In the back streets of South Kensington you'll find a winding little mews.
Within this winding little mews you'll find a a navy blue shop choc full of leather-bound, gift-shaped goodies.
It's called Noble Macmillan & today I ran amok in there.
It's a sweet place with cobbled floors and multicoloured, personalized gems cover every surface.
The best bit is that it's one of the few remaining places in Britain that will personalise your picks while you wait.
No hurry, now will do.
The little workshop is covered in rolls of gold leaf & packages tied up with little white bows.
If this place doesn't make you feel Christmassy, nowhere will!
I may have gone a little overboard, but I've finally done all of my Christmas shopping!
If you're stuck for a last minute gift (or twelve), take a trip to South Ken. You'll find them hidden away on Elevaston Mews.
On the way out we got caught in a miserable monsoon so took cover in The Natural History Museum.
Not a bad umbrella, that roof...
My cat eared bowler is from Missguided (it comes in red, black & grey) and so is my red cotton dress.
Please keep your fingers crossed for me, if this rain doesn't stop soon I wont be able to get home for Christmas!
There's NOTHING like a beautiful journal for a gift (in fact, it's what I got my man for christmas, along with a handsome fountain pen!). It's original, personal, and old-school. Well done Rose :)
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xo
Nicole
I love old fashioned gifts Nicole! They just seem to have real heart! x
DeleteWhat a great little find! Looks like you had sole run of the place for your Christmas spree.
ReplyDeleteCute dress too!
Hope the rain stops for you. x
I always feel so envious how you can take a cheap item from misguided and make it look a million times more expensive. You are such a babe Rose! Xx
ReplyDeleteI am a massive bargain hunter! Thanks Hannah! xx
DeleteI know you'll get home for Christmas Rose! 'Tis the season for little miracles. Merry Christmas and a Happiest of New Years to you and yours...looks like you're already off on the right foot in that red dress!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anon! Happy Christmas! xx
Deletethat red dress is SO adorable! and that hat just tops it off pretty lady!
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How many Christmas jumpers do you and Phoebe have? Phoebe looks adorable. Or are you guys just sharing them? By the way, thank you for this idea, I think I will seek this little gem tomorrow. xx
ReplyDeleteMy wardrobe is hers and visa versa! We pretty much doubled our wardrobes when we became friends! xx
DeleteThe Natural History Museum is a stunner - how majestic. And all those gorgeous diaries and journals...splendid gifts.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels over the holiday.
This is JUST the place I have been looking for. I've been after a personalised leather mac case for such a long time, thank you for enlightening me!
ReplyDeleteAny time!
DeleteI love the Natural History museum! It's one of my most favourite places in London. I love your cute hat as well, that would just make the most perfect stocking filler for my sister :)
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Love love love your blog Rose, always brings a smile to my face.
xxx
LOVE your blog name Sophie! x
Deletewow thanks rose, I can't believe you've seen it you're like my blog goddess! xx
DeleteI would ask Phoebe to stop being so gorgeous, but that would kind of hinder the whole modelling career thing. You two are too beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou're far too sweet Sophia! x
DeleteFingers are crossed for you! I'm in the middle of a blizzard myself! And a pretty leather journal sounds like the perfect gift, so lovely and classic.
ReplyDeleteOh a blizzard sounds so much more romantic than rainy London!
DeleteLooking lovely Rose! I'll ask Santa that you'll keep writing these beautiful and inspiring posts. You make my long computer days easier to bare! ;) Have a Merry Merry Christmas!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ana! Happy Christmas from London! x
DeleteOh good God Rose, how many boxes did you get?!
ReplyDeleteYou know me, Rachel! x
DeleteThat picture of you with the giant book is just too cute Rose! Hope you get home for Christmas safe xxx
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ReplyDeleteWow! The stuff there looks Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteTomorrows day off shall be spent perusing their website!
Hi Rose,
ReplyDeleteYou look amazing as always. I was reading through your last blog post and I saw you answered a girls advice.
I was wondering if you could give me your opinion. There is this guy at work and I really like him and I think he maybe
likes me...I'm an actress and during rehearsals he kept looking on my phone and he called me girl and he joked a lot with me
and when he looked at me I felt something.
We are in the same company and see each other a lot.
Am I being silly?
Thanks and I really love your blog xxx
Doesn't sound like you're being silly at all! Ask him if he wants to grab a drink after work! x
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ReplyDeleteDAMN! Serves me right for writing on my phone!
DeleteA wonderful little shop, followed by the Natural History Museum? Heaven.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful museum shots :)
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Is this a sponsored post? How come you never disclose when a post is sponsored? Love your red dress btw :)
ReplyDeleteIt's not a sponsored post!
DeleteI swear you are the cutest thing.
ReplyDeleteMakes me want to leave the States and move across the pond to hang out with you!! Your life is like my Pinterest board. Lucky gal!
So enjoyable to read every day... kind of creepy because I feel like I know you.
All the best.
xxx
Erin
https://twitter.com/THEQUEEN_EJ17
why doesn't phoebe pluck her eyebrows?!
ReplyDeleteBecause she's beautiful as she is.
DeletePlus her eyebrows are fabulous!
DeleteThey are one of her best and cutest features! She'd just look like any other pretty girl if she plucked them. Little 'imperfections' and quirks like that turn average prettiness into fascinating beauty. Charley xx
Deletethank you everyone! i have learnt to love my bad boy eyebrows, i wouldnt be able to have the job i do without them!! xx
DeleteYou bet! I have same eyebrows like yours its even more thicker, thats the first thing people notice about me ;) EMBRACE those gorgeous attractive feature!!!
DeleteHer eyebrows give her her unique model look I think :)
DeleteMost spectacular Christmas elf!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the packaging at that store - makes me thing of all the beautiful british movies I have seen that are set in the past when everything came so beautifully packaged.
ReplyDeletePerhaps I missed something......is the getting home for Christmas part just a joke? I don't get why the rain would stop you......
We will be getting 30 cm here tomorrow (in Ottawa) now THAT might stop you - LOL
Happy Christmas!
If the rain keeps falling then my parents house will be surrounded by water, the trains wont run and I wont be able to get home! :(
DeleteOh no - that's terrible - that must be alot of rain!! Cripes.
DeleteI really hope you get home.....everything I have is crossed :)
And I meant to write we are getting 30 cm of SNOW, not rain. I woke up to the most amazing winter wonderland this morning. Took a ton of pics as it started to get light. Gorgeous.
Great photos as always, love the red dress!!! So, so pretty.
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Thanks Laura! x
DeleteThat red dress is so lovely and I love the leather bound personalised goodies! So classy!
ReplyDeleteGem x
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There really should be more animal eared hats in the world. *considers devoting a blog post to such a topic...*
ReplyDeleteGreat shop- pity I won't be in London before Christmas. Don't suppose you know if they have any outlets anywhere else?
I'm an American on the brink of adulthood graduating from university in the Spring. Just spent my summer in England studying at Oxford and you are the epitome of what I dream my future life will hopefully be - you are just absolutely adorable! I just have one question I'm dying to ask you - how do you do your hair?! It looks so full and healthy and I'm one to never take the time to do mine!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas from Atlanta, Georgia!
Those gifts look perfect, just something I could spoil my mummy with!! I think I may have gone a tad overboard again on Christmas gifts this year AGAIN!! Oh how I love to spoil my lovely fammers!
ReplyDeleteYou're looking beautiful and stylish as always Rose, and Phoebe is just beautiful!! I think I'm going to have to stick pictures of you guys up as inspiration to get rid of some weight and get some style!! (Not much longer till my brace comes off either hehe, so I'll no longer be an Ugly Betty!! ;-) )
Could the 3 of us be BFFL's? Then I could be part of a coooooooooooooooool, stylish crew.
P.S. It's strange to find two beautiful girls that have nice personalities too, you'd think that with your beauty (and with Phoebe's modelling)you guys would have some sort of chip on your shoulder. I SEE NO CHIP. My inspiration guys.
Merry Christmas Rose!! And I have everything crossed for you to get home to see your family! I could always send down some of my choc chip shortbread to cheer you up otherwise!!
Suzie xx
Quel Vestitino Rosso è Delizioso...and You're adorable wearing it: What a Style, What a great Artist!
ReplyDeleteBuon Natale, Merry Christmas
Leave London NOW! Before it's too late...
ReplyDeleteNo one should be away from family at Christmas, it's too sad :'(
Wow this place looks like my idea of heaven - I adore stationary and pretty journals. May have to gift myself a personalised diary for the new year!
ReplyDeleteHope you get home for Christmas safely.
Hannah www.cagneyandlace.com
that shop looks amazing and good luck getting home :)
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The Natural History Museum never fails to entertain me, there's always something new to discover. And you can't beat the dinosaur exhibition ;)
ReplyDeleteI'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for you that you get home for Christmas. I've come back to my uni halls for the weekend in Bath for work and go home Sunday evening but am terrified the train tracks will be flooded and I won't be able to get home! Here's hoping....
Lucy xxx
I love the pictures from the Natural History Museum. The Smithsonian's Natural History is one of my favorites of all time. I've never been to the one in London, but it'll have to go on my wish list now!
ReplyDeleteOhhh how I LOVE customized stationary! My mom got me some monogrammed note cards for my birthday and I absolutely adore them. Love the picture with you and all of those beautiful blue boxes! So cute!
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed with stationary, especially anything personalised. So now I have one more stop to schedule for my trip to england next year. My poor bank account!
ReplyDeleteOBSESSED with Noble Macmillan! I was in London for the summer and wish I would have gone then! Now its over $40 to ship to US. Grrrrr.
ReplyDeleteOBSESSED with Noble Macmillan! I was in London for the summer and wish I would have gone then! Now its over $40 to ship to US. Grrrrr.
ReplyDeleteLOVE their products too Rose. Such a good find for unique, beautiful gifts. Fingers crossed i get one of their pouches for my birthday!
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