Through The Looking Glass.

  With the release of Tim Burton's tantalisingly twisted version of Alice in Wonderland just around the corner, it seems that the whole world has caught Alice-mania. Even the high street has chosen to cash-in on this lucrative little trend with establishments from Urban Outfitters to Urban Decay paying tribute to Lewis Carroll's trippy fantasy fairytale. If buzz-words like 'contrary wise' and 'nonsensical' are tickling your fashion fancy, follow us down the rabbit hole while we show you where you can get your wonderful Wonderland-themed pieces. We're all mad here, (mad for Alice that is).

Urban Decay have released this luscious limited edition 'Book of Shadows'; featuring sixteen best-selling Eyeshadows, a travel size Eyeshadow Primer Potion and two 24/7 Eye Pencils all in an adorable pop-up Alice case. (£28).

   American Brand OPI have released four Wonderland inspired nail colours, ('Thanks So Muchness', 'Absolutely Alice', 'Mad as a Hatter' and 'Off With Her Red!'). (£9.95/each).

Paul and Joe have created these gorgeous limited edition tins in two Alice designs - 'Fantasy' and 'Daydream', each contains Blotting Paper, (with mirror), Blotting Paper refills and a Lip Treatment Stick in 'Milky Pink' or 'Sheer Orange'. (Available from www.ASOS.com and Harrods at £25/each).

  Urban Outfitters are currently selling these cute 'Junk Food' and 'Truly Madly Deeply' tees. (Prices ranging from £25 to £28).

Miss Selfridge feature a line of Mad Hatter, Alice, White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat and Red Queen themed tees and vests. (Prices ranging from £16 to £20).

Topshop join the teaparty with a cropped sweatshirt and 'Tea and Cake' necklace (sweatshirt £25, necklace £10).

The 'Tom Binns for Disney Couture' collection offers 35 pieces of uniquely designed jewellery; earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces inspired by characters such as the Talking Flowers, White Rabbit and the Red Queen. (Available from http://www.ASOS.com/, prices ranging from £12 to £148).

Manchester based jewellery designer Janine Byrom has created a line of one-off, vintage-style Alice in Wonderland Charm bracelets and necklaces, available on her website - http://cherishedtrinkets.co.uk/  (prices range from £12 to £38).

Or, if all else fails then log on to http://www.myvintagecharms.com/ pick up some chains, clasps and charms, (see above), and get creating your very own uniquely Wonderland one-offs!

Impulse Control

10 Things To Avoid For An Easier Life.

1) Drunken Texting - Drunk words are sober thoughts right? Wrong. Even if you do spend your lunch breaks lusting over your boss, I highly doubt that he will appreciate an in-depth description of your underwear at 3am. His wife may also resent it.

2) Buying Clothes in the Wrong Size – Don’t. Yes that dress might be 'gorgeous' / 'just like the one Scar-Jo wore in that film' / 'perfect for the Christmas party if i diet a bit'... but if it’s two-sizes-too-small then DON’T buy it. It’ll never see the light of day, just take up precious closet space.

3) Skipping Bums and Tums to Watch Desperate Housewives – Slumming on the sofa with a bar of Galaxy and staring at Eva Longoria will only make you feel guiltier about missing your weekly exercise. Be good, wait for the Sunday repeats.

4) Leaving That Important Report Until the Night Before It’s Due - Yes it’s boring but you’ll feel SO much better if you get it out of the way early, (and a lot less guilty about going out for cocktails with the girls).

5) Changing Yourself For a Man - Have you ever read ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’? No? Read it. If he doesn’t like you now then no amount of haircuts, crash dieting or new and 'interesting' hobbies will change it. Accept it... and move on. It’s his loss.

6) Blindly Following Every Fashion Trend You Lay Your Eyes On - That sequined tutu may have looked AMAZING on the catwalk in Milan but there’s no chance in hell you’ll be able to rock that on a high street in Bognor Regis.

7) Work Flings - We all love the thrill of a workplace romance; secret kisses in the hallways, flirty inter-office emails, what’s not to love? Try sexual flashbacks and awkward glances over the boardroom table when your 'passionate affair' goes south.

8) Argument-Fuelled Revenge – OK, he may have called your best friend 'heavy' but playing Frisbee with his prized Rocky collection will only result in more arguments and a lot of guilt sex.

9) Cutting Your Own Hair – Unless you WANT to look like The Joker, this is one thing best left to the professionals. (As is dying, perming and any other complicated follicle artistry).

10 ) Those Last Few Chocolates - Yes you may have eaten half of the box but NO that doesn’t mean you HAVE to eat the rest. Put them away. They won't feel 'lonely', they'll feel happy that they didn't suffer the same painful death as their friends.