| You could
spend all day in
some of London’s
incredible
department
stores. The most
famous in the
world is
Harrod’s of
Knightbridge,
which sells all
sorts of fancy
goods and
clothes and has
a great food
hall. Other
unique
department
stores are
Fortnum and
Mason, Harrods,
Selfridges,
Liberty and
Harvey Nichols.
If you’re
looking for
high-class
designer
fashion, head
over to the
exquisite
designer stores
on Sloane Street
where you’ll
find all the big
names such as
Chanel, Dior,
Gucci and Prada.
For bespoke
men’s tailoring
that’ll set you
back a bob or
two, pop over to
Saville Row,
where the
country’s best
tailors are
located. Great
designer
fashions that
won’t break the
bank can be
found along
Carnaby Street,
made famous by
the creative
fashion
designers of the
swinging Sixties
such as Mary
Quant.
Antiques and Art
Portobello Road
is the best
place to go if
you’re looking
for antiques,
art and
collectibles.
The street is
dotted with
antique and
bric-a-brac
shops, and
there’s a
bustling market
every Saturday.
Markets
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| If
you love
to
rummage
and
haggle
for a
bargain,
you’ll
love
London’s
markets.
They’re
at the
heart of
London
life and
you’ll
find all
sorts of
specialist
markets
all over
the
city.
Here are
some of
the best
and well
known
ones: |
-
Petticoat
Lane
–
a
four
hundred
year-old
bric-a-brac
and
flea
market
in
Whitechapel,
a
real
slice
of
East
End
life.
-
Leadenhall
–
a
food
market
in a
beautiful
old
Victorian
building
just
off
Gracechurch
Street,
next
to
Lloyd’s
of
London
and
not
far
from
the
Bank
of
England
.
-
Camden
–
you’ll
find
all
sorts
in
this
young,
hip
and
trendy
part
of
town,
from
arts,
crafts
and
antiques
to
music,
books
and
clothes.
-
Spitalfields
–
a
large
fruit
and
vegetable
market
on
Bishopsgate,
opposite
Liverpool
Street
Station
.
-
Borough
–
another
good
market
for
fresh
produce.
-
Covent
Garden
–
a
chic
and
fashionable
square
filled
with
upmarket
bars,
restaurants
and
boutiques
.
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