Aspinal of London have unveiled the Marylebone tote in Monochrome Saffiano for AW13 and it is set to be an arm candy favourite. With its sleek new look, it's a definitive trans-seasonal wardrobe classic. Loved by the fash pack and sloans alike, the stunning tote is finished with Swiss made metal zips signature brass hardware, making it a perfect combination of style, fashion and practicality.

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Summer may be long gone, but the sophisticated new fragrance from Prada Candy, L’Eau is a fresh and elegant way to hold onto the hazy days. Created with the Candy signature notes, White Musks, Benzoin and Caramel, the fragrance has new additional sparkling, spring-like top notes to bring freshness and luminosity to the fragrance. Delicious! Prada Candy L’Eau 30ml £37.50, 50ml £50, 80ml £66. Stockist Selfridges

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Valentino presents Valentina Acqua Floreale. Eau de Toilette 50ml /1.7 FL OZ £50.00, Selfridges

Each week, Boots are offering a different star Christmas gift for less than HALF the price! This week is the answer to every beauty aficionado's prayers. The fabulous Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Winter Essentials Kit can be yours for just £24.50 (it was £50). The kit is the perfect skin SOS set for those in need of some moisturising TLC this season. The handy carry case includes the intensively hydrating collection of Arden’s famous hero products, such as the iconic 8 hour cream. In Boots stores now.

Jazz up your iPhone 5S or 5C with a swanky leather case from Bling My Thing. Mystique Papillon Pink/Light Rose Flip Case for iPhone 5 / 5s comes in Butterfly Light Rose. The opulent MYSTIQUE Collection seamlessly combines SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS with premium nappa leather. Handcrafted from the finest materials, his collection is a classic style statement. It's ultra slim and has credit card slots and a business card compartment, plus hole for camera and magic Pad for secure hold and easy access to your phone.

£34.99

BBC Children in Need presenter Fearne Cotton has designed a special range of Pudsey Bears & Pudsey ears for the charity, available exclusively at Boots. The ears are £2.50 and the bears are £6 with 100% of the profits going to BBC Children in Need.

Katie Holmes has been looking smoking hot lately and now FEMAIL can reveal her secret. Say hello to this season's hottest (and Katie's favourite) eye candy: Bobbi Brown's Smokey Eye Collection. There are a staggering 24 new shadows - in matte, metallic, shimmer and sparkle - amazing kohl liners and lash lengthening mascara. Prepare to smoulder.

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Matthew Williamson is on fire this year. With the likes of Sienna Miller and Kim Sears as famous fans, the British designer can do no wrong. And now, he has designed the most exquisite watch collection we have ever set eyes on! The four themes within the collection, which is available exclusively at master jewellers H Samuel, take inspiration from Mathew’s signature aesthetics incorporating print, colour and embellishment.

Limited Edition MW by Matthew Williamson - £349 – H Samuel

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One of Femail's favourite British designers, Matthew Williamson, has teamed up with TONI&GUY; Hair Meet Wardrobe to create this eye-catching limited edition wash bag. Dubbed 'Rainbow Zebra', the vivid and colourful bag aims to encapsulate the free-spirited, vibrant style that makes Matthew a firm favourite amongst fashion's finest (hello, Sienna Miller). The graphic print tote is packed with some of the hair giant's most iconic products including Heat Protection Mist & Creative Extreme Hold Hairspray and Casual Sea Salt Spray. £12, Boots.

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This Boho Pop Bag Blue, £63.20, is the perfect arm candy for any outfit. The super cute satchel is available on Fab.com, which is officially our new go-to website for fall fashion and fun accessories.

Wahaca’s spicy gift sets, £7.50, Boots

Featuring a far-reaching NIKKOR lens with 22x optical zoom covering from wide-angle 25 mm to super-telephoto 550 mm, the Nikon Coolpix s9500 is ideal for any Christmas stocking. It's a slim, sleek camera that packs all the performance you need to look forward to your next eye-opening journey. £209

MaxFactor Whipped Creme Foundation, Boots, £9.99

Give the gift of your fabulous face with a tee from Who R U Wearing. Be it your own, family or friends’ face – or even a favourite memory or celeb fan pic – upload your chosen face to www.whoruwearing.co.uk and create your very own bang-on-trend t-shirt. £21.45.

Plooms fountain pens, £59

Entrepreneurs Gill Hayward and Kellie Forbes won the backing of two Dragons – Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden – in 2012 for their range of Yuu children’s bags and accessories. Yuubags offer adjustable straps, cleverly designed inside components to hold items in place, a chest strap and a whistle. Each Yuubag also comes with its own range of free accessories including a Yuufun pack with colouring pencils, detachable pencil case, A4 pad, magnetic snakes and ladder game, keying, desk card and full membership card to Yuuclub. Christmas stocking filler, anyone? YUUbags start at £38

Popdance, the dance exercise, is hosting 'ThrillerAthon' dance sessions for all the family starting from October 28. Families will learn the moves to spooky songs such as Murder on the Dance Floor, Better The Devil You Know, Disturbia and Monster Mash! Locations include St Albans, Hampshire, Middlesbrough, Suffolk, Wokingham, Beaconsfield and Ratby.

From £2

Green vs Blue, the ultimate disco-themed cocktail competition sponsored by Midori and Bols, provides a refreshingly non-macabre night out this October. While the drinks are eerie colours, the contest will bring good times and boogie this October 27 from 2pm. The final showdown will establish which neon hue truly defines the ultimate disco drink. Is it green or is it blue? Join the bartenders at London Cocktail Club Oxford Circus and pledge your allegiance to your team of choice. Pick sides by going for a bright green or shiny blue drink at the bar and watch as the teams compete in rounds such as Classic Disco Drinks, Speed, Ultimate Ice Tea, Mystery Box, Flair-off and Original Drinks.

Free entry, cocktails on special offer

Pop Up Ping Pong has secured a shelter at 232 King's Road SW3, and set up a secure hideaway from the flesh-eaters, complete with its own decontamination tunnel. Among their emergency supplies, they have called on friends #BRGR to supply enough food for 400 hungry dwellers. Cronuts, sliders and crack pie will be on offer before it's time to hit the tinned rations. Drinks will of course be necessary to ease the worry and as the apocalypse looms, PUPP have pledged to keep prices low, with beer starting at £3 a bottle. 6.30pm-1am.

£10 each

Greenwich Market is just the perfect place to get ready for Halloween on October 30, promising to make SE10 more spooky than ever. There's free costume workshops, little monsters can listen to scary stories, have their faces painted, and strut their stuff at the freaky fashion show - and be in with a chance to win a prize for best outfit. Bring in your own hand carved pumpkin and see if it is a phantasmic prize winner or enter your dog in the best dressed beast competition. Vote for the scariest stall and stall holder.

The authentic 1920s prohibition themed pop-up club in London, hosts its much anticipated Halloween Masquerade Ball on October 26. The Candlelight Club will celebrate Halloween by throwing a grand masquerade ball in a secret Art Deco ballroom that will echo the Jazz Age high society dances around All Hallows' Eve at the legendary Plaza Hotel in New York, with its own in-house vintage salon by Lipstick and Curls. Guests will be treated to period stage acts and side shows channelling the occult practices and cultural traditions of the early 20th Century. Time to dig out you grandma's glamorous flapper frock for true authenticity.

£25 per person

Half term Halloween fun comes to Leeds Castle from October 26 to November 3. Children will love the creepy crafts and pumpkin trail through the Culpeper Garden. Raggedy Jack will be on hand with ghostly tales and stories. Come dressed to scare for the daily fancy dress competition at 2pm with prizes for the best costume. The Fairfax Hall Restaurant will be serving up gruesome delights for lunch. There's also mask making and spooky themed crafts. The ghoulish Ghost Tours (29, 30 & 31 October) will stir the senses. 10am-6pm.

Evening tour cost £15 per person.

Love Brunch will be hosting a special Halloween event in association with Absolut Elyx and Champagne Perrier Jouet at the lavish Grade I listed 17th Century country house in Aynhoe Park, Oxfordshire, on October 26. Aynhoe Park sits in 250 acres of stunning gardens and is a treasure trove of eccentric objects. The venue will be transformed into a luxurious house of horrors. Guests can enjoy vodka cocktails by Absolut Elyx, Perrier-Jouët champagne, finest food, DJ's and performing acts such the Cuban Brothers. 6pm–4am. Come dressed to scare.

Tickets: £55

Turn you little baby into a cute pumpkin this Halloween. The velour all in one from Mamas & Papas is sure to keep baby warm and it comes with this matching pumpkin hat too to ensure your little one looks cute and quirky. Available in sizes Newborn, 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-18, 18-2 years. Machine Washable at 40°c.

£15

The Goody Good Stuff Halloween mix multi bag, which is available at Tesco stores across the UK, contains 16 snack-size (25g) packs of the naturally delicious gummy sweets – ideal for trick or treat visitors.

A classic Halloween favourite, the Greggs Spooky Ring Bun is back. Fairy buns dipped in fondant, rolled in sugar sprinkles and decorated with a plastic Halloween toy ring. Available nationwide.

From 60p each

Krispy Kreme's new Cobweb doughnut is available now in stores. Hand-dipped in chocolate icing and filled with their signature kreme, this treat is sure to make a great home for eight-legged creatures! Contains: Wheat, Eggs, Milk, Soya, Lupin. May contain: Nuts.

George at ASDA have brought up a stomach-turning zombie outfit - complete with exposed intestines. If he likes guts and gore he’ll love this zombie fancy dress costume. With torn fabric, imitation blood stains and 3D guts, he’ll have people running away with fear this Halloween. Includes face mask. 100 per cent Polyester.

£10

You can sew your own tutu for your creepy ballerina with a Simplicity costume pattern. The toddler and child costume pattern comes with with knit leggings and hair accessories. You can choose from fairy, pumpkin, ladybug, flower or zebra.

£5.95

Yoomoo frozen yogurt's brand new and limited edition flavour spookymoo features chocolate frozen yogurt served with popping candy and white chocolate spooky skulls. Their frozen yogurt is completely fat free - far better for your little ones than all the candy they’ll be scavenging.

£3.95

This Bones Sleepsuit form Nutmeg is perfect attire in which to dress your baby up for trick or treating fun this Halloween. It comes in Newborn to 12 months size and is glow in the dark!

£6.00

While the kids are doing their thing, or once they've gone to bed, adults can nestle down for a Walking Dead Season 3 marathon with the new box set. In the highly anticipated new season, Rick and his fellow survivors continue to seek refuge in a desolate and post-apocalyptic world and soon discover that there are greater forces to fear than just the walking dead. The struggle to survive has never been so perilous.

£27.50 from Amazon

It's that time of year again when Cadbury's release their fondant filled milk chocolate egg - with green yolk. Their Halloween version of the famous Creme Egg, Screme Egg, comprises a Cadbury milk chocolate egg containing a white and green fondant filling (known officially as goo).

Around 99p each.

Chewits' Freaky Faces and Vampire Fangs make great goodies for the little ghouls and ghosts that arrive at your doorstep this Halloween. They make quite a tempting, yet terrifying treat.

RRP 99p

No Halloween costume is complete without some creepy accessories. Poundland have loads of suitable headwear, spooky tights, eyelashes, makeup, nails, fangs and costumes to truly bring your Halloween to life. Stick these on your tots for cute vampire-baby appeal.

With ASDA's light-up pirate fancy dress costume your little one will look authentic this Halloween. Complete with a captain’s hat, layered-look draping, hip sword, and even a light-up skill front, he’ll be the king of the high seas and the costume competition. Comes in sizes 3-8 years and features a light-up front, hat included and authentic jagged-cut hems. 100 per cent Polyester.

£10

The Halloween Tote form Lands' End is 100 per cent cotton and is round and fully open at the top, making it easy for both your child and the generous treater. With a reinforced bottom and handles it’ll hold loads of loot, year after year, and hold up when the weather's less than perfect. With self-fabric appliqués. Spot clean Imported.

Lands' End can help your girl get ready for Halloween without scaring anyone. Their long sleeve Halloween graphic tee is pretty and purple and just £16.95.

Give your little ones the Albert Einstein look with white hairspray. This can is £2.99 from Aldi, and you can choose from five colours: Orange; Black; Green; White and Red.

Finish off your child's transformation with a face full of paint. This Halloween Face Painting Kit can paint up to 50 complete faces. Contains: 2ml White, Black, Bright Red, Dark Green, Orange, Dark Grey, Dark Brown and Purple. Includes a brush, sponge and full colour face painting guide.

£12.49

Get your dog into the Halloween spirit this year with this Pumpkin Hat. It will make any dog look spooky this Halloween and help keep those Ghosts and Goblins away, on the scariest night of the year. This is a fashion accessory and should only be worn under supervision.

£5

The Kyjen Plush Puppies Halloween Pumpkin Plush Toy is a cute Halloween dog toy made of soft faux fur for playing and cuddling. The high-pitched squeaker amps up the fun and a rattle! Minimal seams for added durability.

£7.29

This skeleton headpiece form Pets at Home should get your pooch in the mood for the scary season. This is a fashion accessory and should only be worn under supervision.

£5

This Black Skull Character Hoodie Medium by Wag-A-Tude at Pets At Home will help keep those Ghosts and Goblins away this Halloween. The sweater will make any dog look spooky. This is a fashion accessory and should only be worn under supervision.

£10

The Black, Purple and Green Sparkle Tutu from Pets at Home will help keep those Ghosts and Goblins away this Halloween. It will make your dog look very stylish, on the scariest night of the year. This is a fashion accessory and should only be worn under supervision.

£6

The Kyjen Plush Puppies Halloween Invincible 6-Squeaks Snake in Orange makes the perfect squeaky toy for pups to play with this Halloween. It contains six invincibles squeakers - and keeps squeakin' when punctured!

£18.99

Make your pooch look cute this Halloween, with this Pumpkin Dress. This Pumpkin Dress will have your pooch really looking the part on Halloween night. To complete the outfit why not team with the Pumpkin hat. This is a fashion accessory and should only be worn under supervision.

£10

The Kyjen Halloween Mummy Squeaker Toy with 6-Squeakers contains six squeakers and it's as irresistible as bubble wrap for dogs.

£9.49

The Black Little Devil Hoodie by Wag-A-Tude will help bring out the little devil in your dog this Halloween. It will make any pooch look spooky and help keep ghouls at bay. This is a fashion accessory and should only be worn under supervision.

£10

A British summer isn't complete without a glass of Pimms and lemonade. Now the brand want us to keep sipping in the winter months too and have found the perfect way to do it by combining Pimms with blackberry and elderflower. It's available to buy by the bottle or in these 250ml cans that have been pre-mixed with lemonade (RRP £1.85). But remember, it might taste like blackcurrant cordial but it's 5.4% alcohol so don't drink it too fast!

Aldi have now added a Rosé to their award-winning Grapevine range. The Grapevine Tempranillo Garnacha Rosé has a fruity flavour with hints of strawberries and cherries. It's also light on your wallet at £3.29 a bottle.

Tyrrells have launched Apple Crisps as a sweet alternative to the traditional potato snack. The crisps, available in Proudly Plain and Smashingly Cinnamony flavours, are made from Red Delicious apples that have been thinly sliced and cooked. Available from independent stores nationwide and Sainsbury's, RRP £0.99-1.29

Be prepared for Trick or Treaters on 31st October with this jar of retro sweets from Gobstopper. It's jam-packed with old favourites including flying saucers, Refreshers and Love Hearts, in fact you might want to endure a trick rather than give them away! The jars are available in three sizes (0.5ltr, 1ltr and 3ltr, starting from £9.99) from www.thegobstopper.co.uk

Not content with cornering the savoury market, Pringles have launched some limited edition sweet flavours. They say the Mint Choc and Sweet Cinnamon crisps 'are designed to get your friends and family talking and are sure to be gobbled up with intrigue'. They certainly had this effect in the Femail office but while the cinnamon ones did get some praise, the mint choc were not as well-received. Try them for yourself when they go on sale in October till Christmas at Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrison, RRP £2.49

New Smirnoff Gold is a blend of Smirnoff No.21 premium vodka with a hint of natural cinnamon flavouring, garnished with real edible 23 carat gold leaf. Perfect for seasonal cocktails.

RRP £21.96

We love Tiana's range of 100% raw, fair-trade and organic coconut products including coconut water and oil. Healthy and tasty. Available from Holland and Barrett.

Officially called 'instant regret hot burning peanuts', each of these devilish snacks from Firebox has been generously coated with a 1 million Scoville Naga Chilli mix. Lethal.

Firebox, £6.99

Fox's new Caffe Snaps and Caffe Thins have been created especially to go with coffee... and the two do go marvelously well together. Available in hazelnut or caramel flavour, they're posh biscuits without the posh pricetag.

RRP from £1.19

From September Godiva will be relaunching its iconic truffle collection with a host of new flavours as well as introducing the Truffes Légendaires gift box, comprising a historical selection of truffles, each representing a highlight in Godiva's 60 year history of truffle dating as far back as the first truffle created in 1946. Each Truffle in the gift box has a story to tell from decade to decade through to the current day.

From £16

Olives Et Al's new seasonal range of tangy marinades, sauces and dressings includes the Mojo Pink Grapefruit, a sweet and sour combination of grapefruit juice, honey, garlic, cumin, mustard and oregano, perfect poured over a mound of crispy Romaine lettuce to accompany a barbequed pulled pork brioche bun.

Available in delis nationwide and online at www.olivesetal.co.uk from £4

Anthony Wilson, principal scientist at Diageo drinks and son of one of Baileys Original Irish Cream's creators Steve Wilson, has spent three years coming up with Baileys Chocolat Luxe, fusing real Belgian chocolate with alcohol 'in a way that delivers the multi-sensory experience of chocolate in a glass'. Creamy, sweet and naughty: a molten bar of Belgian chocolate that will make you giggle.

Baileys Chocolat Luxe is available exclusively at Harvey Nichols now and available nationwide from October, retailing at £16.99 for 50cl

This delightful Italian restaurant has just reopened following a major design overhaul. Located on the picturesque Kensington Park Road, it feels like you've stepped into sunny Rome. Giving YO! Sushi a run for its money, Luna Rossa have installed a conveyor belt serving Southern Italian ‘sfizi’ (small pates), giving you chance to try all of the culinary delights on offer. The a la carte offers pizza al metro, grills and salads, as well as cheeses and hams. Highlights include the ‘Gnocci, San Marzano tomatoes & burrata’, ‘Lemon & chili oyster chicken’ and ‘Angus flat iron steak’. Delizioso!

Coeliacs used to get a pretty bum deal when it came to sandwiches. Not anymore. Thanks to bready brands such as BFree - whose products are all void of wheat and gluten - people allergic or intolerant to these ingredients can slice, toast and spread with the rest of us. And now they can wrap, too. BFree's new Multigrain Wraps are also dairy- and egg-free, high in fibre, low in fat and contain only 99 calories each. Even the gluten-munching among us might pick up a pack....

Available in Asda stores nationwide, RRP £2.80 for six. www.bfreefoods.com

Appplewood smokey cheddar is, er, spreading its wings and unveiling a delicious new soft version: aptly named Applewood Spreadable. The unique smoky cheese hails from Ilchester, Somerset, and was first made in 1965 by farmer Ken Seaton. This stuff still boasts the cheese's distinctive flavour and is great spread thickly on a toasted bagel.

Available to buy nationwide from Tesco, Asda, Co-Op, Waitrose and Ocado. RRP £1.50, 175g. www.applewoodcheese.co.uk

Following the launch of Knorr Gravy Pots in beef and chicken last year, Knorr has launched a new onion variety. The delicious, rich gravy tastes just like homemade and is perfect for teaming with sausage and mash.

Sold in Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asda. RRP £1.79.

A limited edition series of Ski Dessert Style Yogurts kicks off with Lemon Cheesecake, a tangy blend of refreshing citrus flavours, Ski yoghurt and crunchy biscuit pieces. Each pot contains just 1g of fat and 92 calories.

Available in Asda and selected Tesco stores from September, priced £1.59 for four.

It's time to get out the picnic blankets, dust off the BBQ and impress friends with the new Arniston Bay The Reef pouch with dispensing tap. This convenient 1.5 litre carry bag (that's TWO bottles' worth) is resealable and environmentally friendly, with an 80 per cent lower carbon footprint compared to glass. It doesn't allow oxygen back into the bag to help keep wine fresher for longer. It can keep up to six weeks in the fridge. The pouch is available in Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc. £12, ASDA

For the ground coffee drinkers who want to savour the flavour in an instant, simply add hot water to Percol FUSION® All Bean Instant origins. The new coffee range uses unique technology to create a more intense taste. The coffee is made from 100 per cent Arabica coffee beans, handpicked and finely ground, then fused into the freeze dried instant coffee chips. It comes in three flavours: Colombia, Guatemala and super strong Kilimanjaro.

£4.85 from Tesco of Sansbury's

Comprising of a delicious selection of recipes, information and tips on how to cook with potatoes, this handy guide will show you how to get the best out of the nation's favourite comfort food.

www.manyfacesofpotatoes.co.uk

Yoomoo’s National Frozen Yogurt Day takes place on Saturday July 20. Their seven British branches will offer free samples, Guess the Weight competitions - and members of the public can even be in with a chance of winning a year's free frozen yogurt.

Davidstow cheese have launched a selection of new smelly delights, including this 3 year reserve special vintage Cornish cheddar. It's powerfully fab.

RRP 200g £2.79

This is very clever. New foodie start-up Yoosli have created an online service enabling you to mix your own organic muesli and have it delivered to your breakfast table. Whether you want spelt flakes, yoghurt clusters, amaranth puffs, quinoa balls, chips of macadamia nut, dried goji berry or chocolate crispies, these guys have it all. And a weekly subscription would be a great surprise present for the cereal-muncher in your life.

www.yoosli.com, price from £3.15

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Eat17's Bacon Jam and Chilli Bacon Jam came together in their Walthamstow kitchen, and it's so good now Waitrose want a piece of it. Celebrities including Lisa Snowden and Sarah Jessica-Parker have confessed their love for Bacon Jam which is made from top notch ingredients including British smoked Denhay Bacon, bourbon, fresh rosemary and garlic. The bacon and the chilli varieties will launch in Waitrose first, followed by the onion and the chorizo in autumn. Perfect for bbq season.

Waitrose, £3.49

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To celebrate 2013 as the 60th anniversary year of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation (and also the year of the arrival of the Baby of Cambridge), Walkers Shortbread have unveiled a new range of three royaltastic biscuit tins. In keeping with its classical and world renowned traditional tartan design, each of the new commemorative tins house official Royal illustrations and portraits, making them the ideal keep sake or gift to celebrate the historical occasion.

Royal Tin Gold Coronation, £7.00; Balmoral Castle Tin, £7.00; Buckingham Palace Tin, £6.50; buy online and at selected retailers

itsu's 3-minute noodle pots low-cal delicious, available in Sainsbury's in two delicious flavours, Original Thai and Thai Spicy (vegetarian). They have less than 500 calories per pot, and still manage to fill you up - without weighing you down. To prepare, simply place the noodles, broth, and vegetables in the pot, add boiling water, wait three minutes, stir and tuck in. RRP £2

Serve up your choice of beverage in this Zombie Head Decanter from Firebox so you can drain straight from the brain. Those at Firebox believe zombies are fuelled by booze (possibly). With over a litre in capacity, the vessel is perfect for wine, spirits, blood - and cocktails! Comes with a sturdy cork stopper to preserve freshness/stop brains dribbling out. Your own zombiefied glass version of Edvard Munch's 'The Scream'.

£19.99

Ingredients: 40ml Green Chartreuse 25ml Lime juice 75ml Pineapple juice

Method: Serve long over crushed ice and garnish with a float of Bols blue curaçao. By Kyle Gibson of Lab, London

Dark Circus Party's Halloween special on October 26 is a collaboration between Bourne & Hollingsworth and Torture Garden. Thrill-seekers can sip on potent concoctions and watch aerialists and contortionists inside the Big Top at the Camden Centre.

To celebrate, their top bartender has rustled up a spooky cocktail you an make at home, or order from him...

Ingredients: 30ml Armagnac 30ml Blackberry steeped Shiraz 20ml Crème de cassis liqueuer 5ml Sugar syrup Dash Angustura bitters

Method: Shake the drink and serve it over crushed ice. Garnish it with a clove studded orange wedge, mint sprig and seasonal berries. To make the Shiraz, use 12 blackberries and one cinnamon stick per 250ml of wine. Steep overnight.

By Dan Collins

Serves 2-5 people.

Ingredients: 25ml El Jimador Blanco Tequila 25ml Ocho Blanco 25ml Tapatio Blanco 25ml Velvet Falernum herbal liqueur 50ml Bols blue curacao liqueur 50ml Sugar syrup 50ml lime juice 100ml Apple juice

Method: Pour all ingredients into a large punchbowl (preferably one shaped like a skull) fill it up with cubed ice and top it up with crushed ice. Garnish it with mint sprigs and empty the contents of a passion fruit onto the ice (brain susbstance)

By Alastair Fraser of London Cocktail Club Oxford Circus

Spicy Calle 23 Reposado Tequila shaken with Cranberry liqueur, passionfruit juice, fresh lime and vanilla sugar, finished with two dashes of our homemade chilli bitters.

Ingredients: 35ml Calle 23 reposado tequila 15ml cranberry liqueur 25ml passionfruit juice 25ml passionfruit purée 15ml fresh lime juice 10ml vanilla sugar syrup 2 dashes homemade chilli bitters Or 2 slices of fresh Thai chilli Homemade bitters: A blend of Hanenero, chipotle, naga, Birdseye chillies aged in high proof alcohol with a few secret ingredients.

Method: shake and fine strain.

Ingredients: 40ml Skipper Rum 10ml Toussaint Coffee Liqueur 15g unsalted butter 15g pumpkin butter Pinch ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger 200ml apple juice 10ml vanilla syrup

Method: Melt the butter in a saucepan, add spices and cook for a little bit. Stir in pumpkin butter and then add the Rum and the Coffee Liqueuer. Stir in apple juice and vanilla syrup and warm through. Spice to taste. Serve in a latte glass with some candy corn and a Halloween sugar cookie

By Nicci Stringfellow

Ingredients: 40ml Spicy rum (Sailor Jerry) 8.5ml vanilla liqueur (Galiano) Two table spoons of sugar pumpkin syrup Dash orange juice

Method: Make sugar pumpkin syrup mixed with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and fresh pumpkin pulp Top with splash of orange juice

From the bartenders at London's Bunga Bunga

Ingredients: 50ml Los Danzantes joven Mezcal 20ml White Cacao liqueur 10ml Vanilla Syrup 2 dashes Bitterman's Xocolatl mole Bitters

Method: Garnish the martiniglass with a rim of grated dark chocolate and cayennepepper. Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker, shake the drink and strain it into the chocolate rimmed glass.

By Bea Bradsell of El Camion and the Pink Chihuahua

Ingredients: 40ml El Jimador Blanco Tequila (from Sainsbury's or Waitrose) 10ml Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur (or Cointreau) 10ml Fresh Lime 10ml Fresh Blood Orange Top with Ting Grapefruit Soda

Method: Build and serve in a long glass with lots of Ice

Ingredients: 25ml Portobello Road Gin (available in Waitrose) 15ml Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur (or Cointreau) 10ml Sweet Vermouth 10ml Dry vermouth 20ml Blood Orange Juice

Method: Shake with Ice. Double strain into a Martini Glass. Garnish with cherry or blood orange twist.

Ingredients: 37.5ml vodka 12.5ml baileys Dash grenadine Method: Mix and garnish with a severed Jelly Baby (the sweets) head. Make at home or try the Honky Tonk Massacre in its full glory at Honky Tonk, where the cocktail is created with special jelly baby infused vodka.

Bring some Aussie sunshine into your life with the latest styles from Lorna Jane. The brand is the leading label for active wear down under and the latest range can be bought here via www.activeinstyle.co.uk. We love the 'Never Give up' crop top, £41. Who knew your chest could be so inspirational!

Ashmei have released a new range of reflective clothing so runners can keep their training up as the nights draw in. The 'night runners' collection has also been designed to keep the wearer warm and dry in winter weather. Women's jacket, pictured, £200, from www.ashmei.com

Released this week, Mo Farah's autobiography will be top of every runner's Christmas list. In it, he relates how he fled Somalia for England at the age of eight - leaving his twin brother behind - and eventually honed his running talent to become double Olympic champion.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton RRP £20

It's not something many will want to share about exercising but research has shown 1 in 4 women can experience stress urinary incontinence when working out. To tackle the embarrassing problem, EVB have developed special sports shorts. They are made with moisture-wicking, anti-bacterial treatments and have a discreet mesh lining to hold a pad. The compression shorts also support the pelvis and abdomen so they're a great choice for mothers resuming exercise after having a baby.

www.evbsportsshorts.com

Now you can wear your running PBs with pride thanks to a colour-coded range from Xempo. Simply input your time on their website (www.xempo.co.uk) and they'll tell you which T-shirt and vest you've earnt the right to wear. The clothes also state your marathon time so you can show off when you've hit your target - whether it's sub 3, 4 or 5 hours.

In aid of October's Breast Cancer Awareness month, Zumba Fitness have released a special edition line of apparel and accessories. Thirty per cent from each item sold, like this £18.42 T-shirt (pictured), will go to the Zumba Global Reseach Grant, which is investigating the prevention of breast cancer worldwide. So not only will you look stylish as you bust some Zumba moves, you'll also be supporting a great cause.

Available from www.zumba.com

BOXING CLEVERFancy yourself as Rocky Balboa but don't actually want to get hurt? Then try non-contact boxing which will help you improve your fitness, strength and posture without any danger of getting a cauliflower ear. Hilary Lissenden, a coach and judge for the Amateur Boxing Association of England has compiled The Complete Guide to Boxing Fitness with everything you need to know.

RRP £19.99 published by Bloomsbury

Adidas have been boosting runners with their new range of trainers and now they want to boost charity coffers. The sports brand are supporting Breast Cancer Awareness month with a new range including this Aktiv Pink Ribbon Hooded Long Sleeve T-shirt, £33, (pictured). A 10 per cent donation will be made to Breakthrough Breast Cancer for every item in the collection sold.

Available in store and online at www.adidas.co.uk

TV presenter and keen runner Jenni Falconer has a new range of fitness clothing out now. The collection, available from Debenhams, includes capri leggings, vests and crop tops.

www.debenhams.com/women/xpg-by-jenni-falconer

Banish bouncing breasts while you workout with this layered technical vest with an inner crop top for extra support, £25, Next.co.uk

Elite coach Mark Barfield has written 'Triathlon - the Go Faster Guide' to help everyone from beginners to pros improve on their run, bike and swim. RRP £18.99, published by Bloomsbury Sport

Working out is always a more alluring prospect when you've got shiny new gear. We love the colourful new range from adidas - leggings in yellow or blue (£27) and a vest in cherry red (£26). Also fab is a black and white tie-dye leggings and crop top. Run off and restock!

Visit www.adidas.com

Stella McCartney unveiled her Spring/Summer 14 collection for Adidas at London Fashion Week. The designer said she wanted to banish black in sportswear and show it can be stylish as well as practical.

Fitness Freak's pop-up rave class is an intensely choreographed aerobic session with a live DJ spinning 90s dance classics. All you need to do is turn up in your finest neon gym gear clutching a handful of glo-sticks at the Camden Centre on Euston Road in King's Cross ON Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 September. To book visit http://www.fitness-freak.com

HPE clothing use the latest innovations to create style as well as comfort such as this Formula40™ Yoga bra, £40, that has antimicrobial silver technology which is said to resist harmful bacterial build up in the fabric.

Fitness clothing that heats up while you work out... and actually BURNS MORE CALORIES. Yes, you heard us right. That means less work for more benefits. What could possibly be better than that? Now with a turned-over waistband for a more flattering, more comfortable fit.

From www.zaggora.com

DEBORAH ARTHURS

Samantha Magee's new book Pregnancy and Yoga is a guide to how to perform moves safely with pictures, explanations and other tips to help mums-to-be have a smooth and happy pregnancy

RRP £16.99 published by Bloomsbury

Chafing can be a big problem for runners so sports clothing brand Run Breeze have developed 'Runderwear'. The briefs come in men's and women's styles and are designed for maximum comfort and minimal irritation

Visit www.runbreeze.com/

Supermodels use this before they train - yes, SUPERmodels. Also a whole host of Victoria's Secret girls and other slender, fit stars whose thighs we all covet. It's from hot A-list gym Bodyism and is devised by wellness guru James Duigan. The pre-training anti-oxidant blend has acai, brindle berries, green tea and protein to help you metabolise fat and assist your body to produce energy.

£50 from www.bodyism.com or www.spacenk.com

DEBORAH ARTHURS

The Heylin T-shirt from Regatta is a sporty top with contrast colour side panels for a figure flattering look while training in the park, gym or at home.

£6.50 from regatta.com

Personal trainer to the stars Matt Roberts has released his own range of supplements. On sale at Ocado, they come in different formulas depending on your needs eg for a pre-workout boost or to aid your digestive system. Prices start at £14.99, www.mattroberts.co.uk

Discover the trade secrets of a personal trainer with this new series of handbooks from Bloomsbury. Fitness expert Steve Barrett explains how to tone up with The Total Kettlebell Workout and The Total Suspended Bodyweight Training Workout, £14.99 each

Leighton will be donating 20 per cent from all gross sales across all products including the award winning Sun Believable skin finishing/tanning range, Lip Dual and Leighton Denny Expert Nails.

Sold exclusively in Debenhams, the Windsmoor mid length Palomino coat is priced at £299, with a percentage of sales going to the breast cancer charity initiative Think Pink. The Jacques Vert Group's Mum & Me Coatwalk collection is priced from £230 to £299, and includes stylish designs from Windsmoor, Kaliko, Jacques Vert, Precis Petite, Planet, Minuet Petite, Eastex and Dash.