I used to steer well clear of these stores thinking that their offering was too 'middle england' and just not my style. That all changed last summer when I saw someone in a wonderful sheer cotton tunic and decided it was worth asking where it came from. You've guessed! It was Monsoon and since then I'm no longer embarrassed to be seen in there.
I'm still not a fan of their fancier items but I love that tunic (gorgeous deep grey and hot pink) and a quirky-ish '50s-style linen jacket that I wore endlessly in summer and autumn. It helped also that this new-ish branch was customer friendly and inviting and the assistant very helpful and encouraging! read more