Fab weekend

My sister came to visit this weekend, and what a fab weekend we have had!
Lot's of sister time :)

I picked her up at the airport on Friday, got some sushi take-away on the way home.
The weather was good, so we decided to eat on the balcony, and of course have champagne!!

Saturday was a bit grey weather wise, but who cares?
We walked in to town, armed with an umbrella and a credit card each - ready for shopping.
Both my sister and I have wanted a Burberry trench coat for a long time.
That is the ultimate trench, and will always be fashionable!
Fist thing we ran to Rene, and tried them on. Big mistake! HUGE!!
After you have tried a Burberry, H&M is not the same anymore!
I'll just have to save up, and maybe visit Burberry when I'm in London in October :))

But we had to do some shopping, and I ended up buying a pair of fab jeans in this fall's it-colour; plum! And I bought a fab fake fur coat. Unfortunately it's too hot to wear it now (words I never thought I would say about Bergen).

In Kløverhuset at Scabal I found a pair of fabulous ankle boots by See by Chloe, and the best thing; they were on sale!! YIHAAA!! Fab colour for the fall as well, a nice cognac/burgundy brown.

Belle fur coat, Cubus

Abbey jeans, Cubus

See by Chloe, ankle boots

After shopping till we almost dropped, we went to Bocca for some lunch.
Bocca is located in the middle of Bergen, and at street level, so you can watch people walking by.
May be spot someone you know as well :)
Good food and decent wine and friendly staff makes this our regular lunch spot.



Louis Vuitton

For a long time, I have wanted to buy a Lois Vuitton bag, and because they are quite pricy, I chose one of the not so pricy models.

Neverfull is perfect for my kind of use, I need a bag for work where I can have a notebook and an A4-folder.

So, when I was in London I went to Selfridges, where the ground floor is purse heaven. All the luxury brands are represented: Gucci, Prada, Mulberry, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, etc. ....and of course Louis Vuitton :)

I went in to Louis Vuitton, and of course tried the shoulder bag :)
...and yes, of course you have to try the bag - just to see if it fits, kind of :)

The feeling of being able to buy the bag is happiness to the extreme!!
Walkin out of Selfridges with the beautifully wrapped bag in the magic Louis Vuitton paper bag is just heaven. Strutting down Oxford Street, feeling the weight of the bag, noticing the long envious looks of other female shoppers - priceless!

So now, I'm strutting the streets of Bergen with my Louis Vuitton on my shoulder :)

Toms Shoes

When I was in London, I walked to Covent Garden. A very cosy area in the city.
Lots of shops and boutiques side by side in the streets, and luckily not as busy as Oxford Street.

When in London, I always end up buying several pairs of shoes.
I must admit, I find the shoe shops in London a bit more exciting then the shops in Norway.

Anyways; this time I ended up buying the fabulous Toms black glitter shoes.

I have wanted to buy a pair of Toms for a while, simply because for every pair bought, the company actually gives away a free pair of shoes to a child in need somewhere in the world!
That is a brilliant incentive - and I wanted to give my share.

Of course it helps that the shoes looks fab, and they are extremely comfortable to wear as well.
So, what's not to like?

Top Shop Oxford Circus

If you're ever going to London, and if you're just a tiny bit interested in fashion, Top Shop is a must.
I visited Top Shop at Oxford Circus, and it is so busy, filled with people, that I like to go there early in the morning, before it gets too crazy.

This time, I got a tip about the personal shopper service.
What a brilliant service!!!

I sent them an e-mail, got the answer the same day, saying of course they had time avaliable!
All I had to do was to fill out a form with personal data, hight, top size, jeans size, leg lenght, shoe size, colour of hair, eyes and skintone. Easy-peasy!

The personal shopper departement is located at -1 floor.
Beautiful, light and trendy area - reserved for personal shopping only



While waiting for my personal shopper, I was offered coffee, tea or water.
I chose water, and of course TopShop has their own lable :)

I had my own suite, quite large actually

This is all the outfits Falouka (my PS) had picked out for me, all hanging nicely in the suite when I arrived. Fabulous clothes in this seasons colours and prints.

All outfits also had matching accessories

This is one of the lounge areas outside the suites.

If your husband, boyfriend, mum, sister or friend is joining you, this is where they can relax

While we waited to pay, we were offered these fantastic sweet and yummie mini muffins.

Totally ok to get the blood sugar level back on track

When you have decided what to buy, you can pay in the PS-area.

No waiting in lane.

Just you and your PS.
She wraps everyything beautifully, and of course they have a special Personal Shopping bag as well

All in all a fantastic experience!!

You get to try outfits you never would have picked out yourself.
Perfect if you want a complete wardrobe change, change of style, or if you just need a fab dress to a special occasion.

And best of all - it's free!
...and no obligation to buy anything

So if you are going to London, my advice is: just do it! :)

Here is a link to the Personal Shopping at TopShop