Pick me up's

Working in the Square Mile, it's a love hate relationship. I love that I can walk to work in no time at all, I love that I am never more then 10 paces away from a Pret A Manger whenever I feel the pang for one of their irresistible Bakewell Tarts...I hate that lunch hours rarely exist meaning any last minute clothing emergency buys involve a post work mission to the dreaded West End, or worse - Westfield (one bad experience visiting during Christmas with a hangover and I've never been back)

Luckily the clever bods over at Warehouse and Coast have developed a wonderfully simple 'Reserve and Collect' service where I can happily peruse the goods online, drop them into my virtual basket and request that they are put aside for me at the nearest store, happily both are located moments from my office door.

No payment is required until you collect in store, it's simply a reservation which will expire in 2 working days if the items are not collected. What could be better then combining the convenience of online browsing with the 'no-commitment' option of in store shopping?

With Pay-day panic taking over my brain last week, I eagerly indulged myself and reserved some treats online, admittedly expecting a slow response...to my surprise I received a text from both stores moments later letting me know that the items I had my beady eye on were ready when I was. Perfect.

Here are some pics of the goodies which later made up my hassle free, very last minute Friday night outfit

 Button Dress - Warehouse.com

 Christa Bracelet - Coast.com


The service is currently available in selected stores but will be being rolled out nationwide soon.

All images from Coast.com and Warehouse.com