Haul from London's Oxford Circus

I spent my first day in London hitting the shops of Oxford Circus, London's main high street.  I found a couple basics with an edge which I hope will easily lend themselves to things that I already have. 

Shirt: Topshop

This is my favorite find and something I should have bought in multiple colors.  The shirt's light cotton drapes and folds to add some visual interest to what could be a very boring shirt.  

All Saints Spitafields

I couldn't pass up this shirt: leopard print and a grey hoodie = my two favorite things.  It is All Saints Spitafields which I purchased at Selfridges.

Zara

This shell is white faux leather with mesh details on the sides and back.  I think I will wear it quite a bit with jeans and a blazer.  With a tan, it will be a softer way to wear "leather" in the summer. 

 I also purchased some cool cosmetics. 

I am excited to try each of these nail polishes.  The red one is a leather effect polish, I have the black version (http://theglamorouspursit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/leather-effect-nail-polishskulls.html).  The other is designed to look like feathers. 

I have needed to stock-up on my Chanel pressed powder which they don't seem to stock in the States. 

I bought this poster from the Transport Museum.  I thought that the muted colors were beautiful.  I can't wait to have it framed.  

 Macaroons from Lauderee Paris and their packaging were too beautiful to pass up. 

Finally, I got a wicker hamper from the veritable Fortum and Mason (photos of the store to come).   I think that I will use it to decorate in my kitchen and pretend that I take picnics to the park. 

 Laura x

Window Shopping

Tetbury, England

I used to go "window shopping" with my Grandmother in downtown Pittsburgh when I would visit from Ithaca.  The big department stores were a change from Ithaca's boutiques and I loved them.  Window displays tempt shoppers to browse the store's wears.  Some of the best are truly art pieces.  Here are some of my favorites.

Selfridge's in London...my favorite store in the world

Taxidermy store in rural Tetbury, Glouchestire

Was too bizarre not to photograph

Manolo Blahnik, Kensington, London

Christian Lacroix, Kensington

Salvatore Ferragamo- Flagship store, Florence, Italy

Birmingham, England

Oxford Street, London

Penhaligon's Perfumer-Edinburgh, Scotland

Christian Louboutin, Edinburgh

Harvey Nics: Edinburgh

Mulberry: Glasgow, Scotland

Chanel: Florence, Italy

Window displays reflect the city they are in and the global business of glamor.

Laura x