London Fashion Week is kicking off today and we’re going to celebrate by raiding the rails at one of Britain’s most-loved high street fashion stores, Topshop. Well, It would be rude not too, especially when they’ve got so many super-hot things going on.

If you haven’t checked out the fab new fashion buys, then there’s no better time to do so, as the virtual rails have never looked better! If you missed the Mary Katrantzou frenzy and didn’t manage to get your hands on one of the amazing designer pieces, then don’t worry as there’s plenty more gorgeous SS12 fashion hits. Shop the best Topshop buys in our edit below…SD

We’re loving a new crop of amazing designer discount websites

We all love to bag a bargain, and if it’s a designer one too, then all’s the better! While trawling through eBay for hours on end can quickly make you lose the will to live, finding discounted designer fashion online is one of the smartest ways to shop for savvy recessionistas.

SEE OUR FAVE HOT NEW DESIGNER HEELS

Online designer outlet stores like theoutnet.com are great, but we’re loving a whole new crop of luxury for less sites like hardlyeverwornit.com,fashionbloodhound.com and chicandseek.comwhere you can sell as well as buy gorgeous designer pieces – perfect for making a bit of extra cash before Christmas.

SHOP 50 PARTY DRESSES UNDER £50!

If you’re anything like the Cosmo fashion team, you’ll surely have a few never-worn sample sale purchases gathering dust in the back of the wardrobe, and selling them securely online is a great way to assuage any guilt about the money you’ve spent. Reinvest the cash in a hot party dress or some discounted Louboutins for yourself, or earn brownie points with your friends and family by getting them a fab designer Christmas gift (Chanel sunglasses anyone?); they won’t know how little it cost you!

There’s a new form of festive cheer in town. Along with tree lightings, seasonal windows and jingly jangly soundtracks, a number of retailers have added Christmas countdown calendars with sleigh-loads of special items to be won. 

Net-A-Porter’s Holiday Calendar invites shoppers to tick off the days remaining until Christmas, with a different gift for every day of December. Offers range from the charming (e-cards) to the precious (the £4,000 shopping spree coming up this week), but each lasts for just one day.

Meanwhile, Mulberry fans are sharing their wish lists too. Online shoppers need only compile a list and send it to the handbag elves, along with a message explaining why they desire the products, for a chance to win it all.

Aubin and Wills kicked off its 12 Days of Christmas campaign on 1 December. Until the 12th, brand fans have the chance to win a gift a day.

‘We wanted to do something really quite special to celebrate the Christmas season,’ a spokesperson for Aubin and Wills said. ‘Our 12 Days of Christmas promotion is all about treating others, treating yourself or just simple letting us treat you.’

Only twenty of the Lillesdon Coat, one of this week’s prizes, were produced, making it one of the most exclusive gifts anyone might find under the tree.

Ready to click your way to Christmas list fulfilment?

We make our soap on the site of an old Victorian mill just outside Bakewell, Derbyshire, in the heart of the Peak National Park. Home of the millstone, the famous Bakewell Pudding, and an area of outstanding natural beauty, the Peak District is the second most visited national park in the world.

Where it All Began

We started out making soap in our kitchen in New South Wales, Australia several years ago.  As a psoriasis sufferer Dharma wanted to find products that were not only kind on the skin but therapeutic. She loved soap but found most to be harsh and irritating (read more about the differences between handmade soap and mass-produced soap here) and full of unknown or undesirable ingredients. So she started making her own with natural and organic ingredients that were gentle on her skin. They were such a hit with friends and family she started selling her soaps at markets and soon built up a loyal customer base.

After a move back to England we decided to rebrand and call ourselves The Bakewell Soap Company, taking inspiration from our beautiful surroundings.

Quality Products That Shouldn’t Cost the Earth

Our mission is to pass on the benefits of therapeutic soaps and products at a reasonable price. We hope this will enable people that may not have thought about natural, handmade soap to at least try it for themselves. Our aim is that for the little extra you pay for a bar of our soap, you will not want to go back to mass-produced soaps that typically contain a range of unnecessary chemicals and preservatives that your budget says ‘Yes!’ to but your skin screams ‘No!’ to.

We continue to craft our handmade soaps in the most environmentally responsible way possible. Learn more about our environmental considerations.

Do try our soaps. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Want to play the Natural Host?

If you care about what you put on your skin, love natural products and are planning on a little get-together, this might be something for you.

At Bakewell Soap we’re passionate about developing great products that provide genuine health benefits to body & mind. This means steering well-clear of chemical additives or artificial ingredients that can have a negative impact on the skin. We’d like your help to get our message ‘out there’.

What do you get out of a Bakewell Soap party?

Besides the kudos of organising a party with a difference, you’ll get the following from party planning with us:

• Brief chat around some of the common hidden nasties in everyday skincare products & their potential impact on the skin;

• Brief introduction to natural bath & beauty products;

• Interactive chat around the Bakewell Soap ranges;

• Q & A;

• Opportunity for you and your friends to buy our natural products.

• As host, we give you 10% of the evening’s takings and full access to our wholesale pricing for future purchases without the need to fulfill our £100 minimum order value.
• What do you need to do?Besides inviting your friends along, organising a few nibbles, and having a good time, nothing!