Cath Kidston in Oxford

To my surprise, there was a Cath Kidston store in Oxford so naturally, we had to visit it! This is actually the first free-standing Cath Kidston store that I've visited, not counting the counters within Selfridges in London and in Daimaru in Osaka.


It was lovely to finally be able to see the full range of Cath Kidston accessories, everything from bags and stationery to home furnishings and kitchenware.




I picked up an assortment of kitchen towels and handkerchieves for my mother plus a couple of laundry bags that would be perfect for travel.

My favourite was this pair of room socks with padded soles.

In other gift shops, there was a plethora of William-and-Kate merchandise, in anticipation of the royal wedding on 29 April.