Land a few dodgy xmas presents? Can't face taking them to the second hand shop or worse still binning them? Your in luck! Save it for the first ever international day of swishing on 9th January (Click here for details of the UK event in London). Swishing (clothes swapping) is a way of re-gifting on a big scale. But the organisers do specify that you should bring "fabulous" items and that may exclude nastier examples.

The snow is falling my daughter is insisting on wearing a totally inappropriate summer dress. To get round it I put one of her merino tops underneath and it got me thinking what a miracle product it is. Unlike synthetics, Merino reacts to changes in your body temperature to insulate and keep you warm when you're cold and release heat and moisture when you're hot. This reduces the risk of over heating, which is a factor linked to cot death.

Swishing is the latest craze to hit London in our efforts to look glam without the pain to the pocket. Swishing events are now popping up all over the UK are you could even set up your own. So what is it? We all love fabulous new clothes but not the financial side effects. Step in swishing. Swishing is shopping without the guilt. You bring nice, clean, presentable clothes that are lurking unloved in our wardrobe, and other girls fall in love with them and give them a new home. You might bring one sweater and take two pairs of shoes, or hang a party frock on the ‘Swishing Rail’ and take a pair of skinny jeans.

Anya Hindmarch - the lady you bought us 'I am not a plastic bag' is having a sample sale and you can bag up to 70% off!