shopping

Galler Luxury Belgian Chocolate at Harrods

Like it or not (ready or not), Christmas is on its way. Hell, it’s already paraded its way through Harrods. And like it or not, there’s a good chance you’ll be parading your way down to Harrods for some festival season elbow jabbing , gift …

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Welcome To Westfield

Shots from the opening day of the recession beating, traffic generating, inner city uber mall that is Westfield. Have you been yet? Tell us what you think in the comments. Thanks to Bonnvillekid, Martin Deutsch and Dean Nicholas from the Londonist Flickrpool.

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Fairtrade Capital Of The World!

Sounds impressive, huh? Well, the fact that 1,000 retailers and 600 catering outlets in the capital signed up to the campaign and now sell products which carry the Fairtrade mark is quite an achievement. Museums, the Houses of Parliament and the Metropolitan Police are among …

Unchained Mini-Guide to Regent’s Park Road

A friend once described Primrose Hill as an Unchained orgasm. And anyone who’s ever found themselves wandering down Regent’s Park Road will know this to be utterly true. This street is so flawless, with its quaint yet contemporary facades, everything preened to perfection. Shopping here …

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Oriental City Supermarket Lives

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Londonist’s Back Passage

46. Royal Opera Arcade Where? West of Haymarket, up the backside of the Phantom of the Opera, the Arcade links Charles II Street to Pall Mall. What? As Westfield Shopping Centre prepares to open in Shepherd’s Bush, it’s worth looking back to where it all …

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Here come the girls

Until Sunday, you can join the throngs of the jostling fashion-conscious on the lawns of the Natural History Museum as they trip over each other to reach the last pair of size 6 black patent ankle boots. Your entry fee gets you discounts on pieces …

Londonist: Unchained Mini-Guide to Northcote Road

Apologies to all the cabbies out there. This month we’re going south of the river to Battersea – and a lovely, lovely road called Northcote. Now, now, before you start throwing your arms in the air with a Jigsaw this and a Starbucks that, there …

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Cover It Up

Boys – are you feeling spotty today? Are you not happy with those bags under your eyes, or wish that little red blemish just wasn’t there? Do you ask to borrow your girl friend’s Touch Éclat a little too often? Today, your dreams come true …

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Review: Damien Hirst’s Beautiful Inside My Head Forever

The art world is currently buzzing about one of the biggest and least publicised shows of the year. Bucking the tradition of going through galleries, Damien Hirst, he of the diamond encrusted skull, has decided to put his new works up for sale through Sotheby’s. …

Unchained Mini-Guide to Devonshire Road

Throw on your barbour jacket and jump into your 4×4, we’re heading west. Way over to leafy Chiswick, in fact. Just like the rest of the country, Chiswick High Road looks pretty much like any other. But if you mosey on past the chains and …