London is home to some of the world’s finest luxury retail therapy locations. Here, we offer an overview of five of them. No visitor comes to London without doing a little shopping. From international luxury brands to the local makes, from the high street stores to giant shopping centers, London has so much to offer. Westfield Stratford is known to the largest shopping centre in Europe in terms of number of shops. Not only offering the variety, London is also known to having exquisite personal shopping experience.
We have usually had many requests from our customers to recommend them the best shopping locations in the UK and the following chauffeured shopping tours are our most picked by our stylish customers:
Selfridges
Harry Selfridge opened this high-end department store in 1908. Its flagship base in Oxford Street, in London’s West End, is Britain’s largest shop after Harrods. You’ll find all the luxury goods you want under one roof, from fashions to accessories, perfumes and home and electrical goods. There are other stores in Manchester and Birmingham. The history of Selfridge’s has even been dramatised in the TV series Mr Selfridge.
This summer, a pop-up designer eyewear concession and a farmer’s market are among the many events going on, not to mention catering choices from after-work or shopping cocktails to fine dining, across six floors.
Harrods
Luxury department store Harrods has its origins in the nineteenth century and has been on its site in London’s Brompton Road in fashionable Knightsbridge since 1851. Its motto is ‘all things for all people, everywhere’, and Harrods’ food hall is renowned across the world.
There’s always lots going on at Harrods – recent events have included the launch of Molton Brown’s new ‘Russian leather’ line, a butterfly-themed afternoon tea and a pop-up from jewellery designer Stephen Webster.
Harvey Nichols
‘Harvey Nick’s’ is another luxury department store, offering designer fashion and beauty products, food, wine and more from its flagship in London’s Knightsbridge. There are further stores in Leeds and Edinburgh. Again, it has operated since the nineteenth century and was founded in 1831.
The London flagship’s first floor has recently been revamped as a must-visit fashion destination, with a great range of designer brands including names like Chloé and Off-White. There are more great female fashions on the fourth floor. Enjoy afternoon tea on the terrace, or take advantage of the store’s summer dining offer of three courses and a cocktail for under £30.
Liberty’s
Founded in 1843, Liberty’s on Great Marlborough Street in London’s West End is famous for its graphic and floral prints and mock-Tudor façade, and for having Oscar Wilde among its clients. It offers fashions, cosmetics, scents, fabrics accessories, unique gifts, homeware and more…
Its fresh product line and innovative use of technology mean Liberty’s still thrives today. And a raft of new imports has helped revamp homeware, from dining and kitchen items to luxury soft furnishings and ambient lighting.
Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum & Mason, based in London’s Piccadilly close to Jermyn Street, was established in 1707 by Hugh Mason and William Fortnum as a grocer’s. This upmarket department store has brought some of the world’s finest food to its London flagship store for over three centuries, stocking speciality, exotic and ‘basic’ provisions from lobster to truckles.
From October 2018, the retailer will take up new space in London’s Royal Exchange, set to include a dining and bar area alongside offerings of its favourite preserves, teas and hampers plus a confectionery counter.
