by admin on December 10, 2010
You may be familiar with Macy’s, Nordstrom, or Saks Fifth Avenue, but once you move abroad you won’t be seeing your typical major department stores. However, chances are you won’t be far from Marks & Spencer. With 600 stores in the UK alone, and more than 300 stores in over 40 territories, it is almost a guarantee. You will find clothing for the entire family, food, wine, items for your home and more! In fact, they were recently named ‘The Best Wine Supermarket’ at the International Wine Challenge Awards (IWC). For the wandering expat, you may be pleased to to know that Marks & Spencer announced the expansion of international delivery, now shipping to 80+ countries. You can read the full Press Release on the M&S Corporate site.
Check out some of our favorite Happy Hour looks and must-have items from Marks & Spencer. All of the pieces seen below can be found at M & S to complete your Casual and Evening Wear. What would you love to add to your home or wardrobe?
Notes to Editors: (as seen on corporate.marksandspencer.com)
M&S is one of the UK’s leading retailers, with more than 21 million UK customers visiting its stores each week. It offers stylish, high quality, great value clothing and home products, as well as outstanding foods, responsibly sourced from over 2,000 suppliers. It employs over 78,000 people, and has over 690 UK stores as well as an expanding international business, with more than 300 stores in 40 territories.
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by happyhour360 on October 20, 2010
These items are perfect for the world traveler. If you are living abroad, or moving, these items will be a pleasant reminder of home. Whether you want a modern print to add to your new walls, or a clever cutting board in the shape of your hometown, it will be just enough to make you smile. I love the small detail on the cutting boards, be it a star on Texas or a heart on Tennessee.
When you are ready to hang up your traveling boots and settle down, you should check out the Type Maps on Bold & Noble–how perfect would it be to collect a map from each country you have lived in? Such a fabulous collection!
United State cheese boards. Designed by AHeirloom | inspired via design mom (courtesy of babble, cup of joe, iheartyou)
Paint-by-numbers US | curiosity shoppe online
USA and International type maps | beautiful designs on Bold & Noble
by happyhour360 on October 12, 2010
Feel free in a tree. Hotel stay has never been cooler! There is something intriguing and absolutely fantastic about staying in a tree house. I don’t care if you are 5 years old or 55 years old, the thought of a sleep over in a tree gets your heart racing. Especially if it’s a glammed out tree house with a design that will blow your mind. Starting with a 4 room selection of tree houses, the Tree Hotel in Sweden plans on offering up to 24 rooms within the next 5 years. The pictures are pretty self explanatory (and AWESOME). I would love to spend a night in the Mirrorcube. Designed by Co-architects, Andreas Helgesson och Julia Gudiel, the Mirrorcube blends in with nature as it’s mirrored walls reflect the surrounding trees. Get more information and pricing information about the Mirrorcube before planning your next vacation. And please, take a picture for me, I am already jealous! My goal while living here in Tallinn, is to take a trip across the Baltic Sea to have a look at Sweden’s Tree Hotel for myself. I will be sure to share pictures if when I do.
Check out this Video of the Tree Hotel in Sweden and the mastermind behind the project
View a full slide show of the Tree Hotel on Inhabitat.com
images courtesy of Cubeme.com and Inhabitat.com
