ACCESSORIES. (for you tl:drs out there)…read more I've walked past Relax Garden on Kingsland Road many a time, and was always a bit put off by the boxy cuts of the frocks dancing in the tight little window. Finally, I saw past the squareness of it all on an early June day, and made my way in to the quaint boutique. Here's the skinny -- everything is a bit boxy. It's not quite as "shoreditch" as the window displays would have you believe, though. The upside to this particular cut and style is that it fits a wider range of people (pun intended? no). For me though personally, not very flattering so I skipped on most of the items I adored on the racks. but did end up with one very lovely summery dress that will be very nice for work, chiming in at £78. It's flowy, not boxy -- big difference! However ACCESSORIES. This is where it's at in the Relax Garden, my dears. Earrings, necklaces, scarves, sunglasses...all very inexpensive. I snagged a gorgeous pair of triangle earrings, a summer scarf, a headband (we'll see how that goes) and was truly delighted at the options. It's a very small shop. The women are friendly and somewhat over involved in the experience. I am sure they are happy to help, but I do prefer a bit more space. I am sure if I had just told them that they would've left me to it. They've been open 10 years. They are doing something right! The clothes are well made and not nearly as expensive as I had anticipated. If you are shopping in or around Shoreditch High Street, make sure to give this one a go, it'll be worth it for the accessories and perhaps you are the perfect person for that square fit boxy look -- then it's a goldmine.

Relax Garden is an adorable boutique, stocking mostly Japanese designers and their own label, which…read moreshares its name with the shop. Everyone knows that Japanese people are unquestionably the best dressers in the world, so Japanese designers are generally a safe bet. I like this store because it looks very expensive, but isn't. They stock an interesting selection of garment designs in great colours and fabrics. They also have some beautiful leather bags and very cool jewellery. My favourite piece in the shop this season is a bright orange, button up jersey vest. Every time I have been in here the staff have been friendly and welcoming, happy to give what seem like genuine opinions on the outfits I choose and in return, I usually pick something temporarily wardrobe and life changing for about £50. It's around the same price as Topshop but with the added bonus of knowing you probably won't walk into a party wearing the same dress as everybody else.

You have to be a registered business or account holder to order from Morplan…read more It is brilliant it has everything a business could need. All the stationery, furniture, wall displays for Valentine's Day and Christmas. The showroom and London site is difficult to find! However once you enter it is huge. It is a showroom with all the decorations and different instillation you can buy. When I worked for a designer I would often be hightailing to the site to buy colourful flowers and butterflies to fill the outside window display or Christmas paraphernalia to spruce the shop up. However is also an order service. So you flick through the product magazine and ring up and order the step ladder and hole punch and 15 ring binders you need and they deliver.

Being a fashion student, this place is so useful for picking bits for pattern cutting and…read moredressmaking. Although I'm not always in London, I try and pop in when in the area so I don't have to pay their relatively high delivery rates (they have a minimum order). I also like the fact you can get a student discount, making the ingenious Patternmaster £19 (cheaper than my uni shop), though you can't get the discount on everything in store so remember to check first. You can also buy shop fittings, and stationary if you have a boutique, but it may be cheaper to go elsewhere at times. I didn't find the staff particularly helpful here, and when I asked them where things were, they kept pointing in a vague direction and carrying on chatting amongst themselves. I feel like they expect you to know what you want all the time, and with such a large selection, it can't always be the case. You must also remember that they add VAT on at the till, so your purchases may be more than you expect.

One of the better festive selections I've come across so far this year. They have some tasteful and…read moremore classic decorations, as well as more novelty ornaments. I love that they have matches and candles I haven't seen at other department stores. I got some great ones but they came with an £11 price tag so be prepared to spend. I wish they'd have a little more variety of pricing so I could get all the stocking stuffers here too. Then I probably wouldn't need to go to other stores!

Great shopping department which gets overlooked as it's a five/ten minute walk from the station…read moreheading towards Wimbledon village! I've always popped in here when I need to change currency or checking out new perfume and jewellery ! Once I'm inside it's a different matter as I get pulled towards the handbags and shoes and clothing,which is easily done as you have to walk through all these lovely items just to get to the top floor to change currency! And if you get a chance pop into the restaurant for a pot of tea and freshly homemade cakes!

Celestial, Celestial - my behind. More like Overpriced Crap. I came in here looking to buy my…read moremother a Christmas present. A candle or something would have been nice. I found a Rose and Lavender candle that smelled divine. I flipped it over to look at the price and I got brought back to reality really quick - it was £4.50. OK, so I am a cheapskate, I admit, but still, I'm not into spending a fiver on a stupid candle that's going to burn into nothingness in the long run. Ignoring my reservations, I held onto it while I perused what the rest of the shop had to offer. It had cute little knick knacks of all sorts - cards, lipstick holds, keychains, purses. I took a photo of the jewellery display. Then I went to the back of the shop and found loads of overpriced ugly clothes that only a wicked witch or a sexless spinster would wear and I took a picture of them. 'Excuse me, no more pictures please!' said a woman behind the counter that I did not even recognise existed until that very moment because she did not bother to greet me when I came into the store as she was picking her cuticles and developing blisters on her buttocks from sitting on her ass for so long embracing indolence with all of her being. I was annoyed to say the least. Like seriously, why can't I take pictures? Do you have a black magic banshee kickin' it behind the trouser section or something? I put my candle back and sprinted out of the shop. She could stuff it.

I have been shopping in here for over a year now. It is a very nice shopping center with lots of…read moreclothing shops and eateries. It's so easy to get around and the atmosphere is great.

This is a lovely little shop in Portobello Arcades. The staff are sweet and very helpful…read more All items are displayed with matching accessories and I find the whole shop very inspiring. I think their own designs are made with Japanese girls in mind, and I am quite often disappointed that my German frame does not look quite right in some of the more girly designs. Having said that, I have bought several lovely and individual pieces here which have become all-time favourites. The area tends to be quite quiet during the week, and the boutique only opens half days from Wednesday to Saturdays. Well worth a visit!

I absolutely love this shop. It has good quality clothing at sometimes reasonable prices. There is…read morea wide collection of womenswear to choose from and different sections also such as tall, petite e.t.c the store also offers very nice shoes to buy from which have styles that cannot be found elsewhere. however, the main attraction this shop as it its very beautiful collection of jewellery. A must-go place for jewellery lovers like me.

The Staines branch of Gap is quite a large one and is over two floors, so there's lots of choice…read more Staff tend to greet you as you come through the door, which I suppose is intended to make you feel welcome, but in fact I always find it intimidating and false. The children's wear in particular is nice and is reasonably priced. The mens and womenswear is less impressive and my particular bugbear is that they produce relatively large sizes, but don't order very many larger items for each store, meaning that we fatties are often disappointed. Once you get past the initial awkward American-style greeting, the staff are generally friendly and helpful.

This is now my local Cath Kidston outlet after the original shop in Clarendon Cross has closed. I…read morestill love the vintage-inspired fabrics and accessories and will come here on my search for unique (well, not quite so unique considering how many branches there now are, plus online shop, etc) gift ideas. I buy a new design of oil cloth almost every year as they make perfect table covers for kitchens and outdoor dining. The designs are girlie without too being too kitsch or too sickly. I have discovered many designs which reminded me of my grandmother's kitchen - nice to unearth them for another generation. If you have the choice I would recommend visiting the shop during the week rather than on Saturdays when the whole area is teaming with tourists.

After my favourite store in Clarendon Cross closed, their new shop on Portobello Road is the…read morenearest one in the Notting Hill area. I preferred the quaintness of the location in Clarendon Cross compared to that of Portobello Road (a little too busy for me), but nonetheless it's only roughly a 10 min walk from Notting Hill Gate Underground Station, and along the way you pass some pretty pastel coloured houses and small vintage clothing shops. On entering the shop, they sell everything from homeware, childrens clothing, accessories and women's clothing downstairs.