Best of London shopping: Bernstock Speirs*
There is something seductive about a milliner's boutique and the allure of dozens of different hat styles that promise to transform your look. And at Bernstock Speirs’ bijou boutique on Brick Lane, it’s hard to resist playing dress-ups with their endearingly quirky range of around 40 different hat styles for men and women.
The talented duo behind the brand, Paul Bernstock and Thelma Speirs, have been stalwarts of the London fashion and club scenes since the ‘80s. In fact, their very first creation was that iconic open-brimmed hat for Kylie on her eponymous debut album in 1988.
These days, traditional and wearable styles are given the signature Bernstock Speirs twist, with an unexpected and eclectic use of materials.
Take, for instance, their classic black trilby, which has been updated with a slash of orange around the base (£97), or their fabulous range of winter beanies with netted veiling and pom-poms (£45). Definitely worth a trip up Brick Lane.
Bernstock Speirs234 Brick Lane
London E2 7EB
Tel. 020 7739 7385
Nearest tube: Liverpool Street
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Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday 11am – 6pm
Saturday and Sunday 11am – 5pm
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* Please bear with me - I'm flying back to my Sydney nest so I'm digging into the Wee Birdy archives for a couple of weeks. Normal posting (and ace new London shops) will resume shortly. xx
Ooh you've got one I didn't know here! Loving that satchel up in the window in the second to last pic- and the hats- obviously
Hats aren't great on me so it's like a treasure hunt trying to buy one- love them though
It's freezing over here- arctic/ baltic/ bad- though probably good weather for selling hats!
Posted by: Rose | February 26, 2010 at 10:42 AM
so beautiful. another for the London shopping arsenal. x
Posted by: shayma | February 28, 2010 at 03:34 PM