Dover Street Market
Founded by Comme des Garçons mastermind duo Kei Kawakubo and Adrian Joffe, London’s Dover Street Market was the first of the ready-to-wear mecca’s four locations around the world (New York, Ginza, and Beijing have since followed). The newest iteration of the store opened in Haymarket in spring 2016 in the former Burberry house, and the structure has been both preserved and refreshed. The new multilevel emporium—which tripled the amount of space DSM had in its old Mayfair location—is home to a number of uniquely designed spaces, each dedicated to individual labels. The result is an endlessly creative, expressive gallery-like experience. Don’t miss Rose Bakery for a mid-shop pick-me-up.
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The New Craftsman
A contemporary collection of practical and handsome goods made and crafted by the finest artisans in the British Isles.
Found & Vision
A quaint, vintage boutique at the end of Portobello Road, Found & Vision draws a crowd as elite as its designer fashions.
Liberty
A British mainstay for all things luxury, Liberty is London’s one-stop shop for designer fashion, beauty, decor, and more.
Alex Eagle
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Mallett Antiques
Shopping here is like perusing a museum-quality exhibition of 18th-century and Regency period antiques you can actually take home.
Aram
Midcentury masters meet contemporary heavyweights in this impressive gallery space from pioneering dealer Zeev Aram.
Mint
A shop verging on gallery, Mint showcases unique, high-end works by a coterie of emerging talents from around the world.
Debonnaire
The exceedingly discreet Debonnaire is an exotic trove of rarefied women’s clothing and accessories, sourced from around the world.
