Davenports

This is a great shop for the smartly dressed older lady. It is clearly where Harborne’s many ladies who lunch stock up on well-​tailored white blazers, flattering slacks and jaunty nautical tops.
They stock well-​established quality labels like Gerry Weber, Betty Barclay and Olsen, as well as some smaller and quirkier brands including Lisa Campione and Joseph Ribkoff.
Their range of outfits for the Mother of the Bride is pretty impressive. Think classy fitted pencil dresses with cropped boleros and sharp tailoring.
The staff are knowledgeable and happy to help out when it comes to making sure garments fit perfectly.
The clothes aren’t exactly my taste, but I hope that my 60-​year-​old self will one day be donning leopard print capri pants from such a shop.

I have a bit of a soft spot for Davenports, with their boxy jackets, snazzy blouses and Betty Barclay bags. Originally in the spot where Fallen Angels now sits, Davenports can now be found a little further down by Iceland and the relocation has seen them take on a slightly more glamorous guise. Catering for the older woman, they sell well made, moderately expensive outfits and are popular and well thought of. Like Classy Rags in Bearwood which offers similar ‘Mother of the Bride’ outfits, I doubt I’m their target audience but I’m rather glad they are still going. Scarves, bags and other accessories are nice and the staff are helpful.