vintage bar.

you lather up everyday. why not do it elegance and style? give it a go with the luscious mor emporium triple milled soap (£15) in italian blood orange. this baby is luxe from the gilded renaissance packaging to the super creamy bar underneath. it's a smooth one. available at space NK. 83A marylebone high street, W1. bond street tube. 020.7486.8791.

mega scent.

the boys are back in town. and they've brought a hot new frag for us ladies. the viktor & rolf eau mega (£58) is set to be an instant hit. violet, peony and jasmine are the bold scents behind the strong name. and with a glam metallic bottle, it's fit for a superwoman. available at selfridges. 400 oxford street, W1A 1AB. bond street tube. 08.0012.3400.

sweet maison.

start each day with a whiff of sweet scent from the new maison francis kurkdjian collection. it's the latest offering from the perfumer behind hit frag's le male by jean paul gaultier and acqua di parma's iris nobile. exclusive to liberty, this niche line has 25 divine prods to offer. don't miss the delicate acqua universalis fragrance. spritz a touch on your décolleté and bask in sicilian lemon and lily of the valley. available exclusively at liberty. great marlborough street, W1B 5AH. oxford circus tube. 020.7573.9645.

hot lips.

it's not quite new year, but that doesn't mean the bubbly can't start flowing now. get the spirit going with the new champagne lip gloss from the YSL christmas look palette duo pour les levres. pout, pucker and (even better) kiss your way into 2010. mistletoe anyone? available at harvey nichols. 109-125 knightsbridge, SW1. knightsbridge tube. 020.7235.5000.

sweet lady kane.

forget lace and ditch the silk this season. this london fave has done it again with the christopher kane crazy stripe dress (£2,660) a far funkier path to high style. ribbons and metallic organza come together for a strangely beautiful shift dress. it's the best reason to have a night out. available at www.net-a-porter.com

gentlemen's corner.

even city boys get the blues. cheer your best boy, bro or mate up with a day at the newest opened home of murdock london. this much-loved gent's salon has just opened a two-story outpost in mayfair. get an old-fashioned scrub and shave, or just stop in for a tube of their coveted shaving and facial line. boys need to be boys. 55 stafford street, W1S. 020.7495.7310.