Michelle, VyVy, Nathan and I journeyed out to the V&A Museum, my favourite museum in London. When we got there, we all split up to do our own things and meet up later.
I just HAD to see the Fashion V Sports exhibit, which explores the relationship between street fashion and sportswear brands. The exhibition features 60 outfits including tracksuits, trainers, bathing suits and leotards from designers Stella McCartney, Dries van Noten, and Sonia Rykiel.
Footwear displayed included Nikes, the 35th anniversary special edition Adidas trainers, as well as, the Adidas diamond encrusted shoelace jewellery. And of course you can not speak of fashion and sports without the mention of David Beckham.
Nathan went back to the flat to leave me and VyVy to our girls day of window shopping. VyVy took me to check out Sloane Square and Chelsea’s high street, the trendy King’s Road. It’s not as packed as Oxford street, but then again, there’s not that sorta electric buzz either. It’s posh, neat and pristine, kinda like Kerrisdale in Vancouver. And although it felt like it lacked a bit of character, I did like that you could actually had room to walk on the sidewalk.
My favourite parfumery, Penhaligons, is located on King’s Road. Although I couldn’t justify the thought of spending £50 on 50 ml of Blue Bell eau de toilette (though I LOVE it), I did go in for a wander.
Next stop was Selfridges at Oxford Circus. I love this department store and was more than happy to put up with the crowds to see what was on display and what was on sale. Everything about Selfridges is beautiful and I’d recommend Selfridges over Harrods any day (except for Harrod’s awesome food hall).
My belief is that with so many shops, styles and choices out there, there simply is no reason not to be fashionable in London. I feel that Londoners have the best sense of style and individuality next to New York and Tokyo; 2 other cities whose inhabitants take pride in their attire. If only Canadians were thought of in that best dressed list; our country of gore-tex, Birkenstocks, hiking boots, flannel and denim as the national tuxedo.
How do I know that today was the worst day of the bunch? By the stabby, throbby tension headache I had from mid-afternoon onwards. It was doing my nut in today.
I was bundled up in 4 layers, plus winter coat, scarf, tights, boots, toque and still I was shivering. Unfortunately for me, because of the piercing “shut your whole body down” cold, we did not go back to Spitalfields as hoped.
I’m starting to realize that holidaying in London during the winter does not make for London nightlife out.
View more photos of my trip on my Flickr album.
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