Library did put CCP on sales. last summer a lot of boots from 2009 season half price
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Not so much that i dislike it. I just find the atmosphere to be a bit cold.
There are often some interesting pieces in there.
Hostem is a great little space, the brands are divided between 2 rooms, with a 3rd soon to open i think.merz: your look has all the grace of george michael at the tail end of a coke binge.
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Originally posted by lowrey View Postsurprised to hear you disliked the Library so much. then again, everytime I've been there I've dealt with Tony who is a cool guy. their lineup has always been somewhat strange, though.
Hostem is fairly new, another store with a somewhat unusual lineup of designers, the space looks great.
The owner is a real piece of work, I wont repeat what he said. But he certainly lost some permanent business with couple of Londoners i was with...not a smart move
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My ideal retail experience is one where I'm left the hell alone unless I ask otherwise.
Going by that, I suppose the best experience was at Dover Street Market and Yohji Yamamoto, although there's no way in hell I'd ever buy the latter anywhere but Japan. I felt claustrophobic & uncomfortable in Browns every time. Didn't get bad vibes from the Library then again I was just dipping in and out after trying on a jacket out of curiosity; the shop has a very weird mix to say the least. Liberty's buy is very very boring, it's the Lane Crawford of London - decent brands stocked, most boring possible combination of clothes from the collection.
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I would say Vertice is worth a visit if you are heading to Browns as its practically next door. The stock is pretty limited (all horrible upstairs) but they had some good stuff when I went a month or so ago, and their mail order service is pretty easy to work with. I also find the guys in there pretty easy to talk to/no pressure etc...
If you're going to Browns, don't forget to go into the labels for less store across the road, I got a pair of Dries work trousers 80% off and an MMM suit 50% off there very recently - there are some good bargains.
Echo the sentiments about the library, as well as unwelcoming staff, its always really warm in there so you just want to get out of there asap.
Had never heard of Hostem so I'll check that out
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Originally posted by Mikevigar View PostI also find the guys in there pretty easy to talk to/no pressure etc...
the 3-4 times I've gone there I've found the service terrible. the SA barely greeted me and stayed at a rather uncomfortable distance, about 3ft away from me at all times."AVANT GUARDE HIGHEST FASHION. NOW NOW this is it people, these are the brands no one fucking knows and people are like WTF. they do everything by hand in their freaking secret basement and shit."
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Originally posted by lowrey View Postreally?
the 3-4 times I've gone there I've found the service terrible. the SA barely greeted me and stayed at a rather uncomfortable distance, about 3ft away from me at all times.
he was caught between wondering if he should be paying you for style tips or selling you something...................“You know,” he says, with a resilient smile, “it is a hard world for poets.”
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A bit surprised at how negative the Library comments are. Like others I dealt with with Tony and he is extremely helpful, and very pleasant. The other guys there are ok, some are also perfectly pleasant, others just normal shop assistants (i.e. vacant and pretty thick). They do wear jeans and t shirts though. Having said that I've had some pretty clueless (utterly clueless in fact) and very aggressive treatment in L'Eclaireur. Very few people know as much about these types of clothes as the people on sz, even those whose job it is to sell them.
Generally, in my experience, London "upmarket" shops are terrible for service. The department stores are utterly unbearable, especially Selfridges.
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Originally posted by Johnny View PostA bit surprised at how negative the Library comments are. Like others I dealt with with Tony and he is extremely helpful, and very pleasant. The other guys there are ok, some are also perfectly pleasant, others just normal shop assistants (i.e. vacant and pretty thick). They do wear jeans and t shirts though. Having said that I've had some pretty clueless (utterly clueless in fact) and very aggressive treatment in L'Eclaireur. Very few people know as much about these types of clothes as the people on sz, even those whose job it is to sell them.“You know,” he says, with a resilient smile, “it is a hard world for poets.”
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Zam Barrett Spring 2017 Now in stock
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Originally posted by lowrey View Postreally?
the 3-4 times I've gone there I've found the service terrible. the SA barely greeted me and stayed at a rather uncomfortable distance, about 3ft away from me at all times.
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I loved DSM and Hostem.
Library and Vertice were a joke. I think I was actually laughing WHILE in Vertice. Library's stock was OK, but after about 30 seconds the owner made a dickhead comment, and after that Andrew wouldn't even let me finish browsing.
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