The picture below might look like it was taken in 1982 but in fact, on 41 Temple Street, a lone shop on a mainly residential street lies something of a curiosity hole called King & Queen of Bethnal Green, that certainly isn't restricted to the 80s'. I was first alerted to its existence by designer… Continue reading The King and Queen are Ruling
Category: Shopping
Selfridgette!
>>I know I hate gross hybrid words that fashion loves to spawn but this one is a bit of a cutie. Selfridges is celebrating its 100 Year Birthday and quite honestly, the store in London is going to be jam packed with stuff curated around the Big Yellow Festival, going on (for some reason, there's… Continue reading Selfridgette!
Shops without the Shopping One Year On
This is how much of a timid shopper I am. That I only seem to venture to the Mayfair enclave of shops when it's Easter Monday and they're closed. Ok, so I have been to Mount Street in between last year and now, but taking a gander on a Bank Holiday does mean I don't… Continue reading Shops without the Shopping One Year On
Looking to One Side
Just as I discovered that fripe places were popping up all over the place in Paris, I came back to London to find vintage in the most unlikely places. Ok, maybe not THAT unlikely but definitely surprising for a mid-range label that is still sort of finding its feet – Bolongaro Trevor, the brand that's… Continue reading Looking to One Side