Huang Lam Childrenswear

A shared premises with a slightly split personality: shoes on one side (Laurie & Cafeild) and clothes — most notably dresses, on the other, that actually complement each other remarkably well.
The place is a riot of colour, and mesh tutus. If your little girl is a bit of a tomboy who only wants to wear her jeans and a T-​shirt you’ll be able to cross the threshold safely! Probably. Maybe. Otherwise, stand well back, and step away slowly … If you can.
This street is renowned among ex-​pat mothers (I’m pretty sure the ‘locals’ love it too but I’m not connected to too many on Facebook) as a source of cheap and cheerful outfits for little girls who are going to grow out of anything before the next Disney movie comes out, and this is a good place to start.
Of course keep your eye out for inappropriate, or just plain wrong (not always the same thing) English language on dresses and T-​shirts — although lets face it, sometimes that’s half the fun … especially if they are going to be gifts.
Don’t for a second think you’re safe on the ‘shoe’ side either! I only just managed to escape without purchasing a pair of pink Dora the Explorer sandals (with flashing lights in the soles).
There’s a pretty extensive range of children’s footwear — boys and girls — on offer and at prices that mean you won’t be for-​going your daily coffee fix to fund a new pair when the little dear has outgrown their favourite Thomas the Tank Engine sneakers in a matter of weeks.
I’m going to be heading back again when the current crop of shoes no longer fit — I just hope Dora and her disco lights have sold out.