Pretty Eccentric

Pretty dresses, rubbish customer service.
I tried on a few dresses in store and was swayed by the shop helper. Was told that I could return if things didn’t fit.
Went back to my hotel, tried them on again and saw that they didn’t work very well.
Called to request a return and was told I was out of luck (So they lied to me in the store) and that I could exchange for something else. However, if these dresses didn’t fit properly (for the very high cost), then clearly other dresses wouldn’t fit.
So, in conclusion they have very pretty dresses, but they for the price they are asking they care very little about the customer.

«For individuals — curious, funny, idiosyncratic, imaginative, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, quizzical, singular, strange, unconventional, weird, whimsical, wild.»
If the sign outside Pretty Eccentric doesn’t beckon you inside, then the thought of a whole boutique devoted to unusual vintage clothes and accessories should do the trick. Owned and run by local artist and experienced fashion buyer Michelle Scott, Pretty Eccentric is a sublime space where everything is beautifully displayed on on gorgeous French period tables, gleaming silver bookcases and precisely arranged clothes racks. There’s a big gilded mirror to persuade you to try on the seductive selection of silk shirts, trousers, skirts and tea dresses. There’s also some unusual clutch handbags, hats, scarves and Victorian jewellery for accessories queens and tantalising bubble baths, soaps, candles and perfumes for lounge lizards.
Of course, almost everything in Pretty Eccentric comes with a Pretty Expensive price tag but I’m afraid that’s fashion, darlings!

I’m a massive fan of this eclectic store that gives a big nod to all things vintage and embellished. The items are lovingly compiled by artist Michelle Scott who is also a buyer for the likes of stores Topshop and Harvey Nicks, and it doesn’t half show. I love the tea dresses and cloche hats, and can’t get enough of all her trinkets and brass costume jewellery. The labels are both international and locally based but I have rarely seen them anywhere else which makes any purchase her a one of a kind.
On most occasions I’ve been in though, I’ll settle for something from the beautiful collection of perfumes, lip balms and candles as frankly this is the only thing I can usually afford, but every now and then something irresistible jumps out at me and I’m forced to get out the credit card.

I want one of those watch mechanism necklaces Alice! The last time I went in this shop I dismissed it a little as having some nice things but also a lot of overpiced things bordering on dated/​dowdy as opposed to quirky and vintage-​looking. However, I had another look today and found some beautifully patterned silk skirts and and a 40s style tea dress that would be very welcome additions to my spring wardrobe if I could only afford them. Having said that, they are not ridiculously priced at all. You can pick up a nice dress in there for around £150 and I would far rather have that than an equivalently priced t-​shirt from somewhere like All Saints, which will be sold in the hundreds countrywide.
The lady working in there (who I presumed to be the owner) was very helpful. She was clearly trying to sell but without being overly pushy and «try this on! try this on!» which is unfortunately all too common in little shops of this type.

I cannot afford a single thing in this place except, perhaps, a bar of soap, but that doesn’t make me love it any less. I popped in here for the very first time recently after seeing their sign proclaiming: For individuals — curious, funny, idiosyncratic, imaginative, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, quizzical, singular, strange, unconventional, weird, whimsical, wild. And they’re right. This is the single most glamorous shop I’ve ever been in everything is beautifully arranged, and everything is beautiful.
They have a range of beautifully packaged perfumes, bubble baths, lip balms, candles and soaps made by Tokyo Milk, a small company based in America. All the different products are in the same scents so if you find a smell you love then you can buy everything that matches. At £28 for 30ml of perfume though, they’re a little on the pricey end — but they do smell absolutely divine.
The small shoulder and clutch handbags they sell are made by Mary Frances (
), whose original designs are favoured by celebrities including Jessica Simpson, Oprah Winfrey and Terri Hatcher this particular celebrity look, however, will set you back about £150. I also adored a range of jewellery by a young Brighton-​based artist that I now can’t recall the name of all made from Victorian and Edwardian watches and jewellery re-​fashioned into exclusive, highly original and antique-​looking necklaces. Very original, very expensive, very enjoyable to look at.