Passionata

Now this place is a real find. It sometimes feels like these kinds of gift shops are everywhere and doing the same old boring thing with the same old expensive brands. Passionata though is part vintage treasure trove, part reproduction costume jewellery mecca and also stocks the MOR range which I adore (Marshmallow love) and other random homeware, gift and fashion items.
Everything fits in with the romantic vintagey theme and there’s a lot of really beautiful delicate dresses (bridal included), and Lady Gaga even shopped here and bought one!
There’s a massive range of vintage evening bags with everything from sequins, maribou, fake fur and a dedicated Oroton section. The jewellery alone is worth coming here for and this is my new favourite place to send my man when a gift-​giving opportunity is on the horizon.
Apart from the clothing, the pricing is better than most comparable shops and I’m very glad they chose somewhere so close to my home for their new location.