Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Countdown to Christmas: 19 days

I was asked to create a 'gift ideas on a student budget' post on my blog for the people who, like I, haven't quite got down to doing any Christmas shopping yet, either due to
             1. Copious amounts of tedious uni work
             2. Sheer laziness
             3. Being the Grinch
             4. Not celebrating Christmas, and, therefore, not planning on buying gifts

Instead of doing the usual 'Perfect gifts for him/her/Kids/Cats/Gerbils', I thought I'd arrange it by stereotypes and mix it up a little. Hope this helps!


Stereotype No.1: The Hipster

Clockwise from the top-left:
1. Felt Camera Case, £12 - Urban Outfitters
2. 80's iPhone Case, £15 - Urban Outfitters
3. Social Talk Magnets, £10 - Urban Outfitters
4. Colour-Changing Bike Wheel Lights, £10 - John Lewis
5. Star Tunnel Earrings, £8.50 - Topshop
6. Sculpt Your Own Girlfriend, £12 - Urban Outfitters
7. Recycled Vinyl Bookends, £12 - John Lewis

Stereotype No.2: The Girlie-Girl

From left to right, by row:
1. Love Hearts Tea Lights, £6 - Urban Outfitters
2. Red Rose Eco Cup, £14 - Urban Outfitters
3. Save Wter, Drink Champagne Tea Towel, £10 - John Lewis
5. Portable Panda Speakers, £14.95 - John Lewis
6. Bird Bottle Opener, £14 - Anthropologie
7. Spot Velvet Floppy Dress, £46 - Topshop
8. Edible Pink Hearts, £4.25 - Harvey Nichols

Stereotype No.3: The Chef

From left to right, by row:
1. Soup Waller, £14.99 - John Lewis
2. Jamie's Great Britain Cookbook, £9 - Amazon
3.Gallon Jug of Tabasco, £70 - Harvey Nichols
4. Chill Pill Ice Tray, £6.50 - Harvey Nichols
5. Mulled Wine Syrup, £4 - jamieoliver.com
6. Mini Chef Outfit, £23 - jamieoliver.com
7. Cookie Cutter Cube, £4 - House of Fraser
8. Ketchup Gun, £14.99 - House of Fraser
9. Citrus Saw, £4 - Urban Outfitters

Stereotype No.4: The Marmite Lover
From left to right, by row:
1. Sandwich Box, £5 - Amazon
2. Marmite Flatbread, £3.25 - Harvey Nichols
3. Lunch Bag, £14.99 - pinkcatshop.com
4. The Little Book of Marmite Tips, £3 - Play.com


Stereotype No.5: The Artist
From left to right, by row:
1. Paint Brush Pends, £4
2. Postcard Calendar, £18 
3. Postcard Sketchbook, £3.50
4. T-Shirt, £28.95
5. Tate Artists Timeline, £7.95

ALL from Tate Modern Online

Stereotype No.6: The Musician

From left to right, by row:
1. Headphone Splitter, £4.20 - Debenhams
2. Music Stud Set, £8 - Accessorize
3. Drumstick Pencils, £5 - Tate Modern Online
4. Michael Dog-son Travel-Card Holder, £3 - Accessorize
5.Urbanears Headphones, £50 - House of Fraser
6.Guitar Spatula, £10 - John Lewis
7.Plectrum Logo Waller, £16 - Debenhams

Stereotype No.7: The 'Nerd'
From left to right, by row:
1. Darth Vader Key Light, £7 - Accessorize
2. Mini Walkie-Talkies, £15 - Urban Outfitters
3. Emergency Bow-Tie, £10 - Urban Outfitters
4.Insults and Comebacks Book, £5.99 - Urban Outfitters
5. Eggs-Terminator, £8 - Urban Outfitters
6. Potato Gun, £6 - Urban Outfitters
7. Computer Keyboard Picture Frame, £15 - Debenhams

Stereotype No.8: The Caffeine Addict/Chocoholic/Alci
1. Emergency Chocolate Bar, £.75 - Harvey Nichols
2. Gin & Tonic Chocolate, £3.50 - Harvey Nichols
3. I Heart Caffeine Mug, £9 - Urban Outfitters
4. Dark Chocolate & Peppermint Candle, £9.50 - jamieoliver.com
5. The Hungover Cookbook, £6.99 - Urban Outfitters
6.Union Jack Milk Frother, £30 - John Lewis
7. Coffee Storage Jar, £8.50 - House of Fraser
8. Teapigs Chocolate Flaked Tea, £4.65 - Harvey Nichols


NB: just because I have listed these things under stereotypes, doesn't mean I am insulting them. I adore each and every single one of these items.

Also, amazing discovery today thanks to a facebook post by studentbeans.com called Use Your Freezer to Save Some Cash. When(/if) you've got a bit of wine left over in a bottle, pour it into an ice cube tray and freeze it, so you end up with frozen wine-cubes. You can then put them in cocktails OR cook with them. That's one genius, and obvious, idea, right there!

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