• Eco-friendly Christmas gifts that don’t break the bank

    Hannah Atkinson According to Andy Williams, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, and according to the Environment Agency, it’s the most wasteful. At Christmas time, the amount of waste produced is 30% higher than during the rest of the year. It can also be a difficult...
  • Dear Agony Aunt: I’m broke and still need to buy Christmas presents…

    Dear Auntie Carol, Any cheap Christmas present ideas for family? I’m strapped for cash and need some inspo. Dear reader… You know, Channel 4 originally asked ME to do their Christmas special. Yes, that’s right – Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas was originally meant to be Carol’s Handmade Christmas! But I...
  • What Not to Buy This Christmas

    Christmas: a time for family, food… And unwanted gifts. Impact columnist Natalie reveals the worst Christmas presents she, and people she knows, have ever received… Condoms. On the surface this doesn’t sound like a bad gift – they’re useful, expensive, and you’ll never be caught short again. However, this gift takes...
  • The ‘essential’ Christmas List for she who has everything

    I have comprised a brief list of some of the most beautiful and indispensable items to be added to your Christmas List. Here’s the bad news – unless you’re lucky enough to secure a spot on the Forbes Billionaires list, it’s looking quite unlikely that you’ll be unwrapping these...
  • Christmas Wish List #3

    Impact Style brings you another of our contributor’s Christmas wish list’s to lust over! 1) Jeffrey Campbell boots, £155 For me, Christmas is the time to splurge on those good quality items that you can wear all year round, these Jeffrey Campbell cracked leather ankle boots are perfect for that....