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Aesop.
The Islington store resembles the modest
utilitarian spaces of the early twentieth century.
Inspired by the unintentionally appealing
aesthetics of a well-ordered 1930s laboratory, the
setup adapts traditional materials and methods of
fabrication to new purposes – making radical use
of the ostensibly simple.
Does Skin, Hair & Body Care Products
Find it at 56 Cross Street
Open Mon - Sat: 10am - 6 pm - Sun: 11am- 5pm
Online www.aesop.com
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Aesop.
This distinctive skin, hair and body care company,
founded in Melbourne in 1987, opened in 2009 its
Notting Hill Westbourne Grove shop. The jewelsize store, of classically understated elegance,
inherent warmth and hearteningly abundant light,
welcomes you with the Aesop treats, ranging from
skin and hair products to perfumes.
Does Skin, Hair & Body Care Products
Find it at 227A Westbourne Grove
Open Mon: 10am - 5pm - Tue - Sat: 10am - 6pm
Sun: 11am - 5 pm
Online www.aesop.com
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Aesop.
This distinctive skin, hair and body care company,
founded in Melbourne in 1987, opened in 2009
its Shoreditch store, welcoming the ones going
from Columbia Flower Market to Brick Lane
Market, from Rochelle Canteen and Leila’s to
London’s best coffee outlet, Present. Offering
the wellknown cosmetics and perfumes, Aesop
welcomes you in the arty neighbourhood.
Does Skin, Hair & Body Care Products
Find it at 5A Redchurch Street
Open Mon: 12pm - 7pm - Tue - Sat: 11 am - 7pm
Sun: CLOSED
Online www.aesop.com
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Aesop.
Fastened to the stone walls of the Soho space,
enamelled steel shelves display Aesop’s range.
While use of enamel – a material borne of a highly
technical and sophisticated process – is an Aesop
first, it was extoled by the pharaohs of Egypt,
kings of Persia and Chinese imperial dynasties for
its aesthetic qualities and longevity; an historical
testimonial we felt compelled to heed.The space
Soho occupies today was transformed from
farmland to serve as a royal park at the command
of Henry VIII. Its regal stature did not extend to
the twentieth century, however, when Soho was
best known by its debaucherous red lights.
Does Skin, Hair & Body Care Products
Find it at 41 Lexington Street
Open Mon: 10pm - 7 pm - Tue - Sat: 10am - 6pm
Sun: 12pm - 6pm
Online www.aesop.com
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Selfridges.
Selfridges is the first port-of-call for stylish onestop shopping, while useful floor plans make
navigating the store easy-peasy. The basement
is chock-full of hip home accessories and stylish
but practical kitchen equipment, while the ground
floor boasts the Wonder Room - 19,000sq ft of
luxury brands - and a well-stocked beauty hall,
complete with its own Nails Inc manicure station.
But most shoppers make a beeline for Selfridges’
excellent fashion floors.
Does Luxury Department Store
Find it at 400 Oxford Street
Open Mon - Sat: 9.30am - 9pm - Sun: 11.30am - 6pm
Online www.selfridges.com
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Liberty.
Liberty is regarded as the quintessential English
emporium. It is one of the world’s most beautiful,
exclusive stores with a heritage started by Sir
Arthur Liberty in 1875, who traveled the world to
find eclectic, unique objects for his discerning
clientele. The store today showcases some of
the most inspirational and avant-garde fashion,
design, home, gift and beauty brands in the world.
Does Luxury Department Store
Find it at Great Marlborough Street
Open Mon - Sat: 10am - 9pm - Sun: 10am - 6pm
Online www.liberty.co.uk
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Ally Capellino.
When it comes to Ally Capellino you are invited
to forget about the idea of the statement bag
– with their quiet branding they are meant to
be worn, used and loved. An Ally Capellino bag
really is a bag for life.Their shop in East London
has been open since 2005 witnessing Shoreditch’s
dramatical change over the last few years and its
transformation into the shopping destination.
Does Classic Mens & Womens Bags & Accessories
Find it at 9 Calvert Avenue
Open Mon - Sat: 11am - 6pm - Sun: 11am - 5pm
Online www.allycapellino.co.uk
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Another Country.
Another Country is one of the UK’s best-loved
contemporary craft furniture companies. Besides
functioning as the company’s headquarters, the
1,400 sq ft space houses tables, chairs, desks
stools and iconic daybeds as well as a collection
of ‘Evergreen’ products, a series of items from
companies around the world that complement
Another Country’s core work.
Does Contemporary Craft Furniture
Find it at 18 Crawford Street
Open Mon - Fri: 10am - 6.30pm - Sat: 11am - 6 pm
Sun: 11am - 5pm
Online www.anothercountry.com
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Cire Trudon.
Cire Trudon, the oldest candle maker in the world
– founded in 1643, opened its first permanent
boutique outside of France in London. The store’s
look is successfully conveying the sense of
heritage and longevity, yet not an exact copy of
the original Paris rue de Seine store.The space is
quirky, with an unusual layout that perfectly suits
the brand. Wall colours and coverings, including
‘Directoire’ shades of paintwork, antique French
wallpapers and mirrors have been chosen to
reflect the company’s historic associations.
Does Candle Maker
Find it at 36 Chiltern St
Open Mon - Sat: 11am - 7 pm - Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Online www.ciretrudon.com
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Comfort Station.
Comfort Station is an unusually decorated
boutique selling Comfort Station jewellery &
crockery, taxidermy and curiosities.
Does Jewellery & Crockery
Find it at 22 Cheshire Street
Open Mon: CLOSED - Tue - Sun: 11am - 6pm
Online www.comfortstation.co.uk
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Darkroom.
Darkroom sells unusual, handmade and one-off
accessories for men, women and the home.
Does Handmade & One-off Accessories
Find it at 52 Lamb’s Conduit Street
Open Mon - Fri: 11am - 7pm Sat: 11am - 6pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Online www.darkroomlondon.com
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Denham.
The Denham Store in London re-connects
DENHAM to Britain’s tailoring heritage which
exerts a steady influence on the brand’s signature
approach to detail. The store is located in a
history-drenched four story warehouse, in
East London famously frenetic Shoreditch
neighborhood. The warehouse also gives home to
the label’s showrooms and UK wholesale office.
Does Jeans & Fashion Collections
Find it at 32 Charlotte Road
Open Mon - Fri: 10.30am - 7pm Sat: 11am - 6.30 pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Online www.denhamthejeanmaker.com
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Folk Clothing.
British independent brand shop selling their
reknowned contemporary menswear range and
womens shoes. This store is their second store for
men in the city and sits in the heart of the ambient
Spitalfields and Brick lane area in the east end of
London.
Does Menswear
Find it at 24 Great Windmill Street
Open Mon - Fri: 11am - 7pm - Sat: 10am - 6pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Online www.folkclothing.com
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Foot Patrol.
Foot Patrol is London’s best-known destination
sneaker store, with a history in supplying the most
exclusive sneakers. Originally opened in 2002, and
relocated to it’s new store in 2010, It’s been at the
heart of supplying the sneaker fraternity with the
most desireable footwear and apparel. Providing
a hub for the sneaker community to come and
chat about what they love most, as well as hosting
many launches for the most sought after products.
Currently stocking versions of new & classic
sneakers, limited editions, rare deadstock as well
as unique Foot Patrol products.
Does Exclusive Sneakers
Find it at 80 Berwick Street
Open Mon - Sat: 10am - 7pm - Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Online www.footpatrol.co.uk
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Forest.
Specialising in original and authentic mid-century
furniture and lighting, Førest London also provides
a platform for a mutually complementary mix
of old and new art forms through a series of
exhibitions and collaborations with contemporary
artists. Specialising in original and authentic midcentury furniture and lighting, Førest London also
provides a platform for a mutually complementary
mix of old and new art forms through a series of
exhibitions and collaborations with contemporary
artists.
Does Authentic mid-century furniture & lighting
Find it at 115 Clerkenwell Rd
Open Mon - Fri: 11am - 7pm - Sat: 12am - 5pm
Sun: CLOSED
Online www.forestlondon.com
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Freddie Grubb.
Launched in July 2015, Freddie Grubb is an
independent manufacturer of bicycles and
accessories - founded on style, quality and
comfort. Located within a charming Georgian
parade of shops on Amwell Street, in London’s
Islington, Freddie Grubb believe that cyclists
shouldn’t have to compromise on quality or
comfort for a bicycle that looks great. Whether
it’s for a weekend trip or an everyday commute
- Freddie Grubb bicycles will get you where you
need to be in style.
Does Independent Manufacturer of Bicycles
Find it at 63 Amwell Street
Open Mon: CLOSED Tue - Fri: 10am - 6.30pm Sat:
11am - 5pm - Sun: CLOSED
Online www.freddiegrubb.com
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House of Liza.
House Of Liza is an independent boutique
specializing in unique vintage clothes by designers
known for their uncompromising creative vision.
The ethos is to offer and introduce a selection of
cutting-edge, highly collectable vintage fashion
by visionary designers. Situated in the heart of
Shoreditch, House of Liza is a boutique with a
carefully hand-picked archive. The collection
forms an important archive of fashion history:
blurring the lines between ready-to-wear and
couture, fashion and art.
Does Independent Manufacturer of Bicycles
Find it at 9 Pearson St
Open Mon - Sat: 11am - 6pm - Sun: CLOSED
Online www.houseofliza.co.uk
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Labour and Wait.
Established in 2000 in the heart of East London’s
market district, Labour and Wait offers a wide
range of timeless, functional products for daily
life.
Does Functional Products for Daily Life
Find it at 85 Redchurch Street
Open Mon: CLOSED - Tue - Sun: 11am - 6pm
Online www.labourandwait.co.uk
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NikeLab 1948.
A space made of recycled e-waste is the
appropriately forward-thinking setting for the
shop – one of six NikeLabs across the world, it’s
a shrine to the the brand’s flyest inventions and
releases. It even has its own running club, if you
can bear to get those new kicks dirty.
Does Sportswear
Find it at Arches 477-478 Bateman’s Row
Open Mon - Sat: 10am - 7pm - Sun: 12pm - 6pm
Online www.1948london.com
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Nudie Jeans Repair Shop.
Located in the Soho district of London, on the
corner of Berwick and D’Arblay Street, the 100
sq. meter store is presented over ground and
basement floors, with a 40 sq. meter showroom
housed above. Nudie Jeans Repair Shop offers a
complimentary repairs and alterations service by
one of the experienced Denim Specialists. With
Nudie’s extensive range of unisex fits and washes,
the store is the faultless place for London and
international visitors alike to find a perfect pair of
jeans guided by seasoned denim experts.
Does Denim Store
Find it at 29 D’Arblay St
Open Mon - Sat: 11am - 7 pm - Sun: 12pm - 6pm
Online www.nudiejeans.com
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Spencer Hart.
The new Spencer Hart flagship store, a former
bank on Mayfair’s Brook Street, reflects Nick
Hart’s vision and iconic references of a modern
utopia influenced by the likes of Neutra, Sinatra,
Warhol and Kerouac, into a fresh and modern
retail world for men. The store set across 2-floors
will demonstrate Nick Hart’s underlying vision
with the iconic influences reflected within product
ranges, store interior and atmosphere.
Does Menwears
Find it at 62-64 Brook Street
Open Mon - Sun: 11am - 8pm
Online www.spencerhart.com
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Summerill & Bishop.
Summerill & Bishop is a kitchen shop that reflects
the allure of a Provencal home filled with hand
crafted earthenware, glassware, kitchen utensils,
cookware and natural home products. Their
collection of beautiful kitchen and tableware will
complement your home and is also available to
buy online. Set up by longtime friends, Summerill
& Bishop first opened its doors in May 1994.
Does Kitchen Shop
Find it at 100 Portland Road
Open Mon - Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun: CLOSED
Online www.summerillandbishop.com
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Dover Street Market.
The new Dover Street market is roughly three
times as big as the old one – that means three
times as many absurdly amazing clothes from the
likes of Valentino, Givenchy and Rei Kawakubo
protégé Junya Watanabe. The new space
continues to house all 14 Commes labels, in
addition to relative newcomers Molly Goddard
and Simone Rocha, which we can but dream
of owning. It’s not all impossibly unaffordable
though, there will be some piggy-bank-smashingworthy collaborations like DSM x Vans and DSM x
Timberland.
Does Fashion Boutique
Find it at Dover Street Market - 18-22 Haymarket
Open Mon - Sat: 11am - 7pm - Sun: 11am - 5pm
Online www.doverstreetmarket.com
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The Shop at Bluebird.
The shop at bluebird is a design-led concept store
offering a journey of discovery through the everchanging worlds of fashion, interiors and beauty.
The ethos is to showcase the best in design but in
an environment that is personable like a favourite
neighbourhood store.
Does Luxury Designer Collections
Find it at 350 Kings Road
Open Mon - Sat: 10am - 7pm - Sun: 10am - 5pm
Online www.theshopatbluebird.com
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Tokyobike.
tokyobike is a small, independent bicycle
company founded in 2002 in the quiet Tokyo
suburb of Yanaka. The name was derived from the
design of the bikes. In the same way the mountain
bike was designed for the mountains so tokyobike
was designed for Tokyo. Smaller 650mm wheels
and slim, compact, steel frames make the bikes
easy to handle and light to ride. More about slow
than fast, tokyobike is as much about the journey
as the destination.
Does Bike Hire & Customisation
Find it at 87-89 Tabernacle Street
Open Mon: CLOSED Tue - Sat: 11am - 7 pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Online www.tokyobike.co.uk
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Trunk LABS.
Located on Marylebone’s Chiltern Street, Trunk
LABS is a 30 sqm store featuring a well curated
range of the best accessories from brands such
as Comme des Garçons, Le Labo, Aesop, Cire
Trudon and many more. ”Trunk is a shop for men
who like to look sharp in all settings,” says Mats
Klingberg, Trunk Clothiers’ founder. “LABS stands
for luggage, accessories, bags and shoes but the
idea is to also see it as a lab where we can test
different things that we love and discover on our
travels near and far.”
Does Luggage, Accessories, Bags & Shoes
Find it at 34 Chiltern Street
Open Mon - Fri: 10am - 7pm - Sat: 11am - 6pm
Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Online www.trunkclothiers.com/labs
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