Christmas gift guide: Be the star of your own shoot (and other failsafe offerings for the seriously stylish)

As Santa makes his list - checking it twice, of course - we have a Christmas list of our own to propose. Stephanie Smith selects perfect gifts for lovers of fashion and style.
By Stephanie Smith
Published 6th Dec 2019, 17:00 BST
STRIKE A POSE: Be the star of your own story, thanks to a professional photoshoot. Visual storyteller Collette Evans of Barnsley-based Picture Perfect Photography offers studio shoots starting at £399, up to £1,499 for a studio and location shoot. See www.picture-perfect-photo.co.uk or call 01226 872517. T: 07590840532/ / Studio: 01226 872517 | www.picture-perfect-photo.co.uk. Dress by Angel Couture by Kay Heeley.STRIKE A POSE: Be the star of your own story, thanks to a professional photoshoot. Visual storyteller Collette Evans of Barnsley-based Picture Perfect Photography offers studio shoots starting at £399, up to £1,499 for a studio and location shoot. See www.picture-perfect-photo.co.uk or call 01226 872517. T: 07590840532/ / Studio: 01226 872517 | www.picture-perfect-photo.co.uk. Dress by Angel Couture by Kay Heeley.
STRIKE A POSE: Be the star of your own story, thanks to a professional photoshoot. Visual storyteller Collette Evans of Barnsley-based Picture Perfect Photography offers studio shoots starting at £399, up to £1,499 for a studio and location shoot. See www.picture-perfect-photo.co.uk or call 01226 872517. T: 07590840532/ / Studio: 01226 872517 | www.picture-perfect-photo.co.uk. Dress by Angel Couture by Kay Heeley.

The process of picking out a present for a picky person can be agonising. And when that picky person is a bit of a fashionista, well, it’s a mighty daunting prospect, so much so that gift vouchers might seem the only sensible option.

But just a little insight and research are all that is needed to identify an ideal offering with a personal touch. Everyone loves to realise that their gift comes with love, care and thought - and if it doesn’t quite work, it can always be exchanged or regifted (keep the receipt for anything expensive and pop it in an envelope parcelled up with the present).

Failsafe Christmas presents for the stylish include:

THE VELVET JACKET: A velvet jacket is a luxe wardrobe must and an instant outfit maker, whatever you wear it with. This gorgeous green double-breaasted velvet jacket is such a fabulous statement piece from Nomad Atelier by Yorkshire style legend Rita Britton. It costs £695 at the Nomad Atelier shop in Barnsley and at www.nomadatelier.co.uk.THE VELVET JACKET: A velvet jacket is a luxe wardrobe must and an instant outfit maker, whatever you wear it with. This gorgeous green double-breaasted velvet jacket is such a fabulous statement piece from Nomad Atelier by Yorkshire style legend Rita Britton. It costs £695 at the Nomad Atelier shop in Barnsley and at www.nomadatelier.co.uk.
THE VELVET JACKET: A velvet jacket is a luxe wardrobe must and an instant outfit maker, whatever you wear it with. This gorgeous green double-breaasted velvet jacket is such a fabulous statement piece from Nomad Atelier by Yorkshire style legend Rita Britton. It costs £695 at the Nomad Atelier shop in Barnsley and at www.nomadatelier.co.uk.
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- Simple bangles and bracelets (ones that look expensive, even if they are not).

- Make-up palettes for eyes or cheeks or lip sets (neutral shades) from brands such as Hourglass, Bobbi Brown, Charlotte Tilbury, Laura Mercier, MAC, Sisley, Lipstick Queen.

- Diamond stud earrings

- A cashmere pashmina in a soft shade

A MULBERRY BAG: The Mulberry Iris shoulder bag is a new contemporary classic with its luxurious soft structure and pull cords to either side, a ladylike silhouette and a choice of a braided top handle in different plaIted shades or a long shoulder strap. The medium is £1,250 and Mulberry has a new shop at Victoria Leeds.A MULBERRY BAG: The Mulberry Iris shoulder bag is a new contemporary classic with its luxurious soft structure and pull cords to either side, a ladylike silhouette and a choice of a braided top handle in different plaIted shades or a long shoulder strap. The medium is £1,250 and Mulberry has a new shop at Victoria Leeds.
A MULBERRY BAG: The Mulberry Iris shoulder bag is a new contemporary classic with its luxurious soft structure and pull cords to either side, a ladylike silhouette and a choice of a braided top handle in different plaIted shades or a long shoulder strap. The medium is £1,250 and Mulberry has a new shop at Victoria Leeds.

- Scented candles (not overpowering and not too floral or sugary, please - we’re not 12).

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