Eat the rich, high rent low rent

Carnaby street . I went to Oxford Circus to check out Christmas windows. I used the tube to get there. There was nothing remotely pleasant about either. London is depressed this year, the windows are sad. I had to use the loo so went to Liberty of London. Looked Around a bit , mostly because the toilet is on the third floor, common knowledge that Liberty is ridiculous…but beautiful. While on the stairs to the loo, I took photos from the windows.

This pale green, size twelve  women’s, frock caught my eye, probably for the wrong reasons. I thought is was a comical prop. It was on the “sale” rack for the equivalent of $1485.00 . The absurdity of said dress and the sale price is Liberty’s M O. 

Weirdest fabric, designed  by a three year old, most certainly, little wonder it was on the sale rack, for such a bargain of a price! Can you even imagine spending all of your reserve on this puff and actually having the questionable judgement to wear it to dinner? Comedy/ tragedy/ weirdo. 

Another dress that I thought was cute for a seven year old,  but in a womanly size- priced at a more reasonable $1,080.00….who buys this stuff? Obviously not we of sane body and mind.! I guess they are out there ,though, shopping madly ,and so, the world turns. I left, giving ten pounds to beggars outside, one had a cat. And one had a smile.

A walk down Regent street to catch the bus back to Brixton, where life feels grounded in reality and the fashion in the charity shops is so much better- imaginative, creative, Fresca knows! She is the queen of charity innovation and heart.  Working with what’s in front of you, working with what you are dealt.

Charity shops are the best. The art on the street for Christmas in Brixton is far more brilliant than the sad million dollar windows in the so-called fancy section of town.. Povo’s rule the day.

From Brixton I caught another bus back to Goose Green ( which sounds like a terrible color choice) , walked back to spidey hole in the dark. That adventure in high rent commercial London,  need never be repeated, I took one for the team… you never need to go there, you are welcome. 

Brixton  wins.