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Bags and Leather Goods Scarves is an organic skincare boutique
Traditional British luggage, bags The luxury French designer store that sells an advanced
and small leather goods can store Hermès sells beautiful range of beauty products,
be found in the streets and silk and cashmere scarves, cherry-picked from around the
arcades off Piccadilly. Swaine often using vibrant colours. globe. It also has a naturopathic
Adeney Brigg sells umbrellas, Of course, Liberty’s famous clinic and beauty salon, making
hats, classic bridle-leather bags, print scarves are perennially it one of London’s leading
old-fashioned walking sticks popular. Small, stylish depart- organic and natural apothecaries.
and other accou trements for ment store Fenwick is known Space NK stocks the best
the country gent and lady. for its accessories, which and the most up-to-date
Well known for its classic, hard- includes a wide array of collection of beauty products
wearing bags and luggage is interesting scarves by the likes from around the world, along
upmarket Mulberry. Estab- of Pucci and Missoni, as well as with its popular own-brand
lished in 1971, its modern bags, hats and a huge range range. The Body Shop uses
interpretations of English of hair decorations. The V&A recyclable plastic packaging
country clothes and accessories Museum shop has a good for its affordable natural
are sought after by fashion folk selection of scarves, including cosmetics and toiletries,
as well as anyone who appre- William Morris print silk scarves and encourages staff and
ciates fine quality. and stunning replica scarves customers alike to take an
The ultimate luxury is inspired by V&A collections. N. interest in environ mental issues.
Connolly, a name famous for Peal (see p322) has an extensive Molton Brown sells a range
crafting sleek leather interiors choice of cashmere scarves of cosmetics, body and haircare
for Rolls-Royce. Its swish shop and shawls. products in branches through-
sells items that hark back to the out London. Kiehl’s American
golden age of motoring, such luxury toiletries and skincare
as leather driving jackets and Perfumes and Toiletries brand has its own store in
shoes, magnificent tool cases Many British perfumeries use Covent Garden.
and smart luggage, bound recipes that are hundreds of
diaries and other extravagant years old. Floris and
home accessories and clothes. Penhaligon’s, for example, Stationery
J&M Davidson, owned by still manufacture the same For luxurious writing paper
an Anglo-French couple, flower-based scents and and desk accessories, try the
produces beautifully crafted, toiletries for men and women Queen’s stationer, Smythson
slightly retro bags, belts and that they sold in the 19th of Bond Street. The little bound
small leather goods, often in century. The same goes for notebooks and address books
unusual colours. The shop men’s specialists Truefitt & Hill embossed with a wide selection
in Notting Hill also stocks a line and George F Trumper, where of amusing and practical titles,
of clothes and homeware. In you can buy some wonderful such as “Travel Notes” and
Piccadilly, Bill Amberg’s shop reproductions of antique “Blondes, Brunettes, Redheads”
sells simple, contemporary shaving equipment as well. make great gifts and souvenirs.
bags in various types of leather, Chemist and perfumer DR Fortnum & Mason (see p317)
suede and other skins, plus Harris has been making its does handsome leather-
gloves, wallets, leather boxes own range of toiletries for bound diaries, blotters and
and unusual items such as a over two centuries; it’s worth pencil holders, while Liberty
stylish leather and sheep skin stopping by just to see the old- embellishes desk accessories
baby papoose. fashioned shop. with its famous Arts and Crafts
Lulu Guinness and Anya Neal’s Yard Remedies prints. The Wren Press creates
Hindmarch both bring British employs traditional herbal and high quality and prestigious
wit and eccentricity to their floral remedies as bases for its stationery, including bespoke
handbags. Guinness’s elaborate natural, therapeutic products. letterheads and unique
designs have included a bag The fragrances, skincare range invitations. It also holds two
in the shape of a flowerpot and candles of Jo Malone use royal warrants.
topped with red roses and a such delicious aromas as herbs, Aspinal of London, known
circular purse resembling an fruit, even coffee, as well as for its fine leather goods,
old-fashioned rotary tele- traditional floral essences. such as hand-crafted wallets
phone dial; she also produces The products all come in simple and purses, handbags and
many London-themed items. yet sophisticated packaging. travel bags, also produces
Hindmarch is famous for If you’re looking for an unusual leather-bound high-end
personalized, digitally printed scent, head to Miller Harris; stationery. Beautiful photo
photo bags, but also produces Grasse-trained perfumer albums, diaries, iPad and
classic leather ones. For less Lyn Harris creates fragrances iPhone cases and sleeves,
expensive but high quality with remarkable depth, which pencil cases and even leather-
bags, purses and wallets, come in boxes decorated encased tape measures are
try Radley. with botanical prints. Content sold out of their Marylebone

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