London Shopping
London is filled with every kind of shopping experience from huge department stores to small fashion boutiques and buzzing market squares. London shopping is famous and people come to London just to shop at some of the best stores in the world.
If it you want the latest fashion trends, music and lifestyle products then Oxford Street and adjoining Oxford Circus is the place to go. This famous London shopping hotspot is home to some of the leading high street fashion flagship stores including Primark and Topshop as well as being home to Nike town and HMV mega store. These stores are vast and include multiple floors packed with the latest hot products. Oxford Street’s HMV is a regular venue for album signings and if you are prepared to queue you might be able to get up close and personal to some of your favourite artists!
The West End’s Bond Street is the place to go for high end fashion and is home to designer names including Prada, Jimmy Choo and Ralph Lauren. Although you will need a hefty bank balance to shop here you can always enjoy a bit of window shopping at Cartier and Tiffany.
For more affordable fashion the Kings Road in Chelsea and Covent Garden’s Neal Street both have a lot to offer. As well as some high street regulars there is an array of quirky boutiques and funky fashion houses. Covent garden market is a great place to shop for nic-nacs & vintage jewellery and being situated alongside street performers and jugglers it provides a vibrant and atmospheric shopping experience.
Other popular London shopping areas include Knightsbridge SW3, home to Harrods, London’s most famous department store and Harvey Nichols, another of the city’s popular stores. Nearby Sloane Street is also a favourite for the rich & famous with Dior, Chanel, Prada, Gucci and Armani all within yards of each other.
If you are after a lively yet affordable shopping experience then head to one of London’s busy markets like Borough Market in SE1, here you’ll find a variety of mouth watering fresh food products from fresh UK fish to Italian cheeses.
If it is gifts you are want Fortnum & Mason in Picadilly, W1 sell beautifully wrapped goods including their luxurious food hampers. A gift from London’s most famous toy shop Hamleys on Regent St won’t fail to impress either and with over 40,000 different toys there is something to suit every budget here.
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