15/05/2010
13/05/2010
Oxford Street
Oxford Street is a place that never gets empty, a lot of brands have their flagship stores there such as Topshop, Nike etc. It starts from Marble Arch and goes all the way to Tottenham Court Road. All the shops pay big attention to their store design and window displays. It's not suprising really as there is so many shops to chose from, they have to stand out in one way or another. It's a great opportunity to attract some tourists as well because let's face it who would go to visit London and missed out on Oxford Street?

Nearly 2 years ago Primark opened a huge store in Marble Arch and I have to give them credit for trying to stand up to their competition, because their window displays look creative and playful, but beware of the longest queues is the world if you ever go there.
Although all the shops are unique in their own way there is one that beats them all. Selfridges store has the most amazing window displays I have ever seen. Whether it's winter, summer or spring their window displays are immense. Sometimes they can be very random, and other times just arty and fun but the creativity level are always used to the max. Inside the store layout is also very thought through and friendly to the customer.
Overall it's a nice place to go to on a good old shopping spree as there is a lot of shops to choose from and because they're big, you can enjoy wide ranges of products. Avoid weekends if you can though, it does get rammed! And if you get tired you can go to Marble Arch and chill in Hyde Park (:
05/04/2010
Carnaby Street

What I love the most are the shops around the corner from Diesel shop which looks like it' was built out of old wood 20 years ago and hasn't been painted since, but don't get me wrong it matches perfectly with the in store design and heritage message they are trying to show.

Other stores around Carnaby street also try very hard with V&M and deco in order to match their brand personality and image. What I also like about that place is that there is always something going on in there if they don't have major balloons covering whole of the street then there will be 'Central Perks Cafe' where people can enjoy coffee in the same restaurant layout from "Friends" series.
It's definitely a place worth visiting, even thought some prices may be high it's still good to experience the magical V&M and quirky designs. Employees are very polite and friendly and make you feel very welcome in each store.
13/03/2010
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is one of London ’s top tourist destinations, but believe me, there is more to meet the eye than a guy trying to get out of a straight jacket in 2 minutes, crazy jugglers and people pretending to be statues. Whenever I go to Covent Garden my first stop is ‘Cyber Candy’, they sell all sorts of American sweets with ‘Lucky charms’ being the most popular purchase. Their window display is like a little piece of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. They have their product range set out on the display with massive Hello Kitty or Homer Simpson figures which together with colourful packaging make you want to have a little peak inside. And it’s nearly impossible to leave with empty hands.


One of my favourites must be ‘Candy Cakes’, their muffins taste just as good as they look. Although they are quite expensive, they’re definitely worth extra pennies. When I saw their window display I felt like I was in
We can also see that in market stoles with vintage and most random products. They don’t need to make much effort in decorating, because the beautiful products already make them stand out.
There are some products which you can’t find anywhere else and that’s what makes Covent Garden very special and beautiful place to shop at.
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