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!
The fountains outside The Royal Academy |
Fortnum & Mason |
South Bond Street, where I found all the designer stores |
South Bond Street again |
The Goat Tavern, which I just thought was so classic London |
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