Elle magazine and Kate Kuba have teamed up to offer a 20% discount to Elle readers to celebrate the party season.

Choose a pair of party heels from there extensive collection of shoes. The Berta High Heeled Black Shoe is stylish, will go with anything and will stay in season no matter what. They cost £129 but with the discount you can minus a cool £25.80 meaning they are a slightly more justifiable £103.20.

Or the somewhat dressier Val High Heeled Bowed Shoe also in black might be more suitable. They cost £115 but with 20% off only cost £92.

To make use of this discount purchase the December issue of Elle magazine to get your discount code and visit www.katekuba.co.uk to invest in some shoes.

Ok so its not quite time to think about Christmas presents just yet but I’ve found the perfect place to get gifts for…..well all of my friends. I’m really excited about finding this website I think I might be able to get my entire Christmas shopping done in one day. The site in question is called Think Geek and sells t-shirts, gadgets and other random stuff that would suit all types of geek…they even do stuff for potential geeks!

Some of my favourite items include “I void warranties” tshirt, the ,“I see fragged people” tshirt and the “I’m with genius” t-shirt. I’m sure that this will actually make people think you are smarter than you are. I also like the caffeine molecule coffee cup and the “There’s no place like 127.0.0.1” door mat, Even your mum might appreciate those gifts.

Its always been my dream to go to New York a few days before Christmas to do some Christmas shopping. It’s a little bit out of my price range this year so I’m going to have to settle for something a bit closer to home and a little bit lighter on the wallet.

A friend of mine suggested a trip to one of the Christmas markets in Germany or Brussels which I thought was a great alternative. If these traditional markets don’t get you in a festive spirit then nothing will. They are a great place to pick up some interesting presents that you just won’t find on the high street. Traditionally the markets sell things like wooden tree decorations, gifts and toys, hand embroidered Christmas table cloths, pottery as well as typical Christmas foods such as stolen, gingerbread and mulled wine.

The markets are always colourfully decorated and take place in picturesque market towns. You feel like you are stepping into a Christmas card. Trips to historic markets towns such as Munich or a stay in Brussels or Prague costs as little as £100 for three nights so you will have plenty of spending money. Visit lastminute.com for more details or www.praugeexperience.com to get more of an idea of what’s on offer.

In need of a party outfit? Visit Billion Dollar Babes sample sale, which is stocking a selection of designer pieces at discounted prices.

Think Amanda Wakeley, Lola Rose, C & C California and Janet Reger and think of their beautiful creations all under one roof. Pick up a fabulous dress for the party season or a range of Christmas gifts for some friends even before December.

The sample sale will take place on Saturday the 10th of November at Lindley Hall, Vincent Square in London SW1, from 9am till 6pm. Visit www.billiondollarbabes.co.uk to get invited and then RSVP to attend. A £2 entrance fee will be required but supports a good cause, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.

We usually give serious gift ideas on this website but I came across this hat this morning and I just thought, how cool! It’s definitely a more obvious way of letting everyone know its your birthday than a simple badge, I’m not sure I would be brave enough to wear it out on the town but I’m sure it would get you plenty of offers of birthday drinks.

If the hat itself isn’t drawing enough attention at the touch of the button birthday music will start playing from inside you head! Get this for anyone you know who is going to be out celebrating a birthday soon and don’t let them shy away from the attention…I’m sure they’ll thank you for it in the morning. Get one for £4.99 from Find Me A Gift.

Returning again for another exciting year, The Clothes Show Live will be held at the NEC, Birmingham from the 7th to the 12th of December 2007 and with yet another exciting line up of entertainment.

You can enjoy a spectacular catwalk show, expect to see Peaches Geldof and Shayne Ward amongst others, pamper yourself at the beauty counters of Rimmel London and Bourjois to name a few. Shop at Paul Frank, Juicy Couture and other fashion branded stalls and enjoy live music at a choice of the many drink and food stands.

Standard tickets cost £23 which includes a free Clothes Show Live children’s t-shirt worth £10 and Platinum passes cost £35 which include fast track entry into the fashion theatre, excellent seats, a goody bag, show guide and also includes a free Clothes Show Live children’s t-shirt worth £10. Both tickets have an additional booking fee of £2 and include a seat for the catwalk show. To book call the ticket hotline number on 0870 040 0386.

Visit www.clotheshowlive.com for more information.

This Halloween visit Alton Towers for the annual scare fest between the 13th of October and the 4th of November 2007.

With plenty to do and see Alton Towers provides the ultimate day out. The usual fun the theme park provides such as rides like Air, Nemesis, The Flume, Corkscrew, Oblivion and Rita will be accompanied by some scary treats. There will be Halloween characters parading around the park that you can either run away from or have your photograph taken with, fright lights, an eerie light and laser show on selected dates in the evenings and plenty more.

For more information about the scare fest, Alton Towers attractions and location visit www.altontowers.com, also if you book online you can save £10.

The time of year is approaching where Europe gets to show off its talent. The MTV European Music Award is just a matter of days away and there’s a selection of great acts to look forward to seeing perform.

Snoop Dog is set to host the event in Munich on the 1st of November 2007 and will be joined by acts such as Depeche Mode, Good Charlotte, Joss Stone and Michael Stipe to name a few, who are scheduled to present awards. Performers set to appear are hot on the charts such as Avril Lavigne, Mika, My Chemical Romance and more.

The event will be aired on MTV live on Thursday beginning at 21:00 so tune in then.

Some of you might love him and some of you might not but the ex-editor of the Daily Mirror is set to appear at Harrods department store in Knightsbridge, London to do a book signing.

Piers Morgan charts his journey in a revealing, diary like form, from the his Tabloid journalist days with the Daily Mirror to his new found fame status in his new book ‘Don’t You Know Who I Am? A book spelling the good and the bad points of the media spotlight.

To meet Piers and get your copy signed visit the Waterstones department on the third floor at 12 noon on Saturday the 24th of November 2007. You can also purchase ‘Don’t You Know Who I Am?’ from www.play.com for £13.49.

Warehouse in association with Grazia Magazine have planned a number of in store Christmas party events in selected stores around the UK and Ireland. Along with a fabulous 25% discount you will receive drinks (if aged over 18) and a goody bag with purchase (while stocks last). How perfectly timed for the holidays?

A selected store in the cities of London, Birmingham, Bluewater, Brighton, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle will host the events on the 8th of November 2007 and a selected store in Dublin, Belfast, Arklow and Athlone will host the events on the 15th of November 2007 except for Galway which is on the 22nd of November 2007. To get your ticket purchase the 29th of October issue of Grazia Magazine to acquire your exclusive password then go online to submit your password.

Alternatively if you cannot attend the in store events there is an online 25% off day on the 16th of November all you need is the online promotional code also found in the 29th of October issue of Grazia. The first 500 shoppers will receive a free gift and a copy of Grazia.