Top 10 Shopping
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1. Daunt’s
All kinds of travel books, including fiction, are arranged along oak galleries in this atmospheric Edwardian travel bookshop.
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2. Button Queen
A dazzling array of buttons, from antique silver to Art Deco pearl, are available in this charming shop.
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3. The Conran Shop
Conran sells homeware and furniture in the best of both modern British and historic European design, such as a classic Mies Van der Rohe reclining chair.
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4. Divertimenti
This innovative London kitchen store has a huge variety of cooking implements, utensils and tableware. Open Sunday afternoons.
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5. London Beatles Store
Every kind of souvenir commemorating Britain’s most famous band is on sale here. The Elvis Presley shop is next door.
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6. Talking Bookshop
A wide selection of audio books, including many English classic works. Most are read by famous actors.
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7. John Lewis
This sophisticated department store prides itself on being “never knowingly undersold”. If you can prove another shop sells the same item for less, you pay the lower price. It has a thoughtful gifts department on the ground floor, and the staff are both helpful and knowledgeable.
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8. Selfridges
Opened in 1909, this store has a handsome neoclassical façade adorned with imposing columns and a huge clock. A London institution, Selfridges is still popular for women’s fashion.
Selfridges window
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9. Marks & Spencer
This flagship British brand is known for its underwear and food.
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10. Debenhams
A middle-of-the-road department store that sells everything from tools to toys.
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