Camden Markets, I Love You

I have a new place to shop, its better than American Apparel. For those who know me nothing beats American Apparel and I've bought 4 colours in the same American Apparel jacket. This place is called camden markets and its massive. we took the train from Nottinghill Gate, to Tottenham Gate then another train to Camden Town. As soon as we got off we were greeted with open air markets bustling with hundreds and hundreds of people. it is mainly clothes and jewellery for sale. sometimes you would get london photography, shoes. there are plenty of hats, ear muffs and gloves. they are what is usually displayed outside the shops to lure people in.

Camden Town

the market is a combination of open air stalls, stalls inside halls and actual shops/buildings that you walk into. the buildings were decorated with whatever the store name was. so the Levi's building was painted denim blue with Levis in white and a red tag - just like the jeans. The converse store had massive sculptres of chuck Taylors comming out of the wall. and the asian resturant had a massive dragon.. its all very 3D.

Levis Store

i bought som much things. i was a kid in a candy store. i love markets for the hunt of a bargain and the feeling of never knowing what you might find. markets also serve for inspiration for designers or creative people. here are the things i bouht today:

• gold skull ring wearing sunglasses that you can flip on and off its face hehe
• sterling silver triangle earrings/studs (sterling silver is so fkn cheap)
• turquoise wooden ring
• wooden texture circle ring
• awesome brown fur russian style hat with ear flaps (im wearing now heh its fun to wear)
• gangsta typical timberland boots (nice looking, light weight and comfortable)
• and a few other things that are presents but i cannot say it here just incase they find out and it wont be a surprise!

london fashion is different. i new it from the start but i saw it with all the things they sell at the markets. my perception of is it still classy, neat, tailored, subtle but at the same time unique and interesting. its kinda fun wearing and buying al this winter stuff. i thought winter clothes were a bad thing, heavy clothes and multiple layers but now i see it as a good thing. more clothes = more potential for styling. accessorise with scraves, gloves, hats. its fun to choose different coats, jackets, boots.. and heels.. maybe winter is a good thing. it wasnt as cold as it was yesterday i didnt even need gloves and at a couple times today i actually sweated. we tried mulled wine for the first time today. i didntknow that wine could be so yummy!! mulled wine is red wine warmed up and mixed with sugar, spices and citrus fruits like orange and lemon. for london weather, mulled wine is perfect. we sipped our wine and browsed through the markets. it was soo good we got another cup. i willmake it at home when i get back hehe. the markets were also lined with foods from all over the world. indian, central american, west african, polish, japanese, mexican... thats when i realised london isso mulitcultural, australias got nothing compared to this! very large cookies were stacked up in coloumns of flavour, and after purchasing they will be warmed up and ready for eating. there were donut stands/carts. food is displayed as they were if they were sold to a customer. it was exposed and 'touchable' to the customer, one cud even pick at it and eat if they wanted. i felt it was unhygienic, but at the same time it made feel 'trusted' , it made me want to come closer for a look. food presentation is so pleasant and inviting! if i had a food stall back home id know exactly how to present now hehe.

Which donut would you like?

Seating