at least her wardrobe screamed cool, and collected.

No.20 in a limited series - The American Boy had just touched down in London town. Pound notes in his pocket he was ready to see what the new neighbourhood had to offer for an English bloke.

Sometimes amidst the sea of trends - what is needed is an absolutely fabulous accessory to give you a head start. This summer - we recommend the hat. Straight from the D&G SS09 catwalk are hats plucked straight from the 1960's French Riviera...

It's a well known fact that a fashionista will do anything to stay on trend. It's even rumoured that sometimes, being on trend can entail a little bit more than just purchasing the current season's collections...

Upcoming actress Paz de la Huerta falls down some stairs for style mag, i-D. We hope she picks herself up in time for her role in the new Jim Jarmush film, "The Limits Of Control"...

The F/W 91-92 collection became a showgirl for the season - a scintillating, curvaceous, glamorous Hollywood star. The designers showcased it on actress Sherilyn Fenn, after being impressed with her fifties style in the cult David Lynch T.V programme Twin Peaks.

From New York design duo Lovegrove & Repucci - reusable shopping bags. Forget visions of peaceful hippies however - these bags mean business and are real weapons in the fight to save our earth.

If post-office chat bores or Christmas shopping exhausts you - getting into the sanctuary of your car may be a bit dangerous. If the calm and tranquility of your car brings on the zzz's - it's time for a driving alarm.

Quick and easy - two words that not always = classy. In this case however, they work. If like us, you don't have the time to create a Bing Crosby-esque Winter grotto yet don't want to appear Scrooge-like, try a cardboard Christmas tree.

With the end of the year nigh, we're exhausted by all this change - in a good way of course. Time-out is what we need, and who better than with Obama. Take a peek at Super Obama World for a game

The dedicated follower of fashion reveals all to Harpers Bazaar U.S. in their new issue out now. Described in the accompanying interview as "possessing a need for reinvention" - we discover what's next...

Dream dinner party guests - always a conversation we love to have, but we sometimes feel people miss a trick or two. Yes of course we'd love to meet Einstein and chatter with Truman Capote but it's always nice to have something easy on the eyes too...

The buyers are in town - upstairs as we speak are some of fashion's most important people - i-e the people with the cash. I'm not talking about payroll, no the buyers are in town and we're all dying for the first glimpses of autumn winter 2010...

My journey into the office means passing a a v.famous advertising agency who's employees obviously like to think of themselves as the latest in cutting edge style - the result? A fashion face-off at the nearby traffic lights...

We intend to be on sparkling form this Christmas, but after one too many cocktails we're aware we may need to rely on the kindness of strangers. Hurrah then for stylists! Our very own Swide stylist has become a magpie to bring us the shiniest gift selection yet.

I do of course understand the importance of words when describing the launch of a new fragrance - I was however unprepared to discuss the meaning of certain words in front of top DG executives...

We may just have found our Christmas outfit. We've already booked the vacation but have yet to pack the perfect outfit for a Cannes disco and a swanky New Year's dinner.

No.17 in a limited series - If you get knocked off a horse, you get back on. As her love life continued to be consigned to the endless carousel of dating - she decided instead to have all the fun of the fair.

Icelanders have decided to turn recession into make-believe, well at least for an hour or two after Christmas lunch. Using what's left of their savings - "The Crisis Board Game" from Icelandic company Gogogic is getting Iceland spending again.

We love the Japanese attention to detail - their unique eye for the bits we skip over in our bid to get the bigger picture. This editorial from Value Japan explores in depth the joy of a Dolce & Gabbana coat...

The festive season at Dolce & Gabbana is well underway - Christmas cards are top of the agenda and as such, an in-house artist has been brought in to paint, design, and hand-craft a series of cards for top V-I-P's - luckily I'm sat right next to her so...

Coming soon...thirteen days and counting, is the Gibson "Dark Fire" - a new electric guitar set to launch for Christmas 08. Combining chameleon tone and second generation robot guitar technology we're hoping it will turn us into Keith Richards...

No.16 in a limited series - Picking up more than a suitcase. Business sent him mainly to Europe but this time it was long haul. His journeys were spent alone; he had no time for romance and even less for history.

The beautiful Eva Herzigova looks simply perfect in this pin-up shoot that reminds us immediately of the iconic imagery of Marilyn Monroe. In Dolce & Gabbana AW08, we find out who was behind this timeless shoot.

It's December!!! To celebrate the fact Christmas is on its way, my Italian colleagues have been distributing chocolate coins. How apt when right now they are the only pennies in my purse :-(

Join the international jet-set with a SS09 D&G accessory must-have.The leisurely life-style, the 1930's and the French Riveria - all elements that conjure up a certain retro sophistication. If star quality is what you crave, add a bow-tie to your look.

No. 15 in a limited series - The office Queen bee is crowned on Madison Avenue. She'd just left a meeting she'd been dreading all week and was waiting for a taxi - despite the fact she'd been waiting ten minutes, the delay didn't bother her today.

Whilst the cruise collection might be the closest I get to the real thing this year - I'm pulled out of my own personal economic gloom by the sight of Gisele being taken out of the building via the fire exit.

When we say this little lady in D&G we knew immediately she was at the top of the style class. We're desperately trying to emulate her quirky intelligence in the office right now but this pesky cold keeps steaming up our glasses.