As one of the most notorious global fashion center, it is only natural that London should boast a number of desirable high street shopping and designer boutiques. In fact, if you can get more from the high cost of living, London offers one of the world's best locations for shopping breaks - and every person who begins to think of spending the holidays in London will be able to find an area of the city where they can find the key to all of their desire retail.
First and foremost, buyers in London will adore the world-famous Oxford Street - Europe busiest shopping. Oxford Street along two kilometers away and offers a variety of retail fashion, shoes and clothes shops - many ships, including a major British brand stores. For example, in Oxford Street, you will find Selfridges department store - an institution of London - as well as Marks and Spencer, John Lewis, Debenhams, House of Fraser, HMV, Borders, the Disney Store and topshop, which both claim as a "fashion store the largest in the world. "
If you are looking for an alternative location for a shopping break in London, head straight to Camden Market. Camden Market consists of various markets, including Camden Lock Market, Stables Market, Buck Street Market and Inverness Street Market. Here, you will find a variety of market stalls that sell offbeat, vintage and second hand clothing, and handicrafts, accessories and other goods. You will also find one of London's oldest street market in Portobello Road, in London's Notting Hill district. Meanwhile, Portobello Road Market also offers unique vintage clothing, also, now known as one of London's premier destination for buying-antique - to be sure the food to buyers with different interests.
However, London's most prestigious shopping destination is undoubtedly Knightsbridge, where some of Europe's most exclusive designer stores and boutiques. Knightsbridge in the house in the UK for two luxury department store - Harrods and Harvey Nichols - and the brand's leading designers, including Cartier, Jimmy Choo, Chanel, Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood. The popularity of weekend breaks and shopping in the Knightsbridge means hotel near Harrods in high demand, ensure that the Knightsbridge is a first class shopping center location in London during the year.
What's more, Knightsbridge and surrounding areas of Mayfair and Chelsea, is home to a number of schools of art and fashion. As a result, London - such as Paris, Milan and New York - offers continue regenerating fashion climate as a new generation of designers and artists come and go with regular frequency. So if you do not make a luxury in a shopping center for the rest of this year Knightsbridge, you can rest that there will be many more years to come!
Elisha Burberry is a freelance writer who loves her job and sometimes a glass of red wine
Friday, January 16, 2009
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