COLLECTION REVIEW: Zara Home Kids- Halloween 2023
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COLLECTION REVIEW: Zara Home Kids- Halloween 2023

I was running some errands a couple of days ago when I decided to go into the Zara flagship store on Queen’s Road to see if they Christmas collection was already in store, so I made my way to the third floor towards Zara Home.

The first Christmas items had indeed arrived (be on the lookout for that post), but what really caught my mind was their Kids Halloween Range.

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STORE INSIGHTS: Bonton
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STORE INSIGHTS: Bonton

Last October I took the Eurostar from London To Paris to finalise the AW2023 collections for Sergent Major and Du Pareil Au Meme. We had over 100 SKUs in development and some last minute details had yet to be worked out, I had only left Hong Kong for London a few days earlier, and I was jet lagged, not to mention exhausted, yet I had to go do some much needed comp-shopping and off I went. The first store I visited was Bonton.

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STORE INSIGHTS: Mr. Wonderful
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STORE INSIGHTS: Mr. Wonderful

I was trying to find my way within the unbelievable confusing airport of Madrid when I stumbled upon this cute little store I had never heard of before: Mr. Wonderful. I was drawn by the playful typography, the pastel colors, and the inflatable pool floatie in the shape of a joyful daisy.

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STORE INSIGHTS: Ale-Hop
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STORE INSIGHTS: Ale-Hop

This summer I spent about 2 months in Europe this summer. It may seem a bit too much for some of you, but at the time it seemed like just about enough time to rest and relax. Whilst in and out of museums, I could not help but wonder into stores. Some of them well-known, and some others a pleasant surprise. The first store I visited whilst in Barcelona was Ale-Hop.

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