Life Made Fabulous...

On a grey Friday afternoon, me and the Tall One were summoned to the brand new Debenhams flagship on London's Oxford Street for a tour of the brand new surroundings and some well earned retail therapy. Perfect after a bit of museuming.

The store front is nearly finished, so I can happily share these impressions of the finished shop. I will be taking a trip back to see how the flagship looks in the end....

 

The interior of the store is immaculate, stunning and unforgettable. It's big, it's bold and fabulous. I would happily move in to the home department, or better still any of the three new eateries in store.

Brand new champagne bar on the basement floor

 

Debenhams recently hit the headlines for introducing size 16 mannequins in store. I am pleased to say that I spotted a few on our tour and these will hopefully find a place on the whole of the British High Street in the not too distant future.

Another fun fact - Debenhams in Oxford Street has the biggest Dior pop up beauty shop in Europe, which is one of only five in the whole world! If you want Dior in the capital, this is the place to find it... Immaculately presented with excellent staff - in fact, the entire beauty department is a thing to behold.

To finish, because I am a massive geek, the Debenhams new flagship store by numbers:

• 7 floors
• 21 Designers at Debenhams | including personal fave Henry Holland
• 80 new product lines
• 201st year of business in 2014... An oldie but a goodie :)