Showing posts with label england. Show all posts
Showing posts with label england. Show all posts
Friday, October 12, 2007
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
London Vintage Shopping
Susie Bubble wrote, "Perhaps being in London, I'm spoilt by rich offerings from stores like One of a Kind on Portobello Road, Virginia, Rellik, Steinberg & Tolkien..."
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Shop Like a Fashion Editor in London (courtesy of Flare magazine)
Chic but Cheap: Fridays are best at London's legendary Portobello Road Market on Portobello Road (get there by 8 a.m. for the best selection). Start at the undercover market, alongside Cambridge Garden Road, where you'll find fab vintage clothes, shoes, and accessories, antique textiles, and bric-a-brac. And don't be shy about trying to strike a bargain. Then toward Golborne Road, where you'll find stores stuffed with antiques alongside great Portuguese and Moroccan cafes. Walk farther and you'll be rewarded with Rellik (8 Golborne Rd.), a fabulous but pricey vintage clothing store with an amazing Vivienne Westwood collection. Keep you eye out for Kate Moss, who's known to riffle through the racks.
In London's West End, Topshop, in Oxford Circus, is a fashion mecca: runway and trend-driven looks arrive in record speed and you'll find them here at the best prices. Really, no outfit is complete without a bit of Topshop's cheap frippery thrown in for fun. And celebs know this, too- although they go undercover or send their stylists to do the gathering.
Budget-blasting Fun: If Brit/homegrown labels appeal, head for Wigmore Street, where you'll find Margaret Howell at number 34. Fans of Paul Smith love this label, too, which was launched in the '70s. The men's and women's collections are as true to the designer's classic vision as ever, with lovely fabrics, simple detailing, precise cuts, relaxed tailoring and quirky touches. Get your decor fix while you're here: this flagship store houses mid- to late-20th-century-designed furniture, home accessory classics, and a concise selection of design reference books.
For a different flavour, try Marylebone High Street, where you'll find stores with a well-heeled, typical Brit feel. Look in on The White Company, 12 Marylebone High St., for quality chic fashion and housewares.
Looking for the designers with street cred? Head to the hottest department store: Selfridges, 400 Oxford St. The ground floor houses Spirit - key collections from all the hot high-street names in women's wear and shoes: Topshop, Warehouse, French Connection, and more. Don't miss the best of high design and high fashion on other floors. If you're in need of still more designer retail therapy (Dries Van Noten, Marc by Marc Jacobs or See by Chloe, anyone?), check out Liberty, 210-225 Regent St. Walking through that Tudor black-and-white frontage on Great Marlborough Street makes you feel as if you're as unique and eclectic as the department store itself.
Ok, I know I said this blog will help me travel cheaply.
Let's just say window shopping is key.
In London's West End, Topshop, in Oxford Circus, is a fashion mecca: runway and trend-driven looks arrive in record speed and you'll find them here at the best prices. Really, no outfit is complete without a bit of Topshop's cheap frippery thrown in for fun. And celebs know this, too- although they go undercover or send their stylists to do the gathering.
Budget-blasting Fun: If Brit/homegrown labels appeal, head for Wigmore Street, where you'll find Margaret Howell at number 34. Fans of Paul Smith love this label, too, which was launched in the '70s. The men's and women's collections are as true to the designer's classic vision as ever, with lovely fabrics, simple detailing, precise cuts, relaxed tailoring and quirky touches. Get your decor fix while you're here: this flagship store houses mid- to late-20th-century-designed furniture, home accessory classics, and a concise selection of design reference books.
For a different flavour, try Marylebone High Street, where you'll find stores with a well-heeled, typical Brit feel. Look in on The White Company, 12 Marylebone High St., for quality chic fashion and housewares.
Looking for the designers with street cred? Head to the hottest department store: Selfridges, 400 Oxford St. The ground floor houses Spirit - key collections from all the hot high-street names in women's wear and shoes: Topshop, Warehouse, French Connection, and more. Don't miss the best of high design and high fashion on other floors. If you're in need of still more designer retail therapy (Dries Van Noten, Marc by Marc Jacobs or See by Chloe, anyone?), check out Liberty, 210-225 Regent St. Walking through that Tudor black-and-white frontage on Great Marlborough Street makes you feel as if you're as unique and eclectic as the department store itself.
Ok, I know I said this blog will help me travel cheaply.
Let's just say window shopping is key.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Places to go in London (from a Londoner)
It would be illegal not to have a whole page on Oxford Street. It has to have the biggest writing and totally stand out.So, everyone out the bus. We can always catch another. The largest highstreet in Europe is NOT to be missed!
Accessorize, Faith, H&M, Laura Ashley, Miss Selfridge, Mango, Warehouse, TOPSHOP, GAP, Next, Oasis, Boots, Superdrug, Jane Norman, Ernest Jones, Swarovski, H. Samuel, Supercuts, Debenhams, House of Fraser, John Lewis, Disney Store, Starbucks, French Eye, Jeans West, W H Smith, New Look, HMV, Schuh, Urban Outfitters and so many more!
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