OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

This mini DEPARTMENT STORE is A one-stop-shop FOR Elegantly CURATED, must-have goodies

Find beautiful wares at The Hambledon in Winchester

the Hambledon is a Winchester institution, known for its covetable selection of homeware, fashion and beauty products. We caught five minutes with owner Victoria Suffield to find out more…

WHAT inspired you To open THE hambledon?

I was almost literally born into retail. My mum had a shop and took me to work in a basket when I was six weeks old! So I suppose inspiration came in part from my brilliant mum. I had a mail-order business in the early days of online shopping and we had a concentration of customers around Winchester.

people love your shop. Why do you Think it is so popular?

I hope it’s because people can sense the love we have for the Hambledon. It is an amazing job and I like to imagine our enthusiasm is infectious.

Who visits your shop?

all sorts of people. It might be a serious fashion shopper, someone looking for a birthday present, an interiors enthusiast or a student seeking an esoteric magazine.

ARE THERE Any Unique Touches To your shop?

We’re driven to tell a different story every season and I think that’s fairly unusual. Inspiration comes initially from the fashion collections we buy and then we try to tie the strands together across all the departments.

WHAT makes your Winchester location so special?

We’re in a beautiful Georgian building spread over three floors. We have light, space, wooden floors and huge windows that look out over the cathedral, so it’s pretty special. and Winchester is a really lovely city.

Any FAVOURITE products?

We are extremely excited to be working with antoinette Poisson this season. they were an amazing find. new rag rugs for the spring will be coming home with me, and I love the no4 candle from Maison Louis Marie.

Any Exciting news To SHARE?

unbelievably, we turn 20 in September so we have lots of plans! We’re going to be producing a journal to celebrate the Hambledon, working with 20 suppliers on 20 exclusive products and just generally having a big old party!

THE HAMBLEDON, 10 THE SQUARE, WINCHESTER SO23 9ES. 01962 890055, THEHAMBLEDON.COM.

Colourful cushions, pretty glassware and blue-and-white china are artfully arranged on simple shelving. With its large windows and stripped floorboards, the first floor is a bright, elegant setting for clothing and jewellery.