London is buzzing, this week with the Design Festival and soon with Frieze Art Fair and the British Film Festival. The city is also welcoming a great new selection of children’s stores : Tin Lid opened in Bermonsey, No Added Sugar in Notting Hill. Now it’s C de C – Cordelia de Castellane – opening in Notting Hill as well (38B Ledbury Road), Heavenly Monsters in Camden (47 West Yard, Camden Lock), Scotch R’Belle and Scotch Shrunk launching their first UK shop at Harrods (Wednesday Sept. 26). All this under a beautiful fall sun; dreamy….
New openings also in:
– Paris : Louis-Louise, 83 rue du Cherche Midi and Finger in the Nose, 11 rue de l’Echaude (both in St Germain-des-pres)
– New York : Caramel baby and Child, 1244 Madison Avenue (@ 89th Avenue)
Florence Rolando
I founded Pirouette Blog in November 2008. Today I am a contributor, looking with delight how the blog is developing with Katie as the new boss!
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