There are six Jo Malone outlets in London. Four of these are stand-alone shops; the other two are in Harrods and Selfridges department stores.
The flagship store is in Sloane Street; a sleek corner location with topiary outside the door. It’s at the quiet Sloane Square end of the street.
It’s a very pleasant space to be in, with ‘Tasting Bars’ for brief therapies such as arm massage…
Shopping in London is all about the West End — Mayfair, Westminster, Knightsbridge and Chelsea. The City of London proper (i.e., the historic core of Greater London) is all about money; it’s a maze of narrow medieval alleys with huge office buildings, endless posh banking headquarters, and men….lots and lots and lots of men, most of them in sharp suits with cell phones pressed to their ears. There’s a plethora of expensive little shops selling shirts, ties, and, of course, those sharp suits.
However, some unexpectedly excellent perfume shopping can be found in the City, and one of the best places is right next to the Bank of England — the Royal Exchange…
Eddie Roschi of Le Labo will be at Liberty of London on Tuesday, June 10th:
Come and visit Liberty's exclusive cult New York fragrance brand, Le Labo and meet its founder Eddie Roschi, one of the greatest olfactory experts of our time.
Eddie Roschi is conducting one to one olfactory sessions, and will hand-blend a scent suited to you…
Ormonde Jayne, the flagship boutique for the British niche line of the same name, can be found in The Royal Arcade, a lovely Victorian covered passage that links Old Bond Street with Albemarle Street. ‘The Arcade’ was built in 1879, and got the ‘Royal’ added when a shirtmaker at No. 12 was patronised by Queen Victoria. Guess who occupies No. 12 now?
The Ormonde Jayne shop at No.12 is tiny, with a wrought-iron spiral staircase leading to a mysterious upstairs from which an assistant will descend when you enter. It couldn’t be more Dickensian, apart from the smart orange and black décor and the 21st century lighting…
Actress Naomi Watts is the new face of Thierry Mugler Angel:
Naomi Watts was the inspired choice for Thierry Mugler, over and above her beauty and her star image. Displaying a modern touch, the actress projects a personality that blends sensuality, voluptuousness and evanescence to evoke the many facets of Angel. A blond fragility, a natural tenderness, an emotional seductiveness…