Chic of Edinburgh

Like Stephanie, I initially felt this shop was a little outmoded — it reminds me a little of what Laura Ashley and Monsoon were selling in the mid 90s.
Inside, it’s a different story. It’s a delightful boutique geared towards an older style of fashion and a slightly older audience. The dresses and coat sets are timelessly fashionable, lending their inspiration from the elegance of the 50s. Some of the hats and skirts reminded me of how Audrey Hepburn looked in My Fair Lady when she was parading around at Ascot.
The cocktail dresses look like they’d fit like a glove, and are all very high quality. They are priced accordingly, but it would definitely be worth it if you were going to a wedding.
Places like Chique are few and far between these days, but it’s great that this little boutqiue still exists as it has the older fashioned manner of customer service (i.e it’s friendly and personal!), and the dresses are gorgeous. If I was getting married I’d usher my mum in here.

As soon as I looked into the windows of Chique, the first thing that came to mind was old lady fashion, which was provoked by the outdated sign and boring window displays of co-​ordinating twin set and pearl outfits.
However, on closer inspection, I realise that this store is actually anything but dowdy and charity shop worthy. It is a boutique clothing store stocking Mother of the Bride outfits and cocktail dresses from designers such as Gloria Estelles and Linea Raffaelli. Probably not household names to any of us under 30.
They have loads of lovely outfits and dresses which would suit the older lady, maybe 40 plus, and they are costly to say the least. Expect to pay upward of £160 for a dress in here, and that’s the cheaper end of the spectrum.
The website probably showcases the outfits better so you can have a look before you go in, the only disadvantage be that there aren’t any prices on the actual clothes. Always a sure sign of an expensive shop!