My Favourite Thing, located on Kensington Church Street and evocative of the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music, is an intriguing boutique. It sells clothes that were used on photo shoots, in film and TV shows. The small shop stocks designers from Lanvin to Hermes, Alexander McQueen to Chanel. Sizes tend to be small (6 to 10 UK or 34 to 38 French) but there are some genuine finds, including shoes (usually size 38 to 40), handbags and accessories. This is not the place for everyday clothes but a great source of party frocks and finery!
On the day of my visit, the lovely sales assistant, Kader from Istanbul was very helpful and knowledgeable. Browsing through the rails, I noticed a lot of Alexander McQueen - his recent demise probably creating a demand for the last collections that he actually designed. I liked the very pretty embroidered white silk dress - not for me but certainly pretty with an interesting ruched back with a welcome bum lifting effect:
The following Louis Vuitton suit as available in size 38 (UK size 10) for £400, not exactly cheap, but certainly more affordable than the original price:
A rail of pretty nude colours featured a blouse from Bottega Veneta at £220 (just behind the feathered dress):
The boutique boasts a nice selection of accessories. Shoes from Alaia (size 38) reduced from £755 to £350:
A pair of size 38 Louboutin wedges at £290:
Sunglasses by Dolce & Gabbana at £160:
A good selection of handbags, a slouchy number from Louis Vuitton (£990) and a Fendi satchel at £450:
Jewelry from John Galliano includes beautiful cuffs in silver and gold with semi-precious stones from Quartz (£380) to Topaz (£590):
How to find the shop:
My Favourite Thing
99 Kensington Church Street
London W8 7LN
Tel : +44 (0)20 7727 3300
The website for the company is not very helpful as it does not seem to reflect the actual stock available but here it is:
www.dyfashiongroup.com
e : info@dyfashiongroup.com
Curieux que tu ne te sois pas laissée tenter par une de ces paires de souliers ...!
ReplyDeleteSince this blog was posted My Favourite Thing has changed direction- we now sell new collections from a vast assortment of established and independent designers worldwide. Sizes range from UK 8-14, and we are currently stocking collections from big-name designers such as Galliano, Ermanno Scervino, Maison Albino and Badgely Mischka. We have also launched a new, improved website and webshop- at www.my-favourite-thing.com.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the review, love your blog :)