Marcos and Trump

Last weekend I went to pay a visit to one of my all-time favourite roads in the whole of London: Columbia Road. If you do decide to go and wonder around, make sure you do so on a Sunday, and get there before 2pm, because that is when the flower market is on, and it is truly wonderful. Countless small flower stalls cover up the small road, so you can imagine how great the smell is!

When I do go to Columbia Road, I always stop by the minute and quirky Marcos and Trump. It’s a women’s clothing store that sells unique and interesting pieces, ranging from hats and peter pan collars, to going-out dresses and grannyish sweaters (which are all so cosy looking).

As soon as you walk in the wonderful ladies working there greet you, and you immediately feel welcome. There are clothing racks and jewellery cases covering every wall, alongside vintage looking lamps and paintings, as well as a non-working fireplace. There is one main, bigger room, and then one smaller one towards the back, which is where there are two changing rooms, a shoe rack (which holds some lovely old-fashioned, low-heeled leather shoes, and hats), and a rack with some winter coats. The place is original and always full of great pieces of clothing ready to be bought. In fact, the shop is constantly changing and evolving with new clothing lines and singular pieces being added weekly. So if you see something you like, make sure you pick it up immediately!

 

The jewellery they sell is all quite vintage looking and quirky, although everything is all very stylish and “in”. Such as colourful bejewelled bracelets, which are always great to stack up, to create a fun look ready for the summer. Or their beaded peter-pan collar necklaces, which on the high street at the moment seem to be everywhere, especially on high-necked dresses and on top of sweaters. They also sell great quality woollen gloves and mittens, bobble hats and beanies, and scarves, which are all must haves for the cold whether that we now have in London. The clothes are beautiful, they have some amazing dresses, which are great for parties or dinners; I tried on a flowy chiffon black dress that was so pretty, but unfortunately the size was not the right one. This is a small problem that the shop has, since it is quite small, they can only have a few sizes per piece, so you have to be a little lucky when going in. At the moment there is a sale going on, so everything was very affordable, but all year round the price/quality ratio is good, so you get your money’s worth.

 

Overall Marcos and Trump is a really cosy and a great place to go do some shopping for yourself, or to buy a gift for a girlfriend. It is worth visiting because it is one-of-a-kind and just wonderfully quirky and old-fashioned. I love it!

- Bianca xo

To contact Marcos and Trump:

Debbie. 07525000855

Bee. 07956 465126

Shop. 0207 739 9008

Opening Hours:

Friday and Saturday – 11am to 5pm

Sunday – 8.30am to 4pm