Columbia Road
24 Angela Flanders
Shopping in the Angela Flanders perfumery, if you can find it open, is like visiting the exquisite parlour of a decadent great aunt. The delightfully chintzy interior is the perfect setting for the traditional scents; there are 15 exclusive fragrances created by Angela, as well as a bespoke service.
Angela Flanders, 96 Columbia Rd, E2 (020 7739 7555) Bethnal Green tube. Open Sun 9am-2.30pm.
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25 Marcos & Trump
Only open for a few hours a week, it is frustratingly difficult to get into this little emporium of lovely vintage and designer wear. Persist and you will be rewarded with exquisite vintage gowns, all in excellent condition, and a small range from hard-to-find French label Diab’less. Particularly useful is the hire service, which lets you borrow an unaffordable frock for a special event – perfect for the affluent of taste, but not of purse.
Marcos & Trump, 146 Columbia Rd, E2 (020 7739 9008) Bethnal Green tube. Open Sun 8.30am-3.30pm (or by appointment).
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4 comments
Have the people who own XEN been writing on here? That just reads a bit too detailed and fake to me but hey that's just my opinion.
Give 'Well Healed' on Bethnal Green Road a miss. I took my shoes in for a new sole. I got a glued on sole, looked awful, and 'Ken', the aeon old proprieter had scoured the leather, for a favour! He then denied this as they obviously looked awful and were ruined! I left them with him so he could find out what happened. When I returned they have been miraculously shined up beyond regognition, like they had been varnished. So my nice soft leather shoes now had deep gauges in the leather (Ken said it was cracks in the leather) and a hard, shiny, lacquered like finish and they were 10 shades darker brown. I tried to reason with Ken Holmes but he got aggressive and began threatening how his son would be going beserk if he was there. I felt very intimidated, he called 'me' a liar and refused to accept any liability although he agreed that no one else had been near the shoes. I would give this place a miss, there are plenty of other places on Bethnal Green Road where I would take my business for a better price, a better job and to get my shoes back in the same state as I handed them over in. This guy is a cowboy.
I bought shoes from XEN and was amazed at the value they offer.. even the suits and shirts were cheaper and better than I have seen elsewhere.
I loved the quirky family independent nature of the shop too. Was nice to get away from the mass market high street names that are so impersonal.
you seem to have left out XEN in Harrow Place on your listings... for business shoes especially discounting Loake and Barker Shoes... they are really cheap at around £75!!
Harrow Place is between Petticoat Lane, Middlesex Street and Houndsditch and Bishopsgate, only a few mins from Spittalfields Martket.
Its a family business and all a bit fun and quirky, but all the insurance boys buy their shoes and discount suits from this one off find..
Would be a good idea to take a look... I think they even have a website, but they don't sell on-line...
Google XEN discount shoes for more... perhaps...