V Day is just around the corner!!!

The day of love is almost upon us!
For the many people who leave gift purchase or plans for the big day down to the last minute here's a few ideas to help you out.... you're welcome!

Gifts for the boys:

If you're celebrating on a budget, get creative and put together a scrapbook of your favourite moments together. 

Include photos, ticket stubs, love quote decals.

If you're not the creative type google 'scrapbooking' for inspiration

Some fun stuff..... 

Check out the huge range of quirky cuff links out there, these ones are from Benjamin Cufflinks 

Or maybe a pair of great sunnies, i'm loving the range from I Want Proof

And if your boy really is impossible to please, hook him up with the latest 'IT' gadget the iPad, or a couple of tickets to Future Music Festival 

Onto the ladies.....

The key is to get her something personal. 

Jewellery is sometimes a safe bet, so up the ante and get her something unusual, i love the range of necklaces from Mimco

Or a great pair of shoes can show that you've put some thought into it.

Check out a few pairs of her shoes to find her size, and make sure the store has a good return / exchange policy. 

Witchery have a great range of on trend heels for reasonable prices, I especially love these.....

www.witchery.com.au

And if you're struggling with ideas to romance the lady in question, consider setting up a treatment day at a beauty salon, book her in for a full body massage and pedicure to get her feeling amazing. I LOVE the treatments at Endota

Or keep it simple and cook her a beautiful meal, complete with candlelight and soft music. You can find 100's of amazing recipes at Taste

Hope this helps, of course you could always just book Yours Personally to do the gift buying for you!

Happy shopping,

Kim x

Well hello there Mr Porter!!

Oops, it's been a while since i've blogged, I can thanks the festive season and my fabulous clients for that!


To make up for that........
This morning, an exciting development for online shoppers around the world hit my inbox, net-a-porter is getting a brother - www.mrporter.com is online shopping for men at it's finest, make sure to jump on and become a founding member to find out when this amazing site will be open for shopping business!


Happy Shopping!


Yours personally,
Kim x

I LOVE MY JOB!

I had a fantastic client the other day.
She's a busy professional woman, who didn't have the time to trawl the shops looking for a present for her fiance, nor did she really know what she wanted to get him, so she called me.


After a quick chat a started to pull together ideas for a gift and fired off an email with some ideas, this totally opened up the flood gates and she started to talk about things he loves doing, and what makes him happy.


Together we put together an amazing, personal gift for him, and she didn't even need to leave her office.
She said when she first contacted me, she was cautious as she thought it was taking the personal part of gift giving away by giving the job to someone else, and that she should be doing it herself etc etc
But by using me as her Personal Shopper she was able to make it even more personal for him, and put the excitement back into the whole process of selecting a gift, and give herself some time back in the process.

This stuff makes me love my job even more, and in the spirit of giving, here's a shopping tip:


ASK FOR A DISCOUNT! It's that easy.


A lot of the time the shop assistant will actually knock a little off, or offer you a customer card that will give you the discount for that purchase and all future purchases.
(my Witchery card sits front & centre in my wallet!)


The worst they can do is say no, you're gonna buy it anyway!


Yours Personally,


Kim x

The countdown is on....

With 21 days and about 20 odd minutes till Christmas, the shopping window is starting to close.


Dont be caught out last minute rushing around, that's the time you're bound to impulse buy, spend too much and stress yourself out.
Get your list ready, chuck a sickie from work and get yourself down to the stores in the quiet(er) times which are early morning and 2:30ish


Or if you really can't be bothered, have us do it for you.
Just send through an email or give me a call, and after a quick brief your Christmas shopping will be delivered straight to you without you having to hunt for a park.


Check us out at www.yourspersonally.com.au


Kim
x

A few Xmas gift ideas..

Christmas shopping..... 
Most people dread it (which explains why a lot of people have a Personal Shopper do it for them!)
I'll be doing a lot of it over the next month, and wanted to share a few pressie ideas for different V.I.P's in your life.....




Your Bestie:
A cute tote bag is perfect for lazy days at the beach

Check out loads of cute stuff at www.frenchbazaar.com.au

But you just cant go wrong with Peter alexander PJ'S, guy or girl they're GORGEOUS!


Your Mum:
Needs something amazing, and foot spa probably won't cut it. 
Hook her up with a gorgeous watch, i'm pretty sure my mum would loose it over this one from DKNY

Your Dad
Notoriously hard to buy for! 
Check out www.redballoon.com.au for some rad experience ideas.


He'd be stoked to ride in a V8 Race car or have a golf lesson instead of the usual tie / socks / undies / Charlesworth Nuts combo




The Kiddies
Tiny shoes have always been my favourite, this could be an extension of my obsession of buying them for myself...
Converse for kiddies are too cute.

Your Man
I think this watch band thingo for iPod Nano's are pretty sweet, and super affordable!

http://iwatchz.com/collections/Q/q-collection-black

Your Girl
Purely self indulgent, if someone could just make sure my other half see's this that would be great... SIGH 
(but seriously boys, you cant go wring with shoes, even if they're not quite right she'll love the effort, just make sure the store has a good return / exchange policy)

http://www.garycastlessydney.com/

And lastly always make sure you have a little stock pile of emergency pressies, Haighs choccies, Wine and candles usually cover all necessary bases.


Happy Shopping!


Yours Personally,


Kim x

Quick Tip

Most people have way more outfits in their closet than they're aware of. 

Experiment tonight - search out at least 3 new outfits

Decoding Christmas party dress codes....

The Christmas Party invites are starting to come through thick and fast.
Smart casual, cocktail, black tie, semi formal & the dreaded invite with no dress code, grrrrr
Here's a quick breakdown of dress codes & what they realistically translate to....

BLACK TIE

Formal! - think of Old Hollywood

Girls should go for cocktail style dresses (but nothing too flashy or revealing) or long evening gowns 

Boys, go for the James Bond style tuxedos complete with cufflinks

SEMI-FORMAL

or 'After Five' - tuxes are not necessary, nor are long dresses.

Girls, go for a fun cocktail dress, but not to over the top.

Boys stick to dark suits and a casual skinny tie 

COCKTAIL ATTIRE

Girls, go for a shorter dress with a bit of glam

Boys could rock a grey suit with a crisp white shirt

SMART CASUAL

Think of 'dinner at a nice restaurant' for this one

Girls could rock a wide leg pant with a chunky heel and a fun feminine top

Boys, a nice tailored pant with a French cuff shirt

CASUAL

Generally means anything goes. 

NO DRESS CODE

In the absence of a dress code, just call and ask 

Yours Personally

Kim x