This week I went to Oxford Street for the first time in five months, and it’s fair to say the shopping experience was rather different to the last time I visited. There’s the mask wearing and constant santising, of course, but I found that the most significant change is that at least 90% of all changing rooms are now closed. Clothes that have been touched now have to be quarantined for 48 hours, and so trying on a jumper or pair of boots is now followed by a logistical operation that is just near impossible for most high street stores. The one place I did manage to try on clothes however is at the personal styling suites at Topshop’s flagship, where you can book an appointment in advance and have a room to yourself for an hour or so.
I tried on a whole rail of the new autumn pieces, and after a long trying-on session, I was most impressed by five pieces in particular. Like many at the moment, I am gravitating towards comfortable classic pieces, and so the items I loved are all 2020 spins on autumn basics. Keep scrolling to see the 5 items that I think are the best in Topshop right now.
