London is a hotspot shopping destination, whether you’re looking for high-end fashion, fabulous homewares, internationally renowned beauty brands, the latest technology or classic British produce. When it comes to New Year shopping and hitting the sales, the choice and range of shops to suit all tastes and budgets makes it the ideal location.
Given the size and choice, shopping in London does take a bit of organisation. The big stores are all located between Oxford Circus and Marble Arch, where you will find Selfridges, House of Fraser and John Lewis; in the other direction between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road are all the big fashion brands, including the flagship Topshop store, Zara, Urban Outfitters, Miss Selfridge, American Apparel and Primark. For a slightly quieter experience, Marylebone High Street is set back from Oxford Street and has high end stores such as the Conran Shop, Matches, Agnes B and Mulberry, or to spend a month’s wages in one go, take to New Bond Street for the likes of Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Van Cleef & Arpels. Go on, make your friends back home jealous with something stylish from a London boutique!
If your shopping tastes are more vintage than high street then the city’s markets are a perfect hunting ground. Old Spitalfields Market near Liverpool Street has a huge range of vintage stalls, and is right on the border of all the boutiques of the East End, such as APC and Start. The famous Portobello Market in Ladbroke Grove is a goldmine of fashion, jewellery and antiques, whilst Camden Market offers everything the discerning indie kid could want. Vintage shops are dotted all over the city, from Lily Allen’s venture Lucy in Disguise in Soho, to Rellik and One of a Kind in west London.
There are Home from Home properties that provide easy access to all these wonderful shopping spots. For proximity to Portobello Road the Arundel Gardens apartment is ideal, or to be within walking distance of Camden, opt for the two bed on Belsize Park Gardens. Just a ten minute walk from Bond Street is the two bedroom Blandford Street apartment, and for a fabulous Covent Garden location, just minutes from Oxford Street the Newton Street one bed is just right. If you’re looking to be close to east London then the three bed Anchor Yard property is super chic and well connected, or stay near the vintage bargains of Kensington Church Street with the three bed on Brunswick Gardens.
No matter which retail spot appeals, Home from Home has perfect accommodation all over the city to suit.
