Buy and fly
Published: 27/02/2011 - Filed under: Archive » 2011 » March 2011 » Lifestyle » Features » Features » Lifestyle » Archive » 2011 » March 2011 » Features » Lifestyle » What to buy »
ALL TIED UP
Stand out from your colleagues with these colourful, flamboyant Etro ties. The Italian designer has given a modern twist to the paisley signature design.
WHERE? Harrods Heathrow T4 and T5; £66.80-£78 SAVE £13.36-£15.60; harrods.com
PENCIL POWER
Make your mark in style with the Graf von Faber-Castell Perfect Brown Pencil. This is a platinum-plated metal pencil
with integrated sharpener, ideal for making an impression in brainstorming sessions.
WHERE? The Pen Shop Heathrow T1 and T5; £162.50 SAVE £32.50; penshop.co.uk
VINTAGE CHOICE
World Duty Free has recently launched a new section of its store in Heathrow’s Terminal 5. Wine Collection – Rare and Vintage offers 180 premium vintage reds, whites and champagnes from around the world. Passengers can also use the Shop and Collect service so their purchases are waiting for them on their return.
WHERE? World Duty Free Heathrow T5 Travel; £15-£1,500; worlddutyfree.com
CLASSIC TIME
This stunning ladies’ Tag Heuer timepiece from Watches of Switzerland features a stainless steel and ceramic F1 bracelet with diamond set bezel. Or try the stainless steel Carrera 1887 Chronograph from the gents’ Tag Heuer collection.
WHERE? Watches of Switzerland Heathrow T1, T3, T4; Mappin and Webb T5. Ladies’ watch £1,579.17; gents’ watch £2,245.83 SAVE Ladies’ watch £315.83; gents’ watch £449.17; watches-of-switzerland.co.uk, mappinandwebb.com
READ ON
Before you board, pop into WH Smith as you can buy one book and get another half price. There’s plenty of choice, from fiction to fact, including Paranormality: Why We See What Isn’t There by Richard Wiseman, who searches for the truth behind extraordinary stories of poltergeists, possession and second sight.
WHERE? WH Smith stores at all airports; £12.99; whsmith.co.uk
WHAT A WONDER
Mac and Wonder Woman have joined forces to create a funky collection of eyeshadows, lipsticks, powders, blushes, nail lacquers and glitter (pictured).
WHERE? Mac Heathrow T3, Edinburgh and Glasgow; World Duty Free Heathrow T1, T3, T4 and T5, Gatwick North and South, Stansted and Birmingham; £8.50-£30.60; worlddutyfree.com
SCENT OF ADVENTURE
Exclusive to the airport, Estée Lauder’s Adventurous perfume is a special gift for the lady in your life. The scent aims to take the wearer on a journey of the senses, featuring exotic notes of lotus flower, star jasmine, red berries, caramel, musk, marigold, mandarin and honey.
WHERE? World Duty Free Heathrow T1, T3, T4 and T5, Gatwick North and South, Stansted, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Glasgow; £26.50; worlddutyfree.com
WHEEL DEAL
North Face’s sturdy 19-inch Sidetrack Upright can be taken as hand baggage on most airlines. Features include a mountain bike-style grip, a retractable handle and reinforced corners. As well as the main compartment, there are two large mesh pockets inside.
WHERE? Rolling Luggage is launching North Face products exclusively to Heathrow T3 (airside and landside) and Terminal 4 airside, plus Gatwick North and South (airside); £126.80 SAVE £22.20; rollingluggage@tie-rack.co.uk
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