As you may or may not know, at the
beginning of this month I was invited to the Argento Flagship store re-launch
in Belfast. As my first proper event I was a little nervous but was put at ease
when the lovely Lauren from Lauren the Day Dreamer and Debra from Overdressedand Unprepared said they were attending too!
We squeezed in some yummy dinner at Made In
Belfast before the event and then made our way over to the Flagship store
situated on Royal Avenue. I absolutely adored the new interior of the store, the
exposed brickwork and yellow beams felt like an amazing homage to the Harland
& Wolf cranes that dominate the Belfast skyline. Upon entering we received
some delicious cocktails and macaroons and were given free rein to wander
around looking at the stunning collections.
The jewellery, predictably, was amazing
with some gorgeous pieces from Dirty Ruby and Nomination, as well as a whole
section dedicated to everyone’s favourite, Pandora. One of the most
eye-catching sections I found was the rose-gold area. This jewellery is only
growing in demand and the selection available was stunning and so reasonably
priced.
We spoke to the founder Pete Boyle, (who is
actually from my hometown of Strabane! Small world eh?) who opened his first
store in 1997, but had sold imported silver jewellery outside Castle Court
shopping centre for a few years. The successful entrepreneur now employs 386
staff and works with international brands all over the UK and Ireland. He told
us some brilliant tales of how he got to where he is today and his story is
very inspirational.
We were very kindly gifted with a piece of
our choice so it was so surprise that I opted for a rose gold bracelet with
rose detailing. It is such a beautiful piece and suits me down to a tee!
Thank you very much to
Argento and the CMPR team for inviting me to such a well run and professional
event.
Lovely bracelet! I'm glad you had fun, looks like a great time!
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