Travel Reference
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Jenners
Founded in 1838,
Jenners
(
www.houseoffraser.co.uk
; 48 Princes St; all Princes St buses)
is the grande dame of Edinburgh shopping. Its five floors stock a wide range of qual-
ity goods, both classic and contemporary (it's especially strong on designer shoes and
handbags, hats, knitwear and oriental rugs) plus food hall, hairdresser, gift-wrapping
service and four cafes.
Rose Street
Pedestrianised Rose St was once notorious as a pub crawl; there are still pubs, but the
street is better known today for shops, mostly mainstream, which range from outdoor
sports emporiums such as Cotswold Outdoor and Tiso to antique jewellery specialists
like
Alistir Wood Tait
(
www.alistirtaitgem.co.uk
;
116a Rose St;
Tue-Sat;
all Princes
St buses)
.
Cruise
An ornately corniced foyer leads into three floors of minimalist gallery-like decor.
This
branch
( 226 3524;
www.cruisefashion.co.uk
;
94 George St; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri,
9.30am-6pm Sat, noon-5pm Sun; 19, 37, 41)
and an outlet at nearby 80 George St
show off the best of mainstream designer labels including Paul Smith, Jasper Conran,
Hugo Boss, Joseph Tricot, Armani and Dolce & Gabbana.
Kakao by K
Thistle St, Rose St's partner to the north of George St, has become an enclave of de-
signer boutiques.
Kakao by K
( 226 3584;
www.kakao.co.uk
; 45 Thistle St; Mon-
Sat; 23, 27)
is typical, a showcase for Scandinavian fashion labels such as Fillipa K
and House of Lykke, as well as handbags, scarves and even jewellery designed by
the shop's Danish owner.
