VISIT TO HARRODSHarrods is located in South Kensington off of Brompton Street next to the Knightsbridge Underground Station. I arrived at the department store about ten minutes before the store opened and there was already a long line outside waiting to go inside. Once in the store, I entered into the ground floor where the beauty and perfume departments were located. Towards the middle of the store is an opening for lifts and escalators that takes you to the lower ground floor or floors one through five. This area is styled with Egyptian art and pillars that rise the length of the ceilings and a water fall against the wall. Harrods has many different sections such as clothing, home and cook ware, jewelry, art, writing, food, and a gift shop. All of the products sold at Harrods, except for some items sold in the food and gift shop, are rather expensive and beyond the price range of any average income person. The writing, home, and art section seemed to have the most expensive items; many of them were several thousand pounds. The home section had a lot of crystal sculptures over £20,000 and the writing section had a gold and diamond pen worth £75,000. The food section of Harrods was more affordable and had a lot of decorated pastries and dishes available for sale. The gift shop was the last section of the store that I visited, and the souvenirs in Harrods weren’t nearly as expensive as in the rest of the store.
HARRODS SUMMARYMy trip to Harrods had no cost for entrance or transportation. However, I did spend approximately £16.00 at the store for gifts to take home to my family. My visit to Harrods was beneficial to me by demonstrating the extent of wealth that is present in London. There are multiple different lifestyles in this area and going to Harrods allowed me to view the luxurious lifestyle more closely. -Jessica
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