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MAYFAIR · Leather & Lifestyle
The heritage leather house that supplied Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce — now a beautifully curated lifestyle store in Mayfair. The kind of shop that takes craftsmanship seriously.
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The London addresses worth knowing — heritage tailors, considered menswear, the bookshops and food halls that have always been the point.
New & Lingwood
JERMYN STREET · Menswear
The Eton College outfitter that became one of Jermyn Street's finest — shirts, suits, dressing gowns, the kind of things that last decades.
Edward Green
JERMYN STREET · Shoes
The Northampton shoemaker with a Jermyn Street presence — considered by many to be the finest English shoe. Made on a last, built to last thirty years.
Gaziano & Girling
MAYFAIR · Bespoke Shoes
The most exciting bespoke shoemaker in London — Tony Gaziano and Dean Girling trained at the great houses before starting their own. The ready-to-wear line is exceptional.
Ken & Haste
CHELSEA · Bespoke Tailoring
A small Chelsea tailor doing bespoke and made-to-measure work with genuine craft behind it. Less well-known than the Savile Row houses, better for some customers because of it.
Liberty London
SOHO · Department Store
The Tudor building on Great Marlborough Street that has been selling beautiful things since 1875. The fabric department alone is worth the visit.
Berry Bros & Rudd
ST. JAMES'S · Wine
The oldest wine merchant in Britain, trading from the same St. James's Street address since 1698. The cellars below the shop are one of the great London spaces.
Pavilion Press
NOTTING HILL · Books
A Notting Hill bookshop with a genuine point of view — the kind of selection that tells you someone with taste made every decision. Allow time.
Daunt Books
MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET
The Marylebone flagship. An Edwardian bookshop with skylights and a long oak gallery — the building earns the visit before you look at a single spine. Organised by geography rather than genre.
Fortnum & Mason
PICCADILLY
Go for the tea department. Stock up — the tins travel well and the selection is genuinely exceptional. Walk the other floors on the way out.
Burlington Arcade
PICCADILLY · MAYFAIR
Not what it once was, but Peal is still there, and E. Marinella at the far end has the best men's ties and swimwear in London. Worth the walk through regardless.
Assouline
NEW BOND STREET · MAYFAIR
One of the larger Assouline stores — genuinely beautiful, worth a half hour even if you leave with nothing. The books are the reason but the space earns its own visit.