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Whether it's classic British style, cutting-edge new looks or the finest imported creations from around the world, London has always been a hub for fashion. Explore our interactive map or download a printable PDF version to find a few places to refresh your wardrobe.
Lanyu
47 Albemarle Street
+44 20 7060 0600
This is Mayfair's pampering place, where you can drift away under expert hands for an hour's massage, to detox, de-stress, relax your tired muscles, eliminate jet lag, or just languish and enjoy
Breguet Boutique
10A New Bond Street
+44 20 7355 1735
A Swiss-made Breguet is the benchmark for technical and aesthetic qualities in a watch. This namesake store lets you browse a wide variety of beautiful examples.
Harry Winston
171 New Bond Street
+44 20 7907 8800
The diamond people synonymous with the Oscars® have opened their flagship European store in London, squeezed between noteworthy neighbours Cartier and Asprey. Larger, even, than the Fifth Avenue store in New York, Harry Winston glitters with dazzling diamond-encrusted earrings, necklaces, and rings and a small version of the iconic Wreath necklace by the company's premier designer, Shinde.
Holland & Holland
31-33 Bruton Street
+44 20 7499 4411
The traditional English pursuits of hunting and shooting are served here. Get kitted out with safari and shooting gear, relax in the library to read about the art of polo, and top up your wardrobe with beautiful cashmere sweaters and fur coats.
Zegna
37-38 New Bond Street
+44 20 7518 2700
Widely available but decidedly not mass-market, Zegna offers Italian men's tailoring at its impeccable best, using the finest and lightest cloth. Look out for their lightest suit ever, only 160 grams of cashmere-and-silk fabric that magically still holds its shape.
Ashley’s Boutique
18 Conduit Street
+44 20 7499 9658
A wow at London Fashion Week for his relaxed glamour look, London-based Singaporean designer Ashley Ishram has his own emporium selling his signature “liquid jersey” eveningwear, which drapes beautifully. You’ll find his demi-couture line here, too, as well as select other British and European labels, including Roland Mouret, Lanvin, Hussein Chalayan, Victor & Rolf, and Sophia Kokosalaki.
Cucumba
12 Poland Street
+44 20 7734 2020
For those on the run, this bespoke beauty-and-grooming spot just off Oxford Street cleverly offers menus of pampering services that can be fitted into specific blocks of time, from the Topup™ (less than 10 minutes) and Quickfix™ (10 minutes) menus to the 45-minute Cucumba Deluxe™.
Browns Focus
38-39 South Molton Street
+44 20 7514 0063
Women who prefer fashion with a bit of attitude head to Browns Focus, in Mayfair. A branch of the larger Browns, Focus zeroes in with an unerring eye on designers on the cusp, such as Ashish, Boudicca and Richard Nicoll, to name a few. This is the place for funky denims and evening clothes, shoes, accessories and great handbags.
Comptoir des Cotonniers
8 South Molton Street
+44 20 7495 1464
With its signature tailored coats, suiting, and effortless knitwear, this beautiful French label is investment dressing at its very best. Matching mother-and-daughter outfits are fun, too.
Kabiri
37 Marylebone High Street
+44 20 7224 1808
American jeweller Anthony Nak's stunning tanzanite necklaces and earrings, set in 18-carat gold, are sold exclusively in this London store, together with designs from over forty others. Belmacz is one to watch: her ebony bangle, studded with cognac-coloured diamonds, is breathtaking. Equally noteworthy are the vintage components apparent in the designs of another New York favourite, Lulu Frost.
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