I like to walk through Burlington Arcade in Piccadilly for a sense of calm and ‘properness’. The shops sell the sort of tasteful things like cashmere scarves, ballet pumps and silver cufflinks that I would think to get for people who I knew absolutely nothing about. However, of late, shops of a more interesting nature… Continue reading Strollin’ in the Arcade and having a Sniff
Category: Shopping
2 Seasons Become 6!
I think I will have to be very strategic when planning my first trip to Berlin (airport stopovers DON’T count!) next year. When boutiques like the Best Shop have six seasons instead of two. From the 1st Sept 2007, Best Shop has been renewing their stock every 60 days. Each season, a selection of up… Continue reading 2 Seasons Become 6!
A little bit of filtering…
Yes I know I know, I constantly have this tick-tock-tick-tock reminder going off over my head that Style Bubble Shops, a project which I naively embarked upon without realising how much work it would take, is being put on the backburner in a way that I absolutely hate. I’m a gal who basically survives on… Continue reading A little bit of filtering…
Cross-Channel Sample Saling
This weekend, I discovered that sample sales in Paris are an entirely different kettle of fish across the English Channel. It may seem madness to some to take a short day trip to Paris for a single sample sale but with great thanks to some friends (you know who you are….!), I was able to… Continue reading Cross-Channel Sample Saling