Portobellooooo Market

Cute, Quirky, famous and fashionable= Portobello Road Market.

 

Fashion!!!portobello was crammed full of food, food smells..everything food..it was the best smelling place to be!places we visited included 'beeme'which was an amaaaazing fro yo shop with so many different flavours and toppings you could be in there all day, the hummingbird bakery..dotted around london they opened in 2004 and just keep growing - there is no stopping them!!they first introduced Whoopie pies before the media went crazy for them and their cakes have such a weight to them you just know they are going to be so so tasty!!i recommend the carrot cake..WOW!

Fashion!!well I would say it is on par with the food shops with the amount of unique boutiques and little vintage thrift shops..it was just a dream come true..if you don't find inspiration here..well you would be walking around with your eyes closed my friend!!'The Cloth Shop' is this ammazzzing fabric shop located at 290 Portobello Road it is definitely  well worth a look, it has been running for 17 years and has built up a reputation amongst film producers for costume material and interior designers for furnishing fabrics..other places to visit would be 'Baby Ceylon' very friendly staff and lovely one off pieces in their collections located in the Portobello green arcade, 'Their Nibs' is also a lovely shop on Kensington Park road it was founded by Fiona Bell and it is full of vintage childrens clothing. Their collection dates back to the 1960's.

Entertainment....how would we live without some excitement in our lives!?!?!Portobello has a lovely little pop up cinema as well as one of the oldest working cinemas in the country; Electric cinema. Both are well worth a visit and if you are in the area around Halloween time the electric cinema is hosting an all-nighter showing vintage 80's horror films!The Notting hill area is packed full of galleries..some exhibitions taking place at the moment include, Jacky Tsai, a collection of prints on silk, at the salon contemporary (82 Westbourne Grove) who was the man responsible for Alexander McQueen's floral skull print. Vessel (114 Kensington Park road) is showcasing a collection of work by the renowned Finnish glassware designer Oiva Toikka. There is loads going on...wander about side streets you are bound to find something that takes your fancy...be prepared though..you need at least 29 hours in a day to see 1/8th of the Notting hill area..but you won't regret it!!

When people talk about this place, they always seem to be blagging about it... maybe it's because they are so proud to be associated with a place, that everyone knows is cutting edge. Or Maybe it's because they feel so much passion. Either way everyone knows it's great!