With just over a month until Christmas Day, here at Rescu we are starting to get serious about our festive season shopping. This week we bring you some amazing services that go that extra mile so that you don’t have to. Holly & Ivy provide personalised gift shopping and wrapping service, Matches Fashion and Style Rocks provide their annual gift guides, and EBay launches their ‘Essential Summer Collaboration.’
By Bianca Healey.
Holly & Ivy Take the Stress Out of Shopping
Holly & Ivy is a brand new personal gift shopping and wrapping service to get you organized for the Christmas season. Ideal for those who are time poor, rate present choosing number one on their high stress list, or are looking for professionals to source something extra special.
We think this is a fantastic idea to reduce the stress of the silly season, and co-founders Jane Moggridge and Aimee Wood bring years of experience to the prickly task of present buying. You are provided with a personal consultant who discusses a brief, budget and gift recipients with you, then shops for your gifts, delivering beautifully wrapped gifts, receipts and a cheat sheet outlining which gift is for who. We feel more relaxed just thinking about it!
We asked Jane and Aimee to share their top tips for tackling Christmas Shopping this year:
1. Make a list
Include everyone you want to buy for plus gift ideas, budget and what shops you will need to visit. If you have a lot to buy for then split them out into two shopping trips as this will be the most efficient use of your time.
2. Listen for clues
Pay close attention because more often than not, people will drop hints as to what gifts they would like so take note!
3. Did someone say online shopping?
With so many great online only stores and most of the favourites now offering online retail, you can shop away in your lunch break, on the bus or wherever takes your fancy.
Of course, you don’t have to persuade us about the joys of shopping online! Check out our top online shopping options below.
You can learn more and book now at www.holly-ivy.com.au
Matches Fashion Gift Guide
One of the best for luxe online, matchesfashion.com brings us the Christmas Gift Guide for him and her, an edit of their most covetable clothes, bags and accessories for the style icon in your life.
The site’s curated Holiday Season guide is organized into three helpful categories: Shop By Personality, Shop By Price, and Top 50, and each of these headings is broken down so that you can edit your options down to the most perfect options for that special person.
Shop By Personality includes categories like The Luxe Bohemian, for your glamorous gypset pal, The Elegant Traveller for your jet-setting friends who need pieces that translate from plane to party, and Young Contemporary, for the fashion-conscious teen in your life who expects nothing but the latest looks.
For the stylish man, categories range from The Traditionalist to The Statement Maker, with labels like Burberry and Polo Ralph Lauren, as well as Nicholas Kirkwood and Paul Smith ensuring there is an excellent option for the most conservative, and flamboyant males in your life,
The site also offers Style Advice, which is an amazing help when shopping online- providing you with a stylist for professional guidance and gift ideas.
An edit of the best luxury gifts for every personality? Yes please!
Shop now for her at MATCHESFASHION.COM
Shop now for him at MATCHESFASHION.COM
Style Rocks Gift Guide
Style Rocks is a fantastic website that allows YOU, the discerning and creative customer, to create jewellery pieces by picking stones, metal and shapes for your very own creation. This festive season they have created an extensive gift guide to help you create the perfect gift that will all but guarantee you stand out from the crowd.
With over three trillion combinations available to choose from, the process is entirely about your own vision- and the fact that you have personalized your gift makes it all the more special- especially in the modern market where everybody receives the same Christmas catalogues and shops at the same department stores.
At Style Rocks you can control the design, choose from a variety of colours and more unusual gemstones and, even better, match jewellery to your loved one’s outfits.
Style Rocks founder Pascale gave us her personal hit list:
Best On a Budget: Sterling silver necklace
“Cute, exquisitely fine & a guaranteed complement magnet.”
Best Splurge For a Bestie: Pink sapphire drop earrings
“A Safe choice when you don’t know her finger size. These earrings go with any outfit & flatter any skintone.”
Best Pitch-In for Mum: Amethyst sterling silver ring
“Get the fam to all chip-in & spoil her with an amazing sparkler she’ll love showing off to her friends.”
Best For Fashion Junkies: Sterling silver bon bon necklace
“If she knows Maison Martin Margiela, she’ll appreciate your addition to her collection of candy-inspired extras.”
The completed pieces are delivered within 20 working days, so get shopping now!
Visit shop.stylerocks.com
EBay’s Essential Summer Collection
Last but not least! EBay has teamed up with a host of Australia’s hottest bloggers and fashion designers to create a range of summery, affordable items for their fastest growing shopping base: the Gen Y shopper. Designers such as Michael Lo Sordo and teamed up with bloggers like Nikki Phillips, Zanita and Margaret Zhang to create a limited addition collection priced at $39.95. Ideal for the fashion conscious tween on your Christmas list.
Check out the looks and shop now at
