{Oh, the glamour}

Over at Bright.Bazaar we love a shopping trip to Heals; there's something so decadent and indulgent about their stores. Perhaps it's because they are always filled with sumptuous textiles, quirky accessories and to-die-for furniture. Or, maybe, we're falling into the same trap as Rebbecca Bloomwood from Sophie Kinsella's famous shopaholic novels - either way, we don't care because Heals rocks!

A splash of hot pink has allowed Heals to inject colour and warmth into their A/W 09 collection

We've been watching as more of the Autumn/Winter range filters into stores and simply can't wait any longer to write about how much we love their new stuff. Check it out...

Swing Chaise - it rotates 180 degrees to form a double bed! £1195; Daphne Tables by Johnny Egg - Coffee Table, £595 & Lamp Table, £350

Louis Console Table, in blue lacquer by John Reeves, £695; Brights Turned Wood Table Lamp, £165; Flocked Indigo Phone by Johnny Egg, £85

The Bright.Bazaar office needs this phone, you know, for practical reasons of course...!

All images: heals.co.uk

{New season excitement}

There's a buzz of excitement over at Bright.Bazaar towers. Why? Well, it's one of our favourite times of year - the start of the Autumn/Winter season. Soon all the main stores will be unveiling their new collections for the coming season.

Often, with the new season, comes a whole host of stunning catalogues: a modern, slick and inspiring offering from Habitat; a bumper issue from Ikea; and more recently, great value homeware offerings from most of the supermarkets. All these, along with countless other lifestyle stores, are soon to be bursting at their autumnal seems. Full of items perfect for making our homes cosy and relaxing; preparing us for the colder times ahead, the A/W collections are always our favourite. We're wondering if the new collections will borrow from the catwalks. Often crossing over in their trends, the interiors and fashion world tend to mirror one another's key looks. These Vogue pictures suggest we should expect glossy, velvet, jewel-like colours. The fashion mag advises sticking to teal, berry and Sapphire colours to obtain the freshest look for our wardrobe. Well, if anyone should know what looks good, they should! We think these colour's look great, so here's hoping for a similar theme in interiors this season.

From top: Christopher Kane, Bottega Veneta.

Images: Vogue.co.uk