Be merry @ Harrods’ Xmas shop
The British keep a fascinating relationship to Xmas. From respecting splendid traditions to a terrifying commercial exploitation of the theme, or even modernizing it to the extreme (I saw fluo Xmas tress @ selfridge’s last year with sparkly reindeers)…
And they start preparing it early. I mean real early. Like now.
In August, a few cards will appear on the shelves here and there. Supermarkets will start promoting 1kg tin boxes of Celebrations and Quality Street – buy one get one free! Pubs and restaurants will hurry you to book your Xmas party, you don’t want to be late and left out, do you? In September, shops will shyly put forward their themed products too.
Even more fascinating are Selfridge’s and Harrods’ Christmas shops. At the latter, a huge room is dedicated to the occasion, thousands of decorations and cards arranged with great care… The whole place takes a leap in time:
For serial shoppers, this is true happiness. I have seen Americans buying a pile of real feathers angel wings… Japanese walking around with a basket of bright garlands and balls… French admiring traditional candy canes…
But the real tourist hasn’t been forgotten:
Each one will find the perfect icon to decorate the tree this year…
In this country, you will even find cards for cats and dogs. Mums do not escape the fashion either:
Ideal gift for a baby shower, even if the decoration probably will only be used once.
Of course, you’ll find the perfect shoe size, er, stocking size to fit your wishlist…
Don’t forget the crackers…
…although you will find some will definitely explode your budget!
Harrods
Xmas shop 2nd floor
87-135 Brompton Road
Knightsbridge
London SW3 1RT
8 Responses to “Be merry @ Harrods’ Xmas shop ”
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je serais bien fichue de ramener une déco de touriste … (comment je me crâme par rapport à mon article de demain hu hu)
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“idéal à joindre à un cadeau de naissance”… j’en connais une qui laisse des indices pour avoir des cadeaux !! *wink* *wink*
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Déjà! ça me mettrais le moral à zéro! En juin, je faisais encore du feu dans le cheminée alors si en août déjà, j’avais les boules de Noël dans les magasins!
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Ah oui, c’est tôt dis donc ! J’ai vraiment pas la tête à penser à Noël (ça me déprimerait presque un peu, je crois …) ^__^
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Bon c’est décidé je vais à Londres fin d’année pour voir tout ça, j’espère juste que l’eurostar ne tombera pas encore en panne!




















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