Category Archives: Shops

Kingly Court

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Kingly Court, Soho, London. Tucked away off Regent Street, and far lesser known than neighbouring Carnaby Street is the lovely Kingly Court. Full of boutique shops and independent cafes and restaurants, you may have passed by this area totally unaware … Continue reading →

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Smug

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Smug, Camden Passage, London. A lovely lifestyle boutique by Lizzie Evans where you can very easily spend far too much money. Smug is filled with beautifully designed homeware and accessories from furniture to teacups. Go and visit the store. If … Continue reading →

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Palais Garnier shop

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Boutique de l’Opéra National de Paris, Palais Garnier, Paris. A beautiful mix of the old and new, lit by lights reflected off of huge convex mirrors, this boutique shop in the Palais Garnier sells all things opera and ballet related, from … Continue reading →

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Brunswick Centre

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

The Brunswick Centre, a residential and shopping centre in Bloomsbury, London. Equally loved and hated for it’s modernist architecture, the 1960’s concrete structure is a listed building containing 560 flats. In 2002 the centre received a much needed £24 million … Continue reading →

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Institute of Contemporary Arts

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London. The ICA was founded by a group of radical artists in the 1940s and ‘exists to challenge the foundations of contemporary art’. It contains galleries, a theatre, two cinemas, a bookshop and a … Continue reading →

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Craft and Design Centre

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Craft & Design Centre, Northern Quarter, Manchester. Home to two floors of contemporary studios selling jewellery, bags, ceramics, interior accessories and loads more lovely stuff. The centre also hosts frequent exhibitions and workshops. Time Out Manchester Shortlist 2011

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