What are the best things about England? Afternoon tea? Cricket? Rainy afternoons listening to BBC Radio 4? Well yes. Would we like to see these wonderful institutions elsewhere? I should jolly well think so old chap, but sadly none of these things are importable to Budapest because no one could ever like cricket without at least a hundred years of colonial occupation.
There are certain things which have made it from the U.K. though, and that have a growing demand in the city: the English sense of style. We’re talking Fred Perry, Ben Sherman, Lonsdale, Knightsbridge, Umbro. You get the picture old boy?
It wasn’t so long ago that you couldn’t get many of these brands in Budapest. You had the choice of the internet (ill-fitting clothes, can’t see if they suit you) or Vienna (overpriced coffee, you don’t speak German). Then, like an answer to all smooth and stylish gentlemen’s prayers, Streetstones appeared on the scene.
Started three years ago in a pokey 25 square meter store, the demand for the products forced the shop to move three times due to space constraints. The current location boasts over 100 square meters of space, stock full of comfortable streetwear in all the trendiest brands. You can get hoodies and trackies from Everlast, Ben Sherman polo shirts, military-inspired garb from Knightsbridge and hats from Pit Bull. From the trend-setters to the hip-hop playas, there is a wide variety of options. So, for all you guys that don’t have much patience for shopping, you can load up on the basics all in one store.
Listen up ladies – though the shop is 90 percent male clothing, there is a small and growing female section, to keep you busy while your man is squeezing into his new gear. Why should the guys get to have all the fun?
All sorts of customers flock to the shop, from discerning businessmen to football fans, all looking for something to make them stand out from the crowd. Don’t settle for sporting the same mass-produced styles that are churned out in the department stores. Create your own style with Streetstones hip streetwear.
If you’re a cool English gentlemen missing the style from back home, or if you want to have the best of the best from the rainy isle, then you’re probably the sort of person who should be shopping in Streetstones.
1066 Budapest, Ó utca 44.
Tel/Fax: (+36) 1 269 2580
Tel/Fax: (+36) 1 269 2580
Open weekdays 12 p.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
