With the couture shows happening now in Paris, it can only mean that the international ready-to-wear collections are perilously close! Whether you’re attending any shows or making notes and wishlists from the comfort of your home computer, there is one essential that editors, buyers and fashion enthusiasts all need – a totally impressive notebook.

In the past we may have visited a high-end stationers – but not this season. Who needs watermarked paper from Bond Street when you have Alber Elbaz’s fabulous illustrated notebooks to clutch to your chest while dashing around looking important.

Alber silhouettes small notebook by Lanvin at Matches, £30

Terry de Havilland's Margaux wedges sandals in pink metalic snakeskin

 ‘It was great when the Matches’ team came to the studio,’ says Liz de Havilland, shoe maestro Terry de Havilland’s right hand woman and missus of 21 years. ‘Matches picked out two of Terry’s all time classic designs; styles that are totally Terry, totally undiluted, in the colours and snakeskins we love.’ 

Those styles are the Luna and the Margaux to be precise.  The Luna, which originally went by the less romantic name of the Multi-patch, is from 1973, and the Margaux, named after model/actress Margaux Hemingway, from 1975. ‘We brought them back in 2005 and they just won’t go away,” jokes Terry.  “We are now in to the fourteenth season with them and they sell and sell.’

Forgive us for the seasonal blitz on this blog but we just want to share our latest video. Produced by Jotta Productions, the animated clip stars a snap shot of the luxurious products from our Gift Guide forming a festive snowflake – those Stella McCartney boots had a very long list of dressing room demands let us tell you.

See how many fabulous must-have accessories you can spot. We hope you enjoy it.

This week at Matches we’re getting into the festive spirit as our London boutique’s unveiled this years stunning seasonal make-over.

Installation at 60 Ledbury Road

In collaboration with Jotta Productions, each of our London stores features a different light installation in the window by emerging talent from the art world, including Chloe Bonfield, Puck Collective and POS Textiles.

Laser cut card installation at 34 Wimbledon Village

Prestigious shoe designer Christian Louboutin is celebrating his 20^th Anniversary book with an intimate film.

Les 20 Ans takes us behind the scenes of the red sole world allowing viewers to experience the designer working with his nearest and dearest – friends include Kristin Scott Thomas, Dita Von Tesse and er welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas!?..

Watch the  trailer here: