It's almost back-to-school time, which of course means shopping for new pencils, rubbers, satchels and notebooks -- whether you have a school to go to or not. I make no secret of my obsession with stationery (it borders on a fetish, really) so here's a quick rundown of the most desirable designer notepads and other pieces of luxury paper products I've recently seen on my travels.Not for your average primary school pupil...
Read on over the jump for my favourites!
£580 at Net-a-Porter
Straight to the top of the class is Alexander Wang's 'Amber' leather notebook clutch; a bag that looks just like a particularly stylish notepad. You can't jot any actual notes in this one, but who needs pages when you've got smooth, python-print leather in the form of an effortlessly chic accessory? To keep yourself organised, you might want to add...
Mulberry's 'Tudor' zip-around leather notebook, with its wonderfully shiny, aubergine patent finish. It's got plenty of paper stashed away for those all-important to-do notes, shopping lists and on-the-go thoughts.
If you like to touch up your look while you're on the go, you might want to check out the Filofax beauty giftbox. The set contains all the usual Filofax bits (diary, maps, address book etc) with some new additions that will make any beauty addict go *squee*: there's a mirror at the front (allowing you to check out your look while pretending to look in your diary!), an 'atomiser pen' worthy of Miss Moneypenny and a clutch of vouchers redeemable for beauty treatments, haircut or photographic shoot at a location near you.