0 Fortnum & Mason

Back to London today!

And Fortum & Mason located at 181 Picadilly - quite a unique department store focused mainly on gourmet foods.

I was enroute to the #14 bus back to Chelsea one evening stopped dead in my tracks by these amazing windows at F & M.

I love the giant, glitzy Champagne glasses bigger than the actual Champagne bottles... Lots of mini bottles of champers for one celebratory person...

A glorious fountain of candies...

It doesn't have to be Xmas to bring out the candy canes. Who knew?

Another fountain full of tea tins and teapots - this was spinning...

With a teapot topper...

Stacks of cookies supports this teapot's lid!

A plethora of perfumes...

The ever British 'brolly' with the ever British teapot dangling down + a tassel. Who thunk this one up..?

Deco girls, girls, girls...

Simply too divine...

Stacks and stacks of exquisite fine china teacups...

Tea Time at Fornum Mason, watercolor, 9" x 11"

I want to paint them all.

Cupid shows up on the scene - very 'Vickie'...

And stacks of JAM jars bien sur. Ode to jam.

These charmant, mysterious boxes were so enticing I went back to buy some the next day. They were all in the window display. Only a few remained on the floor.

What's up with that F and M?

"Manners for Women" - what makes them think we need that? Still, forgivable since the window is adorable.

Fortnum Masons windows are worth the trip to London alone. Do go by all means!

BONJOUR FORTNUM MASON!