Travel Guide : London

[Chance]

My trip to London was amazing! Thank you, guys! Your ideas were so helpful.

I went to Liberty, too. I bought some cloth which I will use as a curtain.

I really enjoyed Steinberg & Tolkien. That shop is amazing. Vintage all over the shop...

Portobello Market was cool, too and I liked those designer consigner shops at the edge of Notting Hill Gate. I bought a Stella Forest top there.

Pandora Dress Agency (16-22 Cheval Place) has great stuff, too. Although a bit pricy.

The Vivienne westwood exhibition at V&A was one of my favourite experiences in London. A nice review of her collections.

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by runner@Jun 11th, 2004 - 1:40 am
I received a notice of STUDIO SAMPLE SALE from Shaun Leane

Up to 70% off a selection of Shaun Leane Jewellery
with a one-off opportunity to see our new collections and order direct from us

Friday 2nd July 2004            12pm to 8.30pm
Saturday 3rd July 2004          11am to 4pm

at the Shaun Leane Studio
Studio 208,  24 ? 28 Hatton Wall
London EC1N 8JH

http://www.shaunleane.com/shaun-leane.html

thanks for the link runner...amazing amazing sculptural jewelry...


chance!!!...so glad your trip went well...wasn't it funny to hear punk rock being played in the very traditional V and A at the westwood exhibit...i thought that was great!!!...

 

[Chance]

^ Yeah, that was so cool. Have you seen those high heels which Naomi wore when she fell down on the catwalk?
The music was cool, I agree. I love that t-shirt with "ROCK" written on it (from the Let It Rock collection)...

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by Chance@Jun 17th, 2004 - 7:39 am
^ Yeah, that was so cool. Have you seen those high heels which Naomi wore when she fell down on the catwalk?
The music was cool, I agree. I love that t-shirt with "ROCK" written on it (from the Let It Rock collection)...

i love the 'rock t' too..i bought a postcard as a souvenir and i bought the book...it's really good...

 

[Harvz88]

wow!
i leave for london in less than a week and this thread was more than i could ever ask for!! thanks everyone!

 

[impossibleprincess]

I know some of u have already been but go to the Kings Road!! It's a mix of stores from normal hight st to vintage..and who knows...you may bump into moi!

 

[runner]

Your guide to the summer sales: Your guide to the summer sales

Agnès B: 020-7565 1188, starts July 15

Alexander McQueen: 020-7355 0088, sale now on

Bally: 020-7408 9878, sale now on

Betty Jackson: 020-7589 7884, sale now on

Boyd: 020-7730 3939, July 5

Browns: 020-7514 0000, July 3 (the sale extends to the website)

Chanel: 020-7493 5040, June 26

Chloe: 020-7823 5348, June 26

Commes des Garçons: 020-7493 1258, June 26

Diane von Furstenberg: 020-7221 1120, July 7

Diesel: 020-7225 3225, July 1

DKNY: 020-7499 6238, sale now on

Emporio Armani: 020-7491 8080 sale now on

Fenwick: 020-7629 9161, June 29

Flannels: 0161-832 5536, July 3

Ghost: 020-7229 1057, sale now on

Harrods: 020-7730 1234, June 28

Harvey Nichols: 020-7235 5000, sale now on

House of Fraser: 0870 160 7270, July 1

H&M: 020-7323 2211, sale now on

Jaeger: 020-7200 4554, July 8

John Lewis: 020-7629 7711, July 6

Jones Bootmaker: 0800 163 519, sale now on

Kurt Geiger: 020-7546 1888, sale now on

Liberty: 020-7734 1234, sale now on

Matches: 020-7221 0255, sale now on

Miss Sixty: 0870 751 6040, July 2

net-a-porter.com: sale now on

Oasis: 01865 881986, July 1

Pollyanna: 01226 291 665, today

Prada: 020-7235 0008, sale now on

Selfridges: 0870 837 7377, sale now on

Stella McCartney: 020-7518 3100, June 26

Strand: 01132 438 164, sale now on

Vivienne Westwood: 020-7439 1109, June 26

Warehouse: 0870 122 8813, sale now on

Yohji Yamamoto: 020-7491 4129, sale now on

YSL: 020-7235 6706, sale now on

from the Guardian

 

[Acid]

runner u rock!

are you a londoner?

 

[faust]

Originally posted by Acid@Jun 25th, 2004 - 8:43 am
runner u rock!

are you a londoner?

runner is a Tokyan (did I write that right?)

 

[impossibleprincess]

There's a sale at Liberty going on right now for any Londoners/ppl in the area. It's really amazing-like I said in another thread, I got a Missoni top 1/2 price yday. They have V.Westwood, Missoni, Dries Van Noten, C&C, Juicy, Earl, La Petite Scalope, Ghost, PD&C,Pucci and some others which I can't remember!

 

[FabulousFashion]

The Ivy has great food!

 

[Acid]

Originally posted by FabulousFashion@Jun 25th, 2004 - 4:57 pm
The Ivy has great food!

do you really think so
i wasnt impressed at ALL


for me...........best restaurants in london are.........
J Sheekey- seafood
Zuma- japanese
Balhans cafe- after clubbing food

 

[runner]

updated

Be first to bag the bargains
By Nicole Swengley, Evening Standard
29 June 2004

WHAT'S ON AND WHERE
From half-price designer labels and designer-store discounts to fantastic reductions at specialist shops, we've got them all here.

Eye-popping savings include ￡14,250 off a crystal vase at Harrods, ￡1,940 off Edra cabinets at Chaplins and ￡1,263 off a B&B Italia oak dining table at Geoffrey Drayton.

Stock up on kitchenware, bedlinen, electricals, china and glassware. Make savings on home entertainment, including ￡500 off a Panasonic widescreen television at House of Fraser and save ￡100 on digital cameras and digital camcorders at Dixons.


And So To Bed, 638-640 King's Road, SW6 (020 7731 3593); 15 Orchard Street, W1 020 7935 0225). Now on until 31 July.

Allders, 499-517 Oxford Street, W1 (020 7855 4300); Clapham Junction, SW11 (020 7801 2100); High Street, Bromley, Kent (020 8313 8200); North End, Croydon, Surrey (020 8256 7000). Now on until mid-July.

Aram, 110 Drury Lane, WC2 (020 7557 7557). Now on until 10 July.

Army & Navy, 101 Victoria Street, SW1 (020 7834 1234). 1 July-1 August.

The Back Store, 330 King Street, W6 (020 8741 5022). 1-31 July.

Barkers, 63 Kensington High Street, W8 (020 7937 5432). 1 July-1August.

Bentalls, Wood Street, Kingston (020 8546 1001). Now on until 1 August.

Bridgewater, 739 Fulham Road, SW6 (020 7371 5264); 81a Marylebone High Street, W1 (020 7486 6897). 1 July to mid July.

Cargo HomeShop, 209 Tottenham Court Road, W1 (020 7580 2895); 245 Brompton Road, SW3 (020 7584 7611). Further stores: 01844 261800. Now on until 31 July.

The Chair Company, 40 Battersea Rise, SW11 (020 7350 0750); 72 Albert Embankment, SE1 (020 7091 1199); 82 Parsons Green Lane, SW6 (020 7736 5478); 255a Chiswick High Road, W4 (020 8747 3113); 16 Harben Parade, NW3 (020 7722 8888); 60 Eden Street, Kingston (020 8547 2211). 1-31 July.

Chaplins, 17-18 Berners Street, W1 (020 7323 6552); 477-507 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Pinner (020 8421 1779). 2 July to end July .

Christopher Wray, 591-593 King's Road, SW6 (020 7751 8701); 600 King's Road, SW6 (020 7751 8705); 199 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2 (020 7836 6869). Now on until 14 August.

CJ Furniture, 588-590 Fulham Road, SW6 (08702 404757). Now on until end July.

Colourwash, 63-65 Fulham High Street, SW6 (020 7371 0911); 165 Chamberlayne Road, NW10 (020 8459 8918); 18 Weir Road, SW19 (020 8947 5578); 150-152 Fortis Green Road, N10 (020 8365 3222). 3 July to 7 August.

Conran Shop, 81 Fulham Road, SW3 (020 7589 7401); 55 Marylebone High Street, W1 (020 7723 2223). Now on until 11 July

Crabtree & Evelyn, 155 Brompton Road, SW3 (020 7838 0286); Unit 3, Cabot Place, Canary Wharf, E14 (020 7719 1762); 30 James Street, WC2 (020 7240 3260); 6 Kensington Church Street, W8 (020 7937 9335); 134 King's Road, SW3 (020 7589 6263); Unit 6a, No 1 Poultry, EC2 (020 7248 2848); 151 Regent Street, W1 (020 7292 0970). Now on until mid-July

Culpeper, 8 The Market, Covent Garden, WC2 (020 7379 6698). 5 July to late July.

Currys, for nearest store: 0870 5500049. Now on until mid July.

Debenhams, 334-348 Oxford Street, W1 (020 7580 3000). Now on until mid July.

Designers Guild, 267 King's Road, SW3 (020 7351 5775). Now on until 10 July.

Designers Guild Warehouse Sale, 6 Relay Road, W12 (020 7893 7743). Now on until 3 July.

Dickins & Jones, 224 Regent Street, W1 (020 7734 7070) 1 July-1 August.

Divertimenti, 139-141 Fulham Road, SW3 (020 7581 8065); 33 Marylebone High Street, W1 (020 7935 0689). Now on until 4 July.

Dixons, for nearest store: 0845 850 0545. Now on until mid July.

Fenwick, New Bond Street, W1 (020 7629 9161) and Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hendon Way, NW4 (020 8202 8200). Now on until 1 August.

Fired Earth, 229 Ebury Street, SW1 (020 7823 4549); 102 Portland Street, W11 (020 7221 4825); 117-119 Fulham Road, SW3 (020 7589 0489); 41 Heath Street, NW3 (020 7435 1473); 58 High Street, SW19 (020 8879 0855). Now on until 31 July.

Fortnum & Mason, 181 Piccadilly, W1 (020 7734 8040). Now on until 13 July.

Furniture Village, Lakeside Shopping Centre, West Thurrock (01708 899420). Further stores: 0800 7830830. 3 Julyearly Sept.

Futon Company, 169 Tottenham Court Road, W1 (020 7636 9984). Further stores: 0845 609 4455. Now on until 1 August.

General Trading Company, 2 Symons Street, SW3 (020 7730 0411). 30 June-31 July.

Geoffrey Drayton, 85 Hampstead Road, NW1 (020 7387 5840); 104 High Street, Epping (01992 573929). Now on until 31 July.

Graham & Green, 4 and 10 Elgin Crescent, W11 (020 7727 4594); 164 Regent's Park Road, NW1 (020 7586 2960); 340 King's Road, SW3 (020 7352 1919). 9 July-8 August.

Graham & Green Warehouse Sale, 18 Avonmore Road, W14 (020 7471 9328). 20, 21 and 22 August only.

Habitat, 196 Tottenham Court Road, W1 (020 7631 3880); 206 King's Road, SW3 (020 7351 1211). 14 July-8 August.

Harrods, Knightsbridge, SW1 (020 7730 1234). Now on until 24 July.

Harvey Jones, showrooms in Fulham, Clapham, Ealing, Sheen, Islington. Freephone 0800 9172340. 1-31 July.

Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge, SW1 (020 7235 5000) Now on until mid July.

Heal's, 196 Tottenham Court Road, W1 (020 7636 1666); 234 King's Road, SW3 (020 7349 8411). Now on until 25 July.

House of Fraser, 318 Oxford Street, W1 (020 7529 4700). 1 July-1 August.

Ink, 53-55 Fulham High Street, SW6 (020 7384 9666). Now on until 1 August.

Iron Bed Company, 584 Fulham Road, SW6 (020 7610 9903); 83 Tottenham Court Road, W1 (020 7436 7707); 40-42 The Marketplace, NW11 (020 8201 8010); 66a Paddenswick Road, W6 (020 8749 9444). Now on until end July.

Joanna Wood, 48a Pimlico Road, SW1 (020 7730 5064). 2-27 August.

John Lewis, Oxford Street, W1 (020 7629 7711). Branches at Brent Cross, Kingston and Bluewater, Kent. 6-18 July.

John Lewis of Hungerford, 156-158 Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW6 (020 7371 5603); 108 Fortis Green Road, N10 (020 8815 0732). Now on until mid July.

Kenneth Turner at Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, W1 (08708 377377 x 12778). Now on until end July.

Liberty, Regent Street, W1 (020 7734 1234). Now until late July.

Linley, 60 Pimlico Road, SW1 (020 7730 7300). 10-31 July.

London Furniture Company, Duke of York Square, off King's Road, SW3 (020 7881 0160). 3 July-30 August.

London Lighting, 135 Fulham Road, SW3 (020 7589 3612). Now on until 31 July. Marshall and Stewart, 99 Crawford Street, W1 (020 7723 2925). Now on until 15 August.

Molton Brown, 58 South Molton Street, W1 (020 7499 6474); 18 Russell Street, WC2 (020 7240 8383); 190 King's Road, SW3 (020 7823 3551); 227 Regent Street, W1 (020 7493 7319); 27 Royal Exchange, Threadneedle Street, EC2 (020 7621 0021); 56 Ledbury Road, W11 (020 7313 4623). Now on until 10 July.

Muji, 135 Long Acre, WC2 (020 7379 0820); 41 Carnaby Street, W1 (020 7287 7323); 157 Kensington High Street, W8 (020 7376 2484); 118 King's Road, SW3 (020 7823 8688); 187 Oxford Street, W1 (020 7437 7503), 6 Tottenham Court Road, W1 (020 7436 1779) and at Selfridges, Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Bluewater, Bentall Centre, Kingston. Now on until end July.

Mulberry, 41-42 New Bond Street, W1 (020 7491 3900). Now on until 12 July.
Mulberry Home, 322 King's Road, SW3 (020 7823 3455). Now on until late July.

Multiyork, 5 Tottenham Court Road, W1 (020 7255 1677); 93 Heath Road, Twickenham (020 8892 8110); 38 The Parade, High Street, Watford (01923 230042). Now on until 31 July.

New Heights, 285-289 Cricklewood Broadway, NW2 (020 8452 1500); 1-3 Lavender Hill, SW11 (020 7622 4744); 136-138 Chiswick High Road, W4 (020 8994 2277). 1-31 July.

Ocean, 2 Trevelyan Road, SW17 (020 8672 2020); Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road (020 7267 6415). 1-31 July.

Oggetti, 135 Fulham Road, SW3 (020 7581 8088). Now on until 31 July.

Paris Ceramics, 583 King's Road, SW6 (020 7371 7778). 1-30 July.

Peter Jones, Sloane Square, SW1 (020 7730 3434). 6-17 July.

Pet Pavilion, Chelsea Farmer's Market, 125 Sydney Street, SW3 (020 7376 8800); 174 Kensington Church Street, W8 (020 7221 1888). Now on until 31 July.

The Pier, 91-95 King's Road, SW3 (020 7351 7100); 200 Tottenham Court Road, W1 (020 7637 7001); Upper Level Centre Court Shopping Centre, Wimbledon (020 8879 1046); Upper Level, Wintergarden, Bluewater (01322 427940). Now on until 31 July.

Poliform, 278 King's Road, SW3 (020 7368 7600). Now on until 3 July.

Purves & Purves, 222 Tottenham Court Road, W1 (020 7580 8223). Now on until 31 July.

Rabih Hage, 69-71 Sloane Avenue, SW3 (020 7823 8288). 10-31 July.

Rhode Design, 137-139 Essex Road, N1 (020 7354 9933). 1-31 July.

Ripples, 17 Mount Street, W1 (020 7499 8222). 2-28 August.

Roche Bobois, 419-425 Finchley Road, NW3 (020 7431 1411). 3-24 July.

Rosemary Hamilton, 44 Moreton Street, SW1 (020 7828 5018). Now on until mid-July.

Roundhouse, 25 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 (020 7428 9955); 857 Fulham Road, SW6 (020 7736 7362); 380 Richmond Road, Richmond (020 8744
9993). 5 July-6 August

SCP, 135-139 Curtain Road, EC2 (020 7739 1869) and at Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, W1 (020 7318 3138). Now on until 26 July

Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, W1 (08708 377377). Now on until late July.

Smallbone, 220 Brompton Road, SW3 (020 7589 5998). 1-31 July

Viaduct, 1-10 Summers Street, EC1 (020 7278 8456). Now on until 10 July

Villeroy & Boch, 33 Duke of York Square, SW3 (020 8875 6060). 1-29 July.

Dates and prices can change so please check with stores before making a special journey. Offers listed are only a selection of the bargains.

 

[Dior_Diva]

Well I spend alot of time in London so I suggest you check out these places :

*Harrods (knightsbridge)
*Harvery Nics
*Bond Street
*New Bond Street
*Sloane Street
*Topshops (oxford)
*Selfridges

And after all that shopping pop into Buckingham palace, the London eye for lunch and of course Madame Tussauds

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by runner@May 22nd, 2004 - 7:52 am
I just found this interview.

softgrey, if you visited Jas M.B.'s first store, Doors by Jas M.B (8 Ganton St. W1), please tell me your impressions.

runner...i saw the bags at barney's today...they are beautiful...the leather is amazing and i loved all of them...they seem very androgynous to me...i would carry them myself...

i love the aged and distressed feel they have and all the brass hardware...

 

[runner]

thanks softgrey

me too, I like even these shoes below that look like Paul Harnden's in some way.

BTW, I've just remembered this site which includes Ann Demeulemeester stuff for S/S 04.
I hope you like it.

http://www.aokiya-co.com/color_collection.html

 

[Acid]

Originally posted by Dior_Diva@Jul 2nd, 2004 - 6:59 am
And after all that shopping pop into Buckingham palace

erm.........how did u get past the guards and the gates

 

[Harvz88]

wow
i just came back from my month in london and it was a really fantastic trip. i LOVE that city. thinking of moving there. it's my fav. thanks to everyone for all their tips!!!

 

[fairy]

harvz, glad u had a good time in London!

after reading the posts in this thread, I'm even more excited about my trip to London by the end of August! thanx everyone for the great tips, I'll def. post some updates here when I get back!!

Anna

 

[Pink*Wink]

Originally posted by faust@Apr 5 2004, 03:12 PM
THEATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It blows anything in NYC into the gutter. They have the like of TKTS booth for same day discount tickets (crap, I fogot where, Londoners help me out).

I also recommend a visit to Michiko Koshino's (sp?) boutique, but I don't remember the adress

Oh, yeah, Harrod's food court to escape the infamous English food, hahaha, YUM!!!

Sherlock Holmes museum!!! Yea, I'm a freak... but you can walk to Selfridges from there. BTW, I think Selfridges was the best dept. store I visited as far as their selection goes. Honestly, I liked it better than Harvey Nick's - although the store itself is a bit simple.

Everything will be super expensive, because $ sucks majorly.

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The theater is amazing!! I went to see fame a few weeks ago. Has been to a shop called pink lizard, It's SO expensive! Nice shop, though.