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It's been suggested to me more than once, that I will surely run out of subject matter for this blog. However if the last year is anything to go by, I need not worry about a shortage of material. I would say there were more changes to the Triangle, both openings and closings, in 2015, than in the preceding 4 years that this blog has been going. And 2016 looks like being another busy year. I'm sure I will struggle to keep up.
Last year we said farewell to Popiel, Casa Cuba, Betty's, Violet Betty's, and Et Pourquoi Pas. Disappointingly we also lost the Butcher and Fishmonger on Church Road, which I'd never even got round to featuring on the blog. One bank also closed its doors, to be followed in the next few weeks by the other. On the plus side, there have been plenty of new arrivals, including 400 Rabbits, The Roasted Bean, Flaming Nora, a couple of fabrics and interiors shops, a green grocer, and the painting and decorating shop, Rafael Gabriel.
Meanwhile Papagaio has moved around the corner to new premises on Westow Street, and a couple of established local businesses have had a revamp. I was asked by both to come and take new pictures.
Do South relaunched with a smart new exterior and branding, new cash desk, and product ranges.
Heather at No.47 Westow Street, has renamed her salon/boutique, Backstage, and given it a sleek new look.
And finally, the ever successful twins, Laura and Jess, opened their biggest venture yet, with their first outlet on the Triangle, in what had previously been Casa Cuba.
Wishing you all a happy & prosperous 2016!
It's party season, and the invitations are already dropping into my inbox, including one that requests I come as my favourite Hitchcock character ! For guys the choice is rather limited. I've considered putting on a suit, lots of bronze foundation and dying my hair a shade of bluish grey, and going as Cary Grant in any role. Alternatively, I could just grab my camera, slip into some pyjamas, a dressing gown, and crutches, and make a plausible James Stewart in Rear Window. Girls on the other hand, have it much easier. They could simply nip down to Heather at No.47, who would whip up a Grace Kelly or Tippi Hedren hairdo with ease (and a few hairpieces.)
Heather Morris trained as a hairdresser back in the late 80s, and quickly specialised in wig making. She set up her salon in pharmacist, John Bell & Croyden, which you may know happens to be on Wigmore Street. How apt. A few years ago, Heather and her husband Sami decided to set up shop nearer home in South London. From the outset, it was to be more than just a hairdressers, both in terms of the ambience, and the fact that they sell clothing and accessories. The starting point for the interior, was the contents of a powder compact, so a foundation of flesh tones is highlighted with lipstick red and shimmering gold. The mix and match furnishings which range from local vintage finds, to ebay purchases, to Ikea basics, creates a relaxed boudoir space, in which clients are free to wander.
Sadly, just as fortyseven had established itself on the Triangle, Heather's husband Sami passed away. Briefly, Heather considered shutting the business, but then realised that throwing away her dream was not going to improve a tragic situation. After all, she'd been cutting hair and making clothes since school, when as a 14 year old she should have been doing her homework, but knowing that one day she would have her own business. Hopefully Heather & the team at fortyseven will be adding sparkle to Westow Street for many years to come.
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