Muddy Stilettos


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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-shop-the-extraordinary-sale">1/ SHOP THE EXTRAORDINARY SALE</h2>



<p>Well hello! Just started (as of 1 Dec), Bicester Village&#8217;s Extraordinary Sale has launched, offering up to 60% off the original retail price in select boutiques. The sale runs until 25 Jan but frankly my dear, why wait?</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2-stylish-shopping-made-simple">2/ STYLISH SHOPPING MADE SIMPLE</h2>



<p>At this time of year the thought of driving into town or city centres, trying to park and then elbowing around shops on the hunt for Christmas presents does <em>not</em> fill us with good cheer. In contrast, if you&#8217;ve been to <strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.thebicestercollection.com/" target="_blank">Bicester Village</a></strong> before, you&#8217;ll know the true meaning of a &#8216;great shopping trip&#8217;. There are over 150+ boutiques to choose from on a wide, fully-pedestrianised, prettily-landscaped 1.2 miles of central walkway &#8211; think organics at Bamford, kitchenware at Le Crueset, bed linen at The White Company, Charlotte Tilbury&#8217;s gorgeous make up pop up and a gazillion fashion stores for her and him. Thankfully there are also super-easy travel options with multiple car parks to swing into, <em>and</em> a direct train line from London&#8217;s Marylebone station (takes 61 mins, just saying). </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">3/ SHOP WITHOUT THE DROP</h2>



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<p>The run up to Christmas is hard enough &#8211; let&#8217;s make the shopping easy, shall we? No need to drag your new Bicester Village booty around all day &#8211; hands-free shopping allows you to shop-and-go with all your bags scooped up for collection from the Concierge once you’ve max’d out your credit card. Book via the app, and you’ll be issued with a QR code which you can scan when you pay &#8211; or get the whole lot delivered to your home. </p>



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<p>Not enough luxe in your day yet? OK princess, let’s add Reserved Parking! With the Reserved Parking Package, the BV team will guide you to a VIP space and give you a £10 Dining Voucher to spend anywhere in the Village. You can also book in for priority access to the most popular boutiques. Plus, when you book a package and spend £500 in the Village, you’ll be given five personalised gift-wrapping paper sheets to wrap yourself, or you can pop along to the Guest Concierge next to Lindt and you can get your purchases wrapped by a pro (tip: option two <em>all the way</em>). Check out the full list of packages <a href="https://www.thebicestercollection.com/bicester-village/en/services/shopping-packages" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>here</strong></a> including dining deals, and unleash your full shopping diva. Sign up for free <a href="https://www.thebicestercollection.com/bicester-village/en/member" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">membership</a> and you&#8217;ll get a whole extra host of benefits too &#8211; it takes seconds <a href="https://www.bicestervillage.com/en/campaign/custom-registration/membership-muddy-stilettos/">here</a>.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">4/ NEW STORE OPENINGS</h2>



<p>Just in time for the perfect Christmas gifting stop, Jo Malone has opened in the village and is currently giving away a complimentary 9ml cologne Atomiser as a gift when you spend £100 or more. There&#8217;s also new arrivals Astrid &amp; Miyu (catnip for beautiful gifting), Marc Jacobs, Bremont, Santa Nata and Bonpoint, and Theory has also just cut the ribbon on its store.  </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">5/ MAKE A NIGHT OF IT</h2>



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<p>The <a href="https://www.thebicestercollection.com/bicester-village/en/dine" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">restaurants and food and drink outlets</a> are here for you, whether it&#8217;s a can&#8217;t-waste-a-second-of-shopping-time sushi from Itsu or you&#8217;re in the mood for a glamorous Italian feast at Cicconi&#8217;s. Personally, I&#8217;ve always loved the atmosphere in the evenings, especially at this time of year. Bicester Village is open until 9pm and I&#8217;ll be getting my Soho House fix at its Farm Shop restaurant &amp; café outpost with the twinkly lights and a cocktail in hand. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">6/ PERSONAL SHOPPING</h2>



<p>For those of us with ideas above our station (me! me!) you can <a href="https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=441869366277">book a Personal Shopping appointment</a>, and choose one of seven stylists depending on what you’re looking for (<a href="https://www.tbvsc.com/bicester-village/en/services/personal-shopper/">check them out here</a>). They’ll use their insider knowledge of the boutiques to bring you a rack of options for you to try on in the super-swish Personal Shopping Suites and help nail your fashion refresh while, let’s face it, you do very little.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">7/ ART &amp; CULTURE</h2>



<p>And you thought Bicester Village was all about shopping and dining? Pah! Style and culture queens can unite to enjoy the partnership with the Art Shop by <a href="https://www.collagerie.com/en-us/collections/the-art-shop-x-bicester-village" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Collagerie</a>, co-founded by ex-Vogue directors Serena Hood and Lucinda Chambers. The collab sees 22 artworks on show, taking shoppers right from Marylebone or Bicester Village train station right through the village in a shoppable ‘pop up’ exhibition &#8211; so yes, you can purchase then and there via a QR code.&nbsp;</p>



<p>All of the works have been created by local or international female artists, with six prints by Kavel Rafferty that are exclusive to Bicester Village. A portion of print sales will be donated to the DO GOOD programme.&nbsp;I&#8217;m also loving the idea of letting George The Poet or lyrical poet Arch Hades do my Christmas shopping &#8211; check out <a href="https://www.thebicestercollection.com/bicester-village/en/campaign/christmas-gift-guides#gifting-with-george-the-poet" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">their gift lists</a> and see the look on your loved one&#8217;s face when you tell them who chose it.  </p>



<p><em><a href="https://www.thebicestercollection.com/bicester-village/en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bicester Village</a>, 50 Pingle Drive Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6WD</em>.</p>


The perfect day out? Christmas shopping at Bicester Village

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