so i was in a lovely boutique shop in SW London yesterday ......

[OhCobblers]

and they stocked "my sort of stuff".
Lauren Vidal, Mais Il Est ou le soleil, Sandwich, Noa Noa , etc, but also a French label La Fxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx my mind goes blank.
I don't want to call them to find out 'cos they could barely look at me when i walked in, 3 staff and no-one says hello the whole time i was there, so i don't want to go back and give them my money. Would rather find a different stockist!!!

Cannot remember this partic label though - anyone know what i'm talking about?!!

i know you S&B queens will help me!!

La Fee Maraboutee

i knew it would only be a matter of minutes - you are brilliant!

psst - what was the shop??

Cover Up in Sheen / Richmond !

honestly, one member of staff looked at me then walked straight past.
did anyone bother to say "hello, do you need any help?" - clearly they must be raking it in so don't need to offer a customer service!!! i hate places like that! however, they did have some nice stuff!

and i promise you i wasn't dressed as a bag lady!!!

Hi,

That's my local shop and I'm in there browsing at least once a week. They do have great clothes, and also nice funky, reasonably priced jewellery - and boots.

Can see what you mean about the staff, but I guess when I'm just browsing I'd rather be left to get on with it than pressurised - agree there is a happy medium, though. Obviously your experience didn't hit it!

On all the occasions I have asked for help they've been constructive in suggesting things, though not matey/ incredibly warm. Also been good on changing things, replacing for free a cheap pendant bought there several years ago, etc. And no, I really don't think I'm part of an exclusive E. Sheen 'clique' I think they're much the same to everyone.

I've just browsed that french label online - nice stuff! No prices but they have a fabulous coat in charcoal.

what sort of prices are they?

Ooooh, you should do just like Pretty Woman and walk in with lots of bags and do the "Big Mistake....huge speech"!!!!!!!!!!

Polyhymnia : know what you mean about the browswing thing - i don't want to be constantly asked when i'm just browsing.
But there was only one person shopping/buying : 3 staff (one must have been the manageress or/and owner) around and not once do i get "can i help you" or "are you happy just broswing"?. I cannot believe that staff in a shop like that don't see the logic behind being friendly when you walk through the door.
They had amazing stuff in there, i agree, but i really would rather find somewhere else to shop - somewhere that values my custom (particularly as they're not cheap clothes) because they really weren't interested!

However, it was also like that in 2 other shops in the same stretch (one oppos and one practically next door) so maybe it was what i was wearing?!!!

LFC - not cheap - don't know about the coat but minimum prices i think were £80 - £90 for a top.

Ohcobblers - don't blame you at all for moving on and do know exactly what you mean about their attitude. Guess I've just got used to it because they're so close and such a great source of reasonable and unusual necklaces (usually ca. £20, cheaper than, eg, Hobbs,) and have actually provided service when asked.

Really sorry you experienced that at 2 other shops in Sheen too - must have given you a v poor impression. We're really not all rude.

Not sure what shops you mean - but there is one achingly trendy and v expensive clothes shop on same side where I don't venture because clothes too small for me. Opposite, know of an underwear shop and a sort of sporty wear shop where I usually get my Fitflops and have found both those v. friendly so perhaps not the ones you mean. Hope not.

i think the one on the same side was called Alice and George?
and the other had Ruby in its name - very small and mainly boots and shoes but a few racks of similarly nice clothes to the other shops.
real shame as i drive that way fairly often and have always meant to drop in - finally had some time this week!!
ones hopes i just caught them ALL on a bad day

Mmm, have only browsed Alice and Goerge (and been to beauticians in basement who are fine)- I'd have said more eccentric than unfriendly, usually.

Know Ruby Blue - not impressed - think they're closing/ moving anyway. Believe they originally had some connection with Sheen Uncovered, the underwear shop, which is nice. And had a helpful woman in when first opened but, as often the way of these things, staff have changed.