Shopping expert Sarah Bradbury has rounded up the best new season finds, from a £349 wellbeing advent calendar to a new FACEGYM studio in Canary Wharf and the return of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland.
Wellbeing Calendar and Beauty Openings
Healf's wellbeing advent calendar is priced at £349 but contains £1,005 worth of products, featuring 24 full-size items spanning supplements, skincare, recovery and sleep, including brands such as Humanrace, Dr Barbara Sturm, AG1 and LMNT. Last year's calendar sold out before Christmas.
FACEGYM has officially opened in Canary Wharf, bringing its sculpting, lifting and lymphatic-drainage treatments to Cabot Place.
Festive Attractions and Fashion Collaborations
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland returns from November 19, with off-peak tickets starting from £1 on selected November dates. New additions include a K-Pop Dragon Circus and a frozen Neverland-themed Magical Ice Kingdom.
The adidas Originals x ASOS Collection 05 launches from October 15, featuring '80s-inspired sportswear with peplum track jackets, elevated co-ords and faux fur. Tim Walker's new 10-piece collaboration with Pandora is inspired by his exhibition Tim Walker's Fairyland: Love and Legends, featuring motifs including a penny, button, tooth and wishbone.
Top Product Picks
Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Intensive Moisturiser (£49) promises up to 120 hours of moisture. Selfridges Selection's Filthy Martini (£24.99) is bottled at 22% ABV and made in Cornwall. Ruggable's Zebras Red rug by Scalamandré starts from £119 and is machine washable.
Other highlights include ASOS Design slouchy tailored trousers in navy pinstripe (£46), RATIONALE's Beautiful Skin Superfluid SPF30 (£78), Karen Millen's animal print maxi dress (£179), Beauty Works' Smoothing Brush (£15), M&S's Disney x Anna + Nina Cinderella tea towels (£30), Ro&Zo's denim midi dress (£139), Primark's velvet lace top (£10), and Monsoon's Tola metallic kitten heels (£59).
Boohoo Plus's Mongolian faux fur jacket is £48 (was £60), DedCool's Mochi Milk Eau de Parfum starts from £24, Rodial's The Peel 15 Liquid Peel starts from £52, and Boden's Marta Longline Merino Jumper is £129.
Further picks include The Houseplant x Droplet Reed Diffuser from £36, Dosey's 7-Day Pill Compact (£26), PrettyLittleThing's slouchy tote (£27.20, was £34), Inka London's olive pyjama set (£85), Oribe's Hair Alchemy Bond Building Elixir (£75), and Mr Maria's Miffy mini lamp from Urban Outfitters (£20).
Next's Aspen Faux Fur Throw starts from £60, Anua's PDRN Hyaluronic Acid 100 Moisturising Cream is £24, Jo Loves' Nutmeg & Incense is £135, Daisy London's Polly Lattice stud earrings are £45, Jigsaw's petal printed T-shirt is £49, and This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray is £25.
Urban Outfitters' Paul Frank baby T-shirt is £29, and Dr.Melaxin's S-ZINC ZERO FIT Ultra Thin Blemish Spot Patch is £13.90 (was £23).