Christmas gifts

Now that my wifi is finally working again, I can write a new post and shock! It's about Christmas gifts. I'd like to share with you some of my ideas for the upcoming holiday that's all about presents.
Here are some:

Perfumes
Everyone loves a good scent, so you can never really go wrong with a perfume, as long as you know that the person will like the scent and has already used the perfume you're about to give them. It would be such a shame and waste to spend money on something that's just going to collect dust on a shelf; for that purpose you can get them a figurine or something similar. Here are some of trendy perfumes at the moment, taken from Sephora's website:

Decadence by Marc Jacobs

Gucci Bamboo

My Burberry

Gadgets
If you're looking for a gift for that special someone and you're able to spend a bit more money, a phone, tablet or any other gadget can make your geek really happy this year. You can even personalize some of them, such as the Apple iPod Touch  which you can have engraved with a personalized message. Another great idea is the Apple watch, also available in collaboration with Hermes, although a lot more expensive.

Gift cards
This is a great idea if you're in a need of a gift for a colleague or someone you don't know very well, but know where they might be spending their money. There are all sorts of gift cards with all kinds of spending amounts, such as Starbucks, Olive Garden, H&M, Spotify gift cards, you name it.

Personalized gifts
This is a great gift for someone special in your life, your spouse, mother, sister, it's your choice. Usually, this type of gift belongs to the luxury category and can be quite expensive. I already mentioned the engraved iPod and there are so many other different products that can also be engraved. Speaking of luxury items, companies such as Burberry and Louis Vuitton have a great offer when it comes to personalized stuff. Burberry, for example, has a ''scarf bar''  where you can have initials embedded in a scarf and Louis Vuitton offers a free of charge service of hot stamping initials or even whole words/names on their products. Louis Vuitton also offers the ''Mon Monogram'' service, but the waiting time for these products to be made and delivered to you can take up to 8 weeks.

Gift baskets
Many supermarkets and specialized stores offer this type of gifts for the upcoming holidays. They usually contain a bottle of wine or spirit, some candy, artisan products such as jams, cheese, sausages, pasta, etc. They're a great gift for families and those who can appreciate good food and wine, but this gift comes with a ''nice'' price tag.

DIY gifts
If you're talented and creative, why not making a gift for the person you know will appreciate it? It's a great, personal gift that's usually inexpensive and it comes right from your heart. 

So I bought Balmain... I mean, H&M

Everyone knows about Balmain and H&M collaboration and of course, so many people wanted to get their hands on pieces from that collection. Being in love with their type of dresses for a long time now (long before this collection was even planned), I couldn't resist getting one. This is what I ordered online:

I ordered it online (had to wait in a virtual line for 45 minutes) because there was no way in hell I would stand in line in front of the store and fight for a piece of clothing. I'm not really happy with the way they packed it;  they just tossed it in a plastic bag, showed in a box and shipped it. It didn't come with a protective case, a hanger, nor a shopping bag. Kinda disappointing, but I guess I was supposed to stand in that line for those extras :P

Speaking of materials, not so happy, but what can you really expect from H&M and a price of 129€? Here are some details so you can suit yourself:

All in all, it's a pretty piece, but knowing that thousands of girls have the very same dress or whatever you bought and that they will wear it everywhere just to show the Balmain tag is not so nice. It makes me think I won't enjoy my piece as much just because everyone has the same thing.

This was actually the first H&M collaboration that I liked. Call me crazy, but Alexander Wang, Lanvin and Versace just weren't my cup of tea.

Louis Vuitton Cles wear & tear

Hi guys, 

Today I'll share some things I've noticed while using my key pouch purchased in August this year.

I think it's safe to say this is my most used item ever. It's so versatile and somehow it always comes in handy.

I've been using it every single day since the day I got it and there are still no signs of wear and tear. I'm usually stuffing it with coins in the main compartment and my ID in the back compartment. I must say it looks better stuffed, it gets a cute shape 😊

As you can see, my cute SLG is MIF 🇫🇷

It's an excellent piece for going extremely compact as you can fit coins, bills, earphones, credit cards, ID and what not in this small leather good. It goes well with my Alma BB in DE print when I'm trying to only take the essentials with me.

The only bad thing about it (so far, at least) are the fingerprints. Can't avoid them unless you're wearing gloves. I must say that Vernis leather is quite durable, actually. I own two pieces and although not always being supercareful with them, I don't see any scratches.

Unfortunately, my Amarante Cles transfered some color to the interior of my Neverfull in Azur print, which I can't remove. 

Fingerprints showing on the stuffed key pouch 

I highly suggest getting this item in case you have any doubts. Vernis might not be the right choice for you, but there are so many other prints and colors to choose from, it's impossible not to like any of them.