Shopping in Central London
Losing Yourself in the Dazzle of Fashion
The city of lights and action lures shopaholics with its maze of wonderful merchandize attracting passersby to stop and shop and be dazzled a while. The city of London is a famous shopping destination home to many high-end and mid range products and one can undoubtedly spend hours roaming through these marvellous streets.
The many streets which are popular among shoppers include Oxford Street, Regent Street, Jermyn Street, Bond Street, Mayfair, Westfield London, Covent Garden, King’s Road, Knightsbridge, Savile Row, Notting Hill and Canary Wharf.
In Oxford Street you will find over 300 shops and stores, along with designer outlets while the famous department stores such as John Lewis and Debenhams are also found here. In Regent Street mid priced fashion stores will be offering high quality clothes while the city’s oldest shops including Hamleys and Liberty continue to entice endless streams of shoppers. Jermyn Street is a men’s clothing hotspot where renowned shirt makers in the calibre of Benson & Clegg are found.
Bond Street and Mayfair dazzle the crowds with its most extravagant merchandize of Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. The Westfield London provides the weary shoppers a place to eat and rest in the largest urban shopping centre in Europe while Debenhams, Next, House of Frazer and Marks & Spencer display their grand wonders. In Carnaby Street you will find more than 150 shops that include new designer names and independent boutiques.
For those who love to shop for unique items such as urban wear and funky cosmetics Covent Garden is surely the place to visit as is the King’s Road for those who love interior designs and antiques. Knightsbridge offers high fashion items that include Harrods and Harvey Nichols for the truly elite, while Notting Hill pleases the crowds with quaint and beautiful pieces of vintage clothing and antiques. In the Canary Wharf where over 200 shops compete for attention, one can find leading names like Zara and Oasis as well as lingerie brands such as Myla.
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Chandrishan Williams is a travel writer who writes under the pen name, Caleb Falcon. He specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.