Anthropologie

This beautiful shop that has recently opened on Regent Street hoards an array of clothes and homewear with that special touch of antique and delicacy, the clothing certainly being unusual but traditional with its wools and cottons. As I pondered this artistically decorated store that had the scrap book feel effect I fell in love with its charm and vintage atmosphere but a strange thing happened; it occurred to me that everything is fake, just a well created store. There may be a vintage feel but as I look at the sweetly adorned china cups every appeal about them is squashed by the fact that there are another 30 of the same cup stacked behind them. Everything is made to have this luxurious authentic feel but alas it is all mass produced and I feel tricked and this niggles away at me as I look through the store. I do find relief when I see that the huge wall that appears to have grass and flowers growing from is actually real but a sour taste is left when I note the organic white card carrier bag and in gorgeously scrolled typeface the words "Anthropology, since 1992".