Ah, no jiffy bags 😌
It all sounds like a great experience which adds to the specialness of it all. But waiting until next year for its outing, that's some tantric level restraint... From what I can see of it, it looks very special indeed.
Before I forget to share again, Collagerie has a Collab with Zara Home, I'm eyeing a floor cushion and rug. Linking to Collagerie's site as I always tangle with the country settings on Zara links.
And other outstanding admin, as curses in Ireland appear not to be multi generational, sign me up for any hypothetical meet-up.
Good boutiques are a rarity, and in my experience, always in odd spots, and the more out of the way left field, the better the staff. My favourite local boutiques are in another city that's a bit more gritty and those with money tend to be new money but these boutiques don't cater to that at all so I never quite understand how they survive 🤷 I just assume they're able to exist due to lower rents there?
My Google maps is rather sparse in that part of the world, Galina, but I've got three that may be of interest, although two are predominantly catering to men.
JoJo's General Store in Sheffield apparently has some amazing archive vintage pieces.
Old Town General Store, Scandi-esque lifestyle adjacent but not the predictable brands near Manchester.
Rivet and Hide, denim nerd for all your selvedge Japanese denim needs in Manchester.
And have you had a look at the brand Rohé recently? They're Dutch previously of Les Coyotes des Paris which was one of those fake French brands. At first I side eyed them as a lot of it was made in China (to a high standard by MIC standards) with nice enough but not standout materials that just didn't justify the prices even though I liked the minimal designs that clearly sit in that CO/The Row/Toteme space. But they've been upping their game (I've heard they're using the same knitwear factory as The Row in Italy now, not the cashmere though, just the standard knits) and are hitting a sweet spot of appropriately priced for minimal pieces in nice materials without being too basic. Still some hit and miss with some pieces, but that's most brands these days.