Nick C.
Archway
78 reviews
Right on your Holloway doorstep
10 Apr 08, 14:18
Above expectations
Good store for those boring household purchases. Waitrose a couple of doors down used to be a John Lewis about 15-20 years ago, so that was the department store of choice. Having seen that (and the huge Woolworths that used to be opposite McDonalds in Seven Sisters Road) off, James Selby is the only choice unless you want to embark on a West-End expedition. Upstairs is where I usually shop, for bedding, cushions, curtains, and other household stuff. They even have some discount French Connection stuff downstairs which is always a joy. Admittedly it is very old school and the crumblies love it but I'll take that over getting a bus to buy bed linen.
Groups: Trading and ops
Gemma R.
Archway
19 reviews
Small is beautiful
27 Mar 08, 14:28
Above expectations
This is a nice little department store to have on your doorstep if you just can't face going shopping Up West. Concessions include Topshop, Warehouse, Dorothy Perkins and Faith, and there's a smattering of French Connection stuff as well if you can be bothered searching through the rails. Ideal for a Saturday morning browse before you pop off to do your weekly grocery shop in Morrisons (or Waitrose, if you're posh/loaded). But James Selby really comes into its own at sale time. You can pick up some cracking bargains in the homeware section upstairs where you can make some serious savings on cutlery, glassware, bedding, cookware and so on. Definitely worth a look.
Molly M.
Islington
11 reviews
James Selby Ltd
19 May 07, 10:21
Above expectations
This is a large department store on Holloway Road. Like most it sells everything, with cosmetics at the front and various other concessions including Topshop which is quite useful if you do not fancy a trip into the West End . One useful department is the haberdashery upstairs.
Carie P.
Clerkenwell
21 reviews
Old folks' home
08 May 07, 12:16
Below expectations
Forget John Lewis. Forget Selfridges. If you want a department store, let's go back to the Eighties - let's go to James Selby. It's not quite "Are you Being Served?", but walk though the doors and it's a trip down Amnesia Lane. Badly merchandised, badly laid out and badly organised, it's lack of sophistication gives it a pleasant nativity in today's over-marketed shopping experience.
