Helen's reviews
Review of Whitechapel Art Gallery
12 Oct 07, 22:21
Unique Gallery, Awesome book Shop! 
This gallery is very dramatic, and makes real impact. The building is lovely and adds to the striking feel of the gallery. Once you step inside you feel transported to somewhere quite abstract.
Loaded with conceptual modern art, fantastic installations and a beautifully designed cafe make the Whitechapel well worth a visit.
It is so close to the tube station - making it really accessible. However for me the best thing about this gallery is the fantastic book shop. I could peruse the shelves and stands for hours flipping through their eclectic array of books. It also sells art work and prints varying in price ranges.
It does get quite busy a weekends so beware! Well worth a look though.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review of Absolute Vintage
28 Sep 07, 15:35
Super Cool?
I love vintage everything, I collect vintage everything and very particular about how much I pay for my vintage.
Absolute Vintage is amazing in stature, it outsizes any vintage shop I have seen in the UK so far. It has expansive walls filled with shoes and bags from all decades - most prominatly the 1980's.
It has a really electric mix of clothing andis a refreshing alternative to the now standardized Rokit shops that populate London.
However size aside this place is not cheapand it is quite to find. I took a liking to a pair of shoes that while trying them on half of there sparkle detail fell off - I took them to the counter and managed to get a £12 discount on them after much deliberation on the part of the staff.
All this aside it is well worth a look, just remember to visit your local charity shop first if you are looking for something particular (much cheaper and results guaranteed).
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.