Hemos vuelto de Londres con la maleta llena de escaparates
navideños de lujo, preciosas tiendas fuera del
circuito más comercial y, para qué engañarnos, una gripe de caballo. Armada con una OysterCard (a la que no le pude sacar más
partido) y mi nueva cámara nada me impidió recorrer Londres. Era la primera vez que iba a Londres de
adulta ya que había ido hace muchos años en un plan…digamos...más estudiantil y
menos comercial y, desde luego, nada bloguero.
Había planeado las rutas a seguir informalmente
añadiéndoles datos curiosos e históricos pero sin agobiarme en absoluto con los
horarios a cumplir. Lo que sí era importante tener en cuenta es que, en esta época, es muy
bonito ir porque ya está todo instalado para las fiestas navideñas pero, por
otra parte, a las 16:30 ya es de noche. Con lo cual el único requisito a
cumplir era hacer las visitas turístico-culturales hasta la hora de la
sobremesa y luego dedicarse a las tiendas y zonas comerciales, sin prisa pero
sin pausa, porque éstas cierran a las 18 salvo los jueves que aguantan hasta
las 20 abiertas.
Como quedaría muy frívolo no hacer ninguna mención a los
monumentos visitados, os diré que el paseo nocturno al que llegas por el London
Bridge, recorriendo todo el Queens Walk
a orillas del Támesis primero del lado del modernísmimo Ayuntamiento - viendo a
lo lejos Saint Paul´s Cathedral- atravesando el Tower Bridge (espectacular)
para ya pasear del lado de la Torre de Londres, es obligatorio. Y el Palacio de Buckingham con
su Hide Park al lado es precioso.
Y cómo no, Covent Garden con su Piazza con artistas callejeros invitando
al público a participar y, no muy lejos de allí, el West End con todos los
carteles de los musicales. El London Eye y su 4d-experience! Bueno, que lo
destacaría todo, pero esto no es mytraveldecoder (ambientación), es mydressdecoder…a lo que nos ocupa.
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| The Tower Bridge visto desde el Paseo de la Reina |
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| El Big Ben (que es la campana y no el reloj) tras el London Eye en un día espectacular |
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| The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey y el BB desde lo alto del London Eye |
De grandes superficies comerciales en el centro van sobraos:
John Lewis (El
Corte Inglés británico, valga la redundancia), Debenhams , BHS…y luego ya, a otro nivel, Harvey Nichols, House of Fraser, y Harrod´s. Lujo por
un tubo. Y metros hasta para perderse. Todas reconcentradas entre Oxford, Regent´s, Bond, Brompton y Knithsbridge.
Harrods
En Harrod´s podremos
ver, como dice su lema “Omnia Omnibus Ubique”, “todo para todo el mundo en todas partes”. Lo dejan claro. A tiempo parcial atracción turística y centro comercial
podremos ver: la escalera egipcia que Al Fayed construyo para honrar
a Dodi y Di; un fósil que, dicen, cuenta
con 30.000.000 años …que no es que sea yo desconfiada, pero si tan valiosa es
yo creo que más vitrina y menos manoseo no le venía mal ... ....
a mí me salta a la cabeza una palabra… MUSEO. Y tiendas de lujo de complementos, confección,
la tienda de la navidad, confitería, todo lo que imagines. Y, sobre todo y ante todo, gente muy joven
con mucha pasta gansa que solo hace gráfico lo que todos sabemos China y Rusia
al poder.
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| Al día cambian 300 bombillas para que la iluminación esté perfecta. |
Otro de los atractivos de Harrod´s son sus escaparates de
Navidad. Este año aliados con Disney. Cada ventanal era una escena de una princesa Disney vestida
y atrezzada con grandes lujos a la venta
en el interior. Rapunzel de Jenny Packham (la favorita de la jet
británica para las novias), Cenicienta de Versace, Blancanieves de Oscar de la
Renta, Pocahontas de Roberto Cavalli, Tiana de Ralph &Russo, la bella
durmiente de Elie Saab, Jasmine de Escada, Bella de Valentino, Mulan de Missoni, Ariel la sirenita de
Marchesa y el impresionante zapato de cristal de cenicienta de Christian
Loubotin.
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| La Bella Durmiente de Elie Saab |
Harrods
In Harrod's we can check its motto "Omnia Omnibus Place", "everything for everybody everywhere." Crystal clear. Part-time tourist attraction and shopping center we see: the Egyptian staircase built to honor Al Fayed Dodi and Di, a fossil that, they say is 30 million years old...and not to be suspicious, but such a valuable and historic sample I think it would be far much better to keep it in a glass and not near the hands of everybody.. jumps to mind one word ... MUSEUM. And luxury stores accessories, clothing, Christmas shop, confectionery, everything you can imagine. And above all that, lots of extremely very young people shopping in the most fashionable and exclusive brands, thing that matches to what we all know that China and Russia will empower european economy.
Another attraction of Harrod's is its Christmas windows. This year in alliance with Disney. Each window is a scene from a Disney princess dress. Rapunzel by Jenny Packham (a favorite of the jet British for brides), Cinderella by Versace, Snow White by Oscar de la Renta, Pocahontas by Roberto Cavalli, Tiana by Ralph & Russo, the sleeping beauty by Elie Saab, Jasmine by Escada, Bella by Valentino, Missoni by Mulan, Ariel the mermaid by always stunning Marchesa and Cinderella's glass slipper of Christian Loubotin.
And as intrepid geek blogger, with the invaluable help of my own elbows and the “i´m looking at other things while you do what you want”-face of my “other half” I could make this video with the jewel in the crown: The shoe created by Christian Loboutin for Cinderella.
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| Rapunzel de Jenny Packham |
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| Blancanieves de Oscar de la Renta |
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| Mulan de Missoni |
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| Pocahontas de Cavalli...¡brutal! |
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| Ariel de Marchesa, del mar a la alfombra roja |
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| Tiana de Ralph & Russo...es Angelina, ¿verdad? |
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| Jasmine de Escada. Espectacular. |
Y como intrépida friki bloguera, con la inestimable ayuda de mis codos y la "vista gorda" de mi Santo (que me ha sufrido durante estas vacaciones...), pude hacer este video con la joya de la corona: El zapato creado por Christian Loboutin para la Cenicienta.
(El trabajo de diseño y materialización del zapato en cuestión está al mismo nivel que el de subirlo a youtube y luego al blog...madre mía!!!)
Pues con esto se acaba la lesson one, os seguiremos contando otras rutas y tiendas descubiertas. Next lesson: Portobello Road y la cápsula del tiempo.
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London lesson 1
Back from London with
the suitcase full of luxury Christmas windows, lovely shops outside the
commercial circuit and moreover, a terrible flu. Armed
with a Oystercard (which I could not get more use) and my new camera we walked
all around London. It
was the first time I went to London as an adult as i´ve been there many years
ago on a plan ...let´s say ... more student way, less shopaholic and, of course, no blogger at
all.
I planned my routes. What did matter to consider is that, at this time, it's very nice to go because every street is set for Christmas holidays, moreover, at 16:30 it is night. Whereupon the only requirement was to meet cultural tourism visits until after lunch hour and then devote to shopping and commercial areas, slowly but surely, because they close at 18 except Thursday that hold up until 20 open.
As would be very frivolous to make no mention of the monuments visited, I will say that the evening stroll through the London Bridge, traveling around the banks of the Thames (The Queen´s walk) watching the ultra modern City Council, watching the dome of Saint Paul´s Cathedral quite far away, then crossing the Tower Bridge (spectacular) and walking aside the Tower of London, is mandatory. And Buckingham Palace with his Hyde Park ... beautiful. And why not, Covent Garden with its street performers at the Piazza, inviting the public to participate and not far from there, the West End with all the musical posters. The London Eye and 4d-experience! Well, I would highlight everything, but this is not mytraveldecoder I´m afraid it´s mydressdecoder ... so let´s go to what concerns us.
There are a lot of department stores in the center of London: John Lewis, Debenhams, BHS ... and then, on another level, Harvey Nichols, House of Fraser, and Harrod's. Loads of Luxury. Easy to get lost amongst all that bling-bling. All reconcentrated between Oxford, Regent's, Bond, Brompton and Knithsbridge.
I planned my routes. What did matter to consider is that, at this time, it's very nice to go because every street is set for Christmas holidays, moreover, at 16:30 it is night. Whereupon the only requirement was to meet cultural tourism visits until after lunch hour and then devote to shopping and commercial areas, slowly but surely, because they close at 18 except Thursday that hold up until 20 open.
As would be very frivolous to make no mention of the monuments visited, I will say that the evening stroll through the London Bridge, traveling around the banks of the Thames (The Queen´s walk) watching the ultra modern City Council, watching the dome of Saint Paul´s Cathedral quite far away, then crossing the Tower Bridge (spectacular) and walking aside the Tower of London, is mandatory. And Buckingham Palace with his Hyde Park ... beautiful. And why not, Covent Garden with its street performers at the Piazza, inviting the public to participate and not far from there, the West End with all the musical posters. The London Eye and 4d-experience! Well, I would highlight everything, but this is not mytraveldecoder I´m afraid it´s mydressdecoder ... so let´s go to what concerns us.
There are a lot of department stores in the center of London: John Lewis, Debenhams, BHS ... and then, on another level, Harvey Nichols, House of Fraser, and Harrod's. Loads of Luxury. Easy to get lost amongst all that bling-bling. All reconcentrated between Oxford, Regent's, Bond, Brompton and Knithsbridge.
Harrods
In Harrod's we can check its motto "Omnia Omnibus Place", "everything for everybody everywhere." Crystal clear. Part-time tourist attraction and shopping center we see: the Egyptian staircase built to honor Al Fayed Dodi and Di, a fossil that, they say is 30 million years old...and not to be suspicious, but such a valuable and historic sample I think it would be far much better to keep it in a glass and not near the hands of everybody.. jumps to mind one word ... MUSEUM. And luxury stores accessories, clothing, Christmas shop, confectionery, everything you can imagine. And above all that, lots of extremely very young people shopping in the most fashionable and exclusive brands, thing that matches to what we all know that China and Russia will empower european economy.
Another attraction of Harrod's is its Christmas windows. This year in alliance with Disney. Each window is a scene from a Disney princess dress. Rapunzel by Jenny Packham (a favorite of the jet British for brides), Cinderella by Versace, Snow White by Oscar de la Renta, Pocahontas by Roberto Cavalli, Tiana by Ralph & Russo, the sleeping beauty by Elie Saab, Jasmine by Escada, Bella by Valentino, Missoni by Mulan, Ariel the mermaid by always stunning Marchesa and Cinderella's glass slipper of Christian Loubotin.
And as intrepid geek blogger, with the invaluable help of my own elbows and the “i´m looking at other things while you do what you want”-face of my “other half” I could make this video with the jewel in the crown: The shoe created by Christian Loboutin for Cinderella.
Next lesson:
Portobello Road and the time capsule.
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