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Music stars' designer to open new 'kitsch' shop in Wycombe

2:40pm Friday 12th March 2010 in


POP star Cyndi Lauper’s former designer is to bring her own brand of ‘kitsch’ to High Wycombe with a new shop.

Juliet Hamilton will open ‘Kitsch Me Kwick’ in Queen Victoria Road tomorrow at home of the former record store, the ‘Magical Mystery Shop’.

The 49-year-old worked with the 80s singer, whose hits included ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’, and stars Sinitta and The Human League.

The shop will sell antiques, clothes and jewellery. The move comes after concerns that the Eden shopping centre is pulling trade away from the Eastern side of town.

But Miss Hamilton said: “It is a good, prominent location. This is quite an arty area with a lot of creative people.

“I think it is unfortunate that Wycombe has been slotted into this pound shop stroke charity shop type area. I don’t think it needs to be like that.

“It could be quite a lovely town.”

The High Wycombe resident was previously course leader for fashion and clothing at Amersham & Wycombe College.

The Magical Mystery shop was opened last year, selling records and pop memorabilia.

Owner Marco Iorio was not available for comment.

Comments(10)

678 says...
2:42pm Fri 12 Mar 10

good luck to her, I hope it goes well

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678 says...
2:42pm Fri 12 Mar 10

good luck to her, I hope it goes well

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usvelt says...
2:47pm Fri 12 Mar 10

Good luck to the lady. It can't be any worse than Mr Iorio's effort. A quick look on google turns up a few references to him that are none too savory.
I did go in to his shop and pretty much turned around and went straight out again. He stood just inside the doorway gumming away on his fags with the smoke blowing straight back in. Not really my cup of tea to stink of fags when browsing around a shop.

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Dr Truth says...
2:49pm Fri 12 Mar 10

Mr Iorio enhancing his reputation once more then after the botched Wycombe music festival fiasco, hopefully this will meet with more success.

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usvelt says...
2:55pm Fri 12 Mar 10

Its not only wycombe, failed festivals and failed record shops seem to be what he is good at:
http://www.efestival
s.co.uk/forums/index
.php?showtopic=64055
&st=0

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pennman says...
3:22pm Fri 12 Mar 10

Sounds like my kind of shop; I look forward to visiting it!

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fishyfingers says...
7:58pm Fri 12 Mar 10

magical mystery store has relocated to opposite the bus station not closed, more good reporting from bfp.

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am i the only one says...
1:48pm Sat 13 Mar 10

Good luck, an enterprising person.

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Risborough-mum says...
5:32pm Mon 15 Mar 10

Juliet was my tutor at college and is such an inspiring person, I wish her lots of luck with her new venture and will be sure to visit :)

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sai-diva says...
2:42pm Tue 16 Mar 10

Best of luck to them,looks like an interesting shop. This town needs a few more independents to bring a bit of variety.

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