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Twice-Yearly Sales homeware and haberdashery.
The traditional sale season runs Liberty (see p113), housed in
from Boxing Day (26 December) an impressive mock­Tudor
until February, and again from building near Carnaby Street,
June to July, when shops slash is renowned for its floral and
their prices and sell off unwanted graphic prints, which were first
stock. The department stores developed in the late 19th
have some of the best reduct­ century. Fortnum & Mason
ions and it is not uncommon began as a grocery store and,
for queues to form outside long though it gradually evolved into
before opening. a department store with classic
fashion and luxury items, it
continues to boast an impressive Doorman at Fortnum & Mason
Shopping Centres and food section. Continuously
Department Stores popular are Fortnum’s tins of food stalls, browse quaint
Shoppers flock to Oxford biscuits and tea, and its luxury antique shops for curios or
Street for favourite country picnic hampers. pick up a retro bargain at one
names, while Londoners are For affordable fashion, head of the many vintage clothes
perhaps more likely to head to high­street favourite outlets. Early risers have a better
to Westfield London, in Debenhams, which champions chance of finding a bargain
Shepherds Bush, and Westfield British designers at reasonable (see also pp335–7).
Stratford City, which prices. As other
house pretty much department stores, DIRECTORY
every store and a it also has beauty
number of food and homeware Department Stores
outlets. The king collections. Alter­ Debenhams
of London’s depart­ natively, Marks & 334–348 Oxford St W1.
ment stores is Spencer (M&S) is a Map 12 E2. Tel 0844 561 6161.
Harrods, with over British favourite.
300 departments It has come a long Fortnum & Mason
specializing in way since 1882, 181 Piccadilly W1.
fashion, luxury when the Russian Map 12 F3. Tel 020 7734 8040.
items, beauty and emigré Michael Harrods
homeware, and a Marks had a single 87–135 Brompton Rd SW1.
staff of 5,000. The stall in Leeds’ Map 11 C5. Tel 020 7730 1234.
spectacular food Kirkgate market Harvey Nichols
hall decorated with with the sign, 109–125 Knightsbridge SW1.
Edwardian tiles sells “Don’t ask the price – Map 11 C5. Tel 020 7235 5000.
fish, cheese, fruit and it’s a penny!” M&S
vegetables. Harvey Some well-known names in now has more John Lewis
300 Oxford St W1.
Nichols boasts British clothes design than 800 stores Map 12 E1. Tel 020 7629 7711.
fashion and beauty worldwide to its
collections, with emphasis name and most stock is “own Liberty
placed on British, European label”. The food depart ment 210–220 Regent St W1.
and American designers and has a great range and also Map 12 F2. Tel 020 7734 1234.
brands. The food hall, opened stocks locally­sourced produce. Marks and Spencer (M&S)
in 1992, is one of London’s The Oxford Street branches at 458 Oxford St W1C 1AP.
most stylish. the Pantheon (near Oxford Map 12 F1. Tel 020 7935 7954.
Selfridges, on Oxford Street, Circus) and Marble Arch are Selfridges
has a wide choice of labels, a best for clothes and house­ 400 Oxford St W1.
great lingerie department and hold goods. Map 12 D2. Tel 0870 837 7377.
a section devoted to emerging
designers. High­street Shopping Centres
concessions on the ground­ Markets
floor cater to young women. As well as offering a wealth Westfield London
It also has a food hall featuring of delights for the discerning Ariel Way, Shepherds Bush
global delicacies. bargain hunter, London’s W12 7GF.
John Lewis in Oxford Street thriving markets also provide Tel 020 3371 2300.
and its partner Peter Jones in an atmospheric glimpse into Westfield Stratford City
Sloane Square are royal warrant the past, with many in historic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park,
holders, meaning they supply settings and dating back to Montfichet Rd E20 1EJ.
goods to members of the medieval times. Tel 020 8221 7300.
royal family. Both have an Soak up the rich colours,
excellent selection of fashion, aromas and flavours at specialist

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