{"id":7506,"date":"2014-01-23T00:47:27","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T22:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=7506"},"modified":"2014-01-23T00:59:44","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T22:59:44","slug":"miniloma-lontoossa-mini-holiday-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=7506","title":{"rendered":"Miniloma Lontoossa \/ Mini holiday in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edellisest\u00e4 Englannin matkasta on vier\u00e4ht\u00e4nyt jo kolme vuotta joten voitte kuvitella ett\u00e4 olin jokseenkin t\u00e4pin\u00f6iss\u00e4ni kun yst\u00e4v\u00e4 kyseli haluaisiko joku l\u00e4hte\u00e4 h\u00e4nen mukaansa reissuun. Matka oli lyhyt ja ytimek\u00e4s ja painottui t\u00e4ll\u00e4 kertaa enimm\u00e4kseen shoppailun puolelle sill\u00e4 henkil\u00f6kohtainen Englannin matkaoppaani (eli is\u00e4nt\u00e4)<\/strong><\/span> j\u00e4i kotiin Taku-kissan kanssa. Ainoat turistikohteet, jos niit\u00e4 nyt siten voi kutsua, olivat jo aiemmin n\u00e4hty poliisikoppi ja kahvila Hyde Parkin nurkalla jossa Prinsessa Diana ruukasi k\u00e4yd\u00e4 salaa sy\u00f6m\u00e4ss\u00e4.<\/p>\n

Y\u00f6pymispaikkana toimi t\u00e4ll\u00e4 kertaa Thistle-hotelli Kensington Gardens’issa. Huolimatta siit\u00e4 ett\u00e4 hotellin alakerrassa on bensa-asema, t\u00e4m\u00e4 oli varsin kelpoisa hotelli tyylikk\u00e4ine sisustuksineen. Hotellin hintavaa ravintolaa emme k\u00e4ytt\u00e4neet vaan hy\u00f6dynsimme paikallisia ravintoloita \u00a0ja ruokakauppoja. Queensway on t\u00e4ynn\u00e4 ravintoloita, varsinkin erilaisia etnisi\u00e4 paikkoja joten alueella on helppo l\u00f6yt\u00e4\u00e4 sy\u00f6t\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4.<\/p>\n

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Iltan\u00e4kym\u00e4 hotellin ikkunasta. Sininen s\u00f6hry on maailmanpy\u00f6r\u00e4 London Eye. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nLondon by night, the view from our hotel room. Blue smudge is London Eye.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Ensimm\u00e4inen p\u00e4iv\u00e4 Lontoossa oli omistettu Oxford streetille, josta nyt ei kamalasti ole kerrottavaa. Kaikki varmaankin jo tiet\u00e4v\u00e4t Debenhamit ja muut ostoskadun tunnetut liikkeet.\u00a0Toinen p\u00e4iv\u00e4 meni sitten kolutessa Lontoon vintage-kauppoja Brick Lanella. Suurin osa edullisempien vintage-liikkeiden valikoimasta on meille vanhan vintagen harrastajille ihan liian uutta tavaraa, farkkuja, kirjavia kasarineuleita ja polyestermekkoja. Itse kutsuisin niit\u00e4 vintage-liikkeen sijaan nimell\u00e4 second hand-shop. Ne liikkeet joissa valikoimasta l\u00f6ytyy tavaraa my\u00f6s 50-luvulta ja kauempaa menneisyydest\u00e4, ovatkin sitten hintatasoltaan huomattavasti kalliimpia. Kolme vuotta sitten ihastuimme is\u00e4nn\u00e4n kanssa Vintage Emporiumiin, yhdistettyyn kahvilaan ja vintage-puotiin Bacon Streetill\u00e4, aivan siin\u00e4 Brick Lanen kupeessa. Poikkesimme t\u00e4ll\u00e4 kertaa siell\u00e4 yst\u00e4v\u00e4n kanssa kahvitauolla. Valikoima oli yht\u00e4 hyv\u00e4 ja samalla my\u00f6s yht\u00e4 kallis kuin edelliskerrallakin, mutta jotakin tunnelmasta puuttui. Henkil\u00f6kunta oli hieman erikoista eik\u00e4 n\u00e4ytt\u00e4nyt oikein tuntevan myymi\u00e4\u00e4n tuotteita.<\/p>\n

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\nKatutaidetta Brick Lanen varrelta. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nStreet art nearby Brick Lane<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Sen sijaan uudempi liike Blitz oli iloinen yll\u00e4tys. Modernimmasta valikoimastaan huolimatta j\u00e4ttikokoinen Blitz oli kiinnostavasti sisustettu ja valikoimasta l\u00f6ytyi my\u00f6s sellaisia erikoisuuksia kuin kimono-jakkuja ja kimonov\u00f6it\u00e4. Olisi ollut mahtavaa jos valikoimaan olisi sis\u00e4ltynyt enemm\u00e4n my\u00f6s vanhempaa vaatetavaraa 70- ja 80-lukujen tavaran lis\u00e4ksi. Palvelu Blitziss\u00e4 oli my\u00f6s eritt\u00e4in yst\u00e4v\u00e4llist\u00e4. Toisin kuin er\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4 l\u00e4himaastossa sijaitsevassa antiikkiliikkeess\u00e4 jossa myyj\u00e4 ei sanonut sanaakaan (ei edes tervehtinyt)<\/strong><\/span> koko sin\u00e4 aikana kun viivyimme liikkeess\u00e4. Blitzist\u00e4 saimme my\u00f6s vinkin torstaisista Spitalfieldsin vintagemarkkinoista.<\/p>\n

Kotiinpaluup\u00e4iv\u00e4n aamuna kiirehdimme viel\u00e4 pariksi tunniksi Spitalfieldsin markkinoille katsastamaan vintagevalikoimaa. En tied\u00e4 miten paljon myyj\u00e4t vaihtuvat viikottain, mutta t\u00e4ll\u00e4 kertaa vintagevaatteita ei kovin monella myyj\u00e4ll\u00e4 ollut. Sen sijaan kaikkea muuta kiinnostavaa oli tarjolla el\u00e4inten kalloista painokirjasimiin, kirjoista astioihin ja koruista leluihin.<\/p>\n

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My last trip to England was over three years ago, so you can imagine how excited I was when my friend was asking if anyone would like to travel with her to London. Trip was short but intensive, and mainly about shopping, because my personal Guide to England (a.k.a hubby)<\/strong><\/span> stayed home with our Taku cat. Only tourist-y attractions, if you can call them that, were the Police box, seen earlier, and the cafe next to Hyde Park, where Princess Diana used to secretly go for a meal.<\/p>\n

Our accommodation for the trip was this time Thistle in Kensington Gardens. Despite of the fact that there is a fuel station on the ground floor of the hotel, it was very nice hotel with stylish interior. We didn’t use the pricey restaurant of the hotel, but went to the local restaurants\u00a0and food shops. Queensway is full of restaurants, especially all sorts of ethnic ones, so it is easy to find food in the area.<\/p>\n

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Vintage-liike Blitz. Olisin ilomielin ottanut tuon ruudullisen villamekon,<\/strong><\/span>
\njos se olisi ollut sopivan kokoinen. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nVintage shop Blitz. I would have gladly bought that plaid wool dress,<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nif it would have been my size.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Blitz<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nPoiketen monista muista vintage-vaateliikkeist\u00e4,
\nBlitzist\u00e4 l\u00f6ytyy my\u00f6s sisustustavaraa. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nUnlike in many other vintage shops,
\nBlitz also has some interior decoration stuff.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

First day in London we conquered Oxford street. I’m pretty sure everyone already knows Debenhams and other well known shops on this shopping street, so there is not that much to tell. Second day was for vintage shops on Brick Lane. The affordable vintage shops mostly stock jeans, polyester dresses and 80’s knits, which are too new for those like me who like the really old stuff. Those shops which stock the old vintage, like 50’s and older, are however much more expensive. Three years ago when me and hubby visited London, we fell in love with Vintage Emporium, combined vintage shop and cafe on Bacon street. This time I visited there with my friend. Selection on vintage was as good and as expensive as last time, but something off the atmosphere was gone. The staff was a bit weird and they didn’t seem to even know what they were selling.<\/p>\n

Newer shop Blitz, was pleasant surprise though. Despite of their modern selection, huge shop was nicely decorated and they also stocked a bit more unusual stuff like vintage kimono jackets and kimono belts. It would be awesome if they would also add some older pieces to to go with the 70’s and 80’s stuff. Service in Blitz was very friendly. Unlike in one antique shop nearby, where the staff member didn’t say a single word (not even a hello)<\/strong><\/span> while we stayed in the shop. Blitz staff also tipped us about the Spitalfield Vintage Market.<\/p>\n

On our last day, just before returning home, we had couple hours to visit the Spitalfield Vintage Market. I don’t know how much the sellers vary from week to week, but this time there wasn’t that many selling vintage clothes. However there was a vast collection of everything else, from animal sculls to typesets, from books to china and from jewelry to toys.<\/p>\n

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\"london7\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Vintage Emporium, n\u00e4kym\u00e4 kahvilan puolelta. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nView in Vintage Emporium, cafe window.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Spitalfields Vintage Market<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Diana-kahvila \/ \u00a0Diana cafe<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Vivien of Holloway-putiikki \/ Vivien of Holloway shop<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Edellisest\u00e4 Englannin matkasta on vier\u00e4ht\u00e4nyt jo kolme vuotta joten voitte kuvitella ett\u00e4 olin jokseenkin t\u00e4pin\u00f6iss\u00e4ni kun yst\u00e4v\u00e4 kyseli haluaisiko joku l\u00e4hte\u00e4 h\u00e4nen mukaansa reissuun. Matka oli lyhyt ja ytimek\u00e4s ja painottui t\u00e4ll\u00e4 kertaa enimm\u00e4kseen shoppailun puolelle sill\u00e4 henkil\u00f6kohtainen Englannin matkaoppaani (eli is\u00e4nt\u00e4) j\u00e4i kotiin Taku-kissan kanssa. Ainoat turistikohteet, jos niit\u00e4 nyt siten voi kutsua, olivat… <\/p>\n

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