So today, after sleeping in and being lazy until about 1pm, I decided to look through my London guide book and find something to do for the day. After perusing through the pages for a few minutes, I came upon the "guided walks" section, one of which was Mayfair. Mayfair has been the neighborhood of the aristocracy for centuries, and it had some very interesting and fun things to see.
I took the tube to Piccadilly Circus, and from there began my walk down Piccadilly Street. I found St. James Market, a cute little square crowded with vendors selling jewelry, purses, hats, antiques, and African masks. African masks? Yes, African masks. There was one vendor who sold real African masks, and I have to say, while being in the process of looking for an apartment in Eugene, I was tempted to buy one to hang on my wall. Fortunately, I didn't bring any money with me, so no African mask pour moi!
After browsing around the market, trying on jewelry and admiring artwork, I left to find my way to the Royal Academy of Arts, which I entered, but then found that they wanted you to pay money to see the artwork, so I quickly left.
I continued walking down Piccadilly Street, passed Fortnum & Mason, and turned to walk through something called The Arcade. Once on the other side, I found myself at Ralph Lauren, so I thought I would pay him a visit. I didn't realize how much I liked Ralph Lauren until I went into this shop; everything was so beautiful! I especially loved his shoes and sunglasses. After slowly browsing around the store, I stepped out the doors and found myself facing Salvatore Ferragamo, so I decided to pay him a visit as well. The men who worked there were very nice, asking me how my day was going and if I needed help finding anything. Of course I told them that was just looking around for Christmas list items. If you're going to go into these nice shops, you have to play the part! Luckily, I was wearing my Michael Kors blazer, my snakeskin kitten heels, and my Coach purse, so I looked the part as well!
I stepped out of Salvatore Ferragamo and found myself facing Chanel, so I thought I would pay her a visit as well. This same situation happened several more times, and I somehow found myself walking through the doors of Tiffany's, Michael Kors, and Burberry. How odd!
All in all, it was a wonderful afternoon with my greatest friends!
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| The fountains outside The Royal Academy |
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| Fortnum & Mason |
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| South Bond Street, where I found all the designer stores |
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| South Bond Street again |
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| The Goat Tavern, which I just thought was so classic London |
