Jolting out from the side the side of Herne Hill, like a big red sore thumb, resides the children’s fashion boutique, Stardust. I manage to let the curiosity of the eye-sore get the better of me, and upon entering nearly regretted it. Although the sales-lady seemed affable enough, the environment was sterile and sparse. Camp knickknacks were neatly shelved at the sides of the store, and there’s an array of tongue-in-cheek children’s outfits; I’m sure the political activist hip-hip group Public Enemy would be dead chuffed to find their name sprawled across an upper-middle class child’s t-shirt! I was far less than impressed with garbage displayed Stardust, but I’m sure it appeals to some with puerile fascinations.
Clarissa D.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Los Angeles, CA
Stardust is a cross between a boutique, a gift shop and a quirky knick knack store. It works well. When I walked into the store the first thing I saw was a row of fantastic black party dresses selling from £40-£80. On shelves above the clothes racks they sold jewellery sets, vintage telephones, keychains and purses. At the front of the store they have a fantastic selection of coffee table books and hundreds of greeting cards. I couldn’t put down Little Dogs, a book with hilarious pictures of cracked out chihuahuas. There is also a children’s clothes section if you need some garments for the young ones.