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Designer Favourites

Favourite London stores by London designers. We ask designers to reveal their favourite fashion and lifestyle stores. The upshot? Inspiring shopping destinations to add to your must-visit list.

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  Alfie's Antique Market

  Area: Central London
  
  “This is where I got my ‘Jack Russell dress’. I found it on the sale rail and couldn’t resist. I think it’s from the fifties: the body is made from fake fur (hence its title) with knitted sleeves, a ribbed ...

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  Anderson and Sheppard

  Area: Central London
  
  “The master of all tailoring in my opinion. Quintessentially Savile Row. I truly adore it.”
  Graeme Black
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  Browns

  Area: Central London
  
  

  "Browns is a truly unique boutique. It has an incredible history and has been the launch pad for many of London's greatest designers. It's always a step ahead."
  Marios Schwab
  
  Labels: Louise Goldin, Lara Bohinc, Richard Nicoll, ...

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  Button Queen

  Area: Marylebone
  
  “This is the one-stop shop for all things buttons, old and new. It’s an amazing store, with boxes piled from floor to ceiling. Whenever I visit, I feel like I’m on the film set of Mary Poppins or Harry Potter.”
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  Chelsea Farmers Market

  Area: Chelsea
  
  “I go here because it’s close to work and because it has the most delicious, locally produced, organic food.”
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  Coco de Mer

  Area: Central London
  
  “Because they do sex with so much class.”
  Savannah Miller, Twenty8Twelve
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  Cordings

  Area: Central London
  
  “This traditional men’s outfitters on Piccadilly is great for brightly coloured cords and knitwear, all at reasonable prices. Admittedly the shapes are sometimes a little wrong but nothing that a quick alteration can't fix. I recently bought some teal corduroys ...

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  Dover Street Market

  Area: Mayfair / St. James's
  
  Raison d'être: Its roster of creative collaborations such as Tim Walker for Peter Jensen and Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte; plus its newly renovated basement where you’ll find IDEA books by Angela Hills, vintage books and magazines.
  
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  Harvey Nichols

  Area: Knightsbridge
  
  Raison d'être: If you haven’t already visited, submerge yourself in luxury in the first ever Zagliani shop-in-shop. Also on the must see list: a new vintage boutique curated by Elio Ferraro, Christopher Kane’s shoe line for Versus, and opening next ...

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  Hermes

  Area: Mayfair / St. James's
  
  “Just perfection. There is nothing more lovingly crafted. All the objects and accessories are beyond beautiful. I love how everything here has the right balance between finished product and the origins of the material from which they’re crafted.”
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