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The Return of Mr Selfridge
Sunday night sees the return of the rather delectable Jeremy Piven to our screens as the huge TV hit Mr Selfridge returns for its third series. I’m a huge fan of Harry, and of the series in general, so I have to admit to rather looking forward to its welcome return. The new series will kick off in 1919, with Harry mourning his wife Rose. The real Rose died in 1918, when the First World War had not yet ended, but the series transports the death forward in time. Frances O Connor has left the series, but we have new cast members in the shape of Kara and Hannah Tointon…
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Selfridges Beauty round up
Selfridges have some fantastic new beauty buys that your make-up bag is just crying out for. New drops from Chanel, exclusive treats from Ciate, and classic lines from Guerlain are all now online and in store and make the perfect weekend treats, especially if you are waiting for pay day and want to buy something for yourself that is a touch of luxury, but still affordable. Ciate Treats Everyone seems to love Ciate, the product that literally transforms nails into works of art. Selfridges currently have this fabulous product – a pretty touch of Spring fever for the nails, and it is a store exclusive. Utterly gorgeous! The dolls house…
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Mr Selfridge – Totally seduced by the style and shopping.
After a weekend of ill-health, I finally got around to catching up properly with ‘Mr Selfridge’ last night. I was totally dazzled and enchanted, as I had expected to be, with the fascinating story of Harry Gordon Selfridge, played in the series by Jeremy Piven, and the iconic department store he created, bought to life on the small screen. All those instantly recognisable features, the wonderful window displays, the luxurious fixtures and fittings, the Art Nouveau style lifts, it was all there, albeit in a 1909 version. Mr Selfridge was a retail visionary. So much about the way we enjoy shopping is down to him, from the opportunity to be…
