Bargain Hunting at the Royal Exchange
Paul Smith Sale Store
Royal Exchange
The Courtyard At Royal Exchange
London EC3V 3LL
020 7626 4778
www.paulsmithsale.co.uk
Royal Exchange
The Courtyard At Royal Exchange
London EC3V 3LL
020 7626 4778
www.paulsmithsale.co.uk
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Yesterday I ran errands at the Royal Exchange. Travel-sized Jo Malone Perfume for me (not a bargain), Tiffany charm for a new baby (definitely not a bargain). Then, walking past the afternoon coffee (not Champagne) clutch, I noticed the Paul Smith Sale Store.
Has this always been here? Had I been too fixated on drinks or diamonds in the past to notice it?
I wandered in the store and immediately solved two outstanding birthday gifts - trendy T-shirts for eight and 10-year-old boys (£18/each, down from £34). I wandered over to the men's section and checked out the accessories. Cool keychain in the Paul Smith striped leather (£25), and my goodness - an overnight bag in that same stripy pattern (£265). While I couldn't justify the latter, I did find myself with a new keychain. My husband got a new pair of striped socks (£7), and I considered a book on design.
I wandered through the women's section and looked at a few things. A striped cardigan at £199 wasn't exactly a deal, but a pair of impractical - but darling - wedges at £79 were. Scarves, tops, jackets - this store had it all.
Then I landed on the best deal of all - a pair of swim trunks for my husband. Dark blue with beige boat blueprints, they cost a mere £34 (down from twice the price).
And when I opened the shopping bag to check out my goods, I found a striped bag had been thrown in for nothing. Meant for his swim trunks? Either way, that was definitely a bargain.
I wandered in the store and immediately solved two outstanding birthday gifts - trendy T-shirts for eight and 10-year-old boys (£18/each, down from £34). I wandered over to the men's section and checked out the accessories. Cool keychain in the Paul Smith striped leather (£25), and my goodness - an overnight bag in that same stripy pattern (£265). While I couldn't justify the latter, I did find myself with a new keychain. My husband got a new pair of striped socks (£7), and I considered a book on design.
I wandered through the women's section and looked at a few things. A striped cardigan at £199 wasn't exactly a deal, but a pair of impractical - but darling - wedges at £79 were. Scarves, tops, jackets - this store had it all.
Then I landed on the best deal of all - a pair of swim trunks for my husband. Dark blue with beige boat blueprints, they cost a mere £34 (down from twice the price).
And when I opened the shopping bag to check out my goods, I found a striped bag had been thrown in for nothing. Meant for his swim trunks? Either way, that was definitely a bargain.
Here Is The Writer : Madame B
Foreign-born Madame B thinks she's a City girl, but mostly just walks our streets checking things out and searching for the best wi-fi hotspots offered by The Cloud. You can spot her typing furiously on her shiny white MacBook, wearing dark sunglasses and drinking a glass of champagne. She's one half of the Shopaholics, which might explain things...
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