blimey, trinny and suzanna! eek! not brave enough for that..."now when you have a HUGE , bk, everything you've got in your wardrobe makes you look ENORMOUS " perhaps not!
i've done selfridges personal shopping a couple of times actually, once for a wedding and then to perk up my wardrobe (not to mention my spirits) when i was about to return to work after maternity leave.
aloha, you are right, contrary to expectations, they do have an enormous range to suit all (well, many) budgets. i didn't feel pressured into buying designer gear at all. i managed to get stuff that i'm still wearing, so the experience was successful in that respect. they weren't all that at challenging my own style rut though.
i used to be a saturday girl at fenwick of bond street (many years ago but have visited since...) and know they have a small but perfectly formed collection plus great accessories and they do make-up make-overs as well. so i think that is the one to try next.
maybe i'm in a minority on this, but i really prefer shopping alone, and will be a much harsher critic of how things look on me than a friend would be!
beetroot, many of the places you mention are my usual haunts, the problem is, as twink says, seeing past the hanger.
i do need to be more clued up though, so will buy red, marie-claire and maybe elle and vogue so at least will know what is out there.
thank you so much for the constructive and helpful replies, it helps to know i'm not the only one who struggles with "finding a look"