(46) Agent Provocateur; Shopping: Clothing; Trendy and erotic lingerie by Joseph Corre, the son of singer Malcolm McLaren and designer Vivienne Westwood; Tel: +44-20-7235 0229; Fax: +44-20-7235 7038; 16 Pont Street (main store); Chelsea, London SW1X 9EN; or: 2nd store: 6 Broadwick Street, London Soho W1V 1FH; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Tube: Sloane Square (2nd: Piccadilly Circus); website: www.agentprovocateur.com

(47) Alfred Dunhill; Shopping: Accessories & Clothing; Famous for lighters and leather goods, Dunhill has branched out into fashion and other accessories; Tel: +44-20-7290 8600; Fax: +44-20-7290 8655; 48 Jermyn Street; St. James's, London SW1Y 6LX; Open: Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm; Tube: Green Park / Piccadilly Circus; website: www.dunhill.com

(48) Aquascutum; Shopping: Clothing; Classic choice of clothing that will never go out of style with personal tailoring available; Tel: +44-20-7675 8200; Fax: +44-20-7675 9099; 100 Regent Street (main store); Soho, London SW1A 2AQ; or: other store: 9-13 Brompton Road, London Knightsbridge SW3 1ED; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm, Thu -7pm, Sun noon-5pm; Tube: Piccadilly Circus; website: www.aquascutum.co.uk
 

(49) Asprey & Garrard; Shopping: Accessories; Crown jeweller for exquisite British jewellery since 1735; Tel: +44-20-7493 6767; Fax: +44-20-7491 0384; 167 Bond Street; Mayfair, London W1Y 9AR; Open: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm; Tube: Green Park / Bond Street; e-mail: info@asprey-garrard.com; website: www.asprey-garrard.com

(50) Burberry; Shopping: Clothing; Since 1856, this has been the place to get your original Burberry coat and other classic clothing, also trendy Thomas Burberry line; Tel: +44-20-7839 5222; Fax: +44-20-7318 2666; 21-23 Bond Street (main store); Mayfair, London W1S 1RE; or: other store: 18-22 Haymarket, London Haymarket SW1Y 4DR; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun noon-6pm; Tube: Green Park (other: Piccadilly Circus); website: www.burberry.com

(51) Christie's; Shopping: Auction Houses; Auction house since 1766 for the best of everything from antiques to wine; Tel: +44-20-7839 9060; Fax: +44-20-7839 1611; 8 King's Street; St. James's, London SW1Y 6QT; Open: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm and for viewings or auctions; Tube: Green Park / Piccadilly Circus; e-mail: info@christies.com; website: www.christies.com

(52) Church's Shoes; Shopping: Clothing; The classic English gentleman shoes, go to Regent Street for Ladies shoes; Tel: +44-20-7930 8210; 108-110 Jermyn Street (main store); St. James's, London SW1Y 6EE; or: other store: 201 Regent Street, Mayfair, London W1R 7WA; Open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm; Tube: Piccadilly Circus; website: www.churchsshoes.com
 

(53) Conran Shop; Shopping: Interior Design; A large choice of contemporary designer goods from around the globe; Tel: +44-20-7589 7401; Fax: +44-20-7823 7015; 81 Fulham Road (main shop); Kensington, London SW3 6RD; or: other store: 55 Marylebone High Street, Marylebone, London W1M 3AE; Open: Mon-Tue, Fri 10am-6pm, Wed-Thu -7pm, Sat 10am-6.30pm Sun noon-6pm; Tube: South Kensington (other: Baker Street); website: www.conran.co.uk

(54) Daks-Simpson; Shopping: Clothing; Classic suits and costumes for the contemporary business man and business woman; Tel: +44-20-7409 4000; Fax: +44-20-7409 4072; 10 Old Bond Street (main store); Mayfair, London W1S 4PS; or: other store: 34 Jermyn Street, St. James's, London SW1Y 6HS; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Thu -7pm (other: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm); Tube: Green Park (2nd: Piccadilly Circus); website: www.daks.com

(55) David Linley; Shopping: Interior Design; Furniture designed by the talented royal David Linley: unique craftsmanship and new interpretation of antique furniture; Tel: +44-20-7730 7300; Fax: +44-20-7730 8869; 60 Pimlico Road; Chelsea, London SW1W 8LP; Open: Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5pm; Tube: Sloane Square; e-mail: linley@davidlinley.com; website: www.davidlinley.com

(56) Fortnum & Mason; Shopping: Department Store; Famous for its teas and gifts it is undoubtedly London's poshest grocery store, founded in 1707; Tel: +44-20-7734 8040; Fax: +44-20-7437 3278; 181 Piccadilly (main store); London St. James's W1A 4ER; Open: Mon-Tue, Sat 10am-6pm, Wed-Fri 10am-7pm; Tube: Piccadilly Circus / Green Park; website: www.fortnumandmason.co.uk

(57) General Trading Company (GTC); Shopping: Interior Design; Very charming and up-market department store in old townhouse buildings with a trendy slant since 2001 at the new site, the whole Royal family are clients as the Royal warrants show; Tel: +44-20-7730 0411; Fax: +44-20-7943 5349; 2 Symons Street, Sloane Square; Chelsea, London SW3 2TJ; Open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-6.30pm, Wed -8.30pm; Tube: Sloane Square; website: www.general-trading.co.uk
 

(58) Gieves & Hawkes; Shopping: Clothing; Savile Row's premier address has the largest choice for the gentleman, former clients included Lord Nelson the Duke of Wellington. Over the past years the Gieves range was introduced to cater for the more trendy younger crowd from the Sloane Square location; Tel: +44-20-7434 2001; Fax: +44-20-7437 1092; 1 Savile Row (main store); Mayfair, London W1X 2JR; or: other store: 33 Sloane Square, Chelsea, London SW1W 8AQ; Open: Mon-Thu 9.30am-6.30pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm; Tube: Piccadilly Circus (other: Sloane Square); e-mail: gieves@gievesandhawkes.com; website: www.gievesandhawkes.com

(59) Goode, Thomas; Shopping: Interior; Thomas Goode is the most exquisit supplier of china and glass since 1827 by appointment to HM the Queen. Next to the huge choice of most beautiful china, you can still commission bespoke plates with monograms or crests; Tel: +44-20-7499 2823; Fax: +44-20-7629 4230; 19 South Audley Street; Mayfair, London W1K 2BN; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Tube: Hyde Park Corner / Green Park; e-mail: jtaverner@thomasgoode.co.uk; website: www.thomasgoode.com
 

(60) Hackett; Shopping: Clothing; Informal and formal gentleman wear, promoted as "the essential British kit"; Tel: +44-20-7730 3331; Fax: +44-20-7730 3525; 137 Sloane Street (main store); Chelsea, London SW1X 9AY; or: other store: 87 Jermyn Street, St. James's, London SW1Y 6JD; Open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm, Wed -7pm; Tube: Sloane Square (other: Piccadilly Circus); website: www.hackett.co.uk

(61) Harrods; Shopping: Department Store; The King of London's department stores, terra-cotta Edwardian Building, get a store guide for orientation and see the world-famous food halls; Tel: +44-20-7730 1234; Fax: +44-20-7581 0470; 87-135 Brompton Road; Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7XL; Open: Mon-Tue, Sat 10am-6pm, Wed-Fri 10am-7pm; Tube: Knightsbridge; website: www.harrods.com

(62) Harvey Nichols; Shopping: Department Stores; Trendy department store in Knightsbridge with a strong focus on fashion and accessories; Tel: +44-20-7235 5000; Fax: +44-20-7259 6084; 109 Knightsbridge (flagship store); Knightsbridge, London SW1; Open: Mon-Tue, Sat 10am-7pm, Wed-Fri 10am-8pm, Sun noon-6pm; Tube: Knightsbridge; e-mail: contact.us@harveynichols.co.uk; website: www.harveynichols.com

(63) Hatchards; Shopping: Books; First opened in 1797, Hatchards is London's oldest large book store with a grand old wooden interior; Tel: +44-20-7439 9921; Fax: +44-20-7494 1313; 187 Piccadilly; St. James's, London W1Y 9LE; Open: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Tue&Sat 9.30am-6pm, Sun noon-6pm; Tube: Piccadilly Circus / Green Park; e-mail: books@hatchards.co.uk; website: www.hatchards.co.uk

(64) Hilditch & Key; Shopping: Clothing; Since 1899 finest ready-made or custom-made shirts for people like Karl Lagerfeld; Tel: +44-20-7930 5336; Fax: +44-20-7434 0704; 73 Jermyn Street (main store); St. James's, London SW1; or: other store: 131 Sloane Street, London Chelsea W1X 9AT; Open: Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm; Tube: Green Park (other: Sloane Square); e-mail: info@hilditch.co.uk; website: www.hilditch.co.uk

(65) Laura Ashley; Shopping: Department Stores; Laura Ashley still provides the traditional elegant English country design for home furnishing, clothing for women and children; Tel: +44-20-7437 9760; 256-258 Regent Street (main store); Soho, London W1; Open: Mon-Tue 10am-6pm, Wed-Fri 10am-7pm, Thu 10am-8pm, Sat 9.30am-7pm, Sun noon-6pm; Tube: Oxford Circus; e-mail: customer.services@laura-ashley.com; website: www.laura-ashley.com

(66) Liberty; Shopping: Department Stores; Famous for Liberty prints and silks, also huge choice of oriental objects and fashion; Tel: +44-20-7734 1234; 200 Regent Street (main store); Soho, London W1; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm, Thu -7.30pm; Tube: Oxford Circus; website: www.liberty-of-london.com

(67) Lobb, John; Shopping: Clothing; Founded by John Lobb in 1849, Lobb has a long list of world-famous shoe clients. In 1976, Hermes aquired the ready-made shoes sold in the Jermyn Street shop, such as the classic double monk strap William model. Still owned by the Lobb family is the made-to-measure shoe shop in St. James's Street, shoemaker to the Royal Family; Tel: +44-20-7930 8089; Fax: +44-20-7839 0981; 88 Jermyn Street (main store); St. James's, London SW1Y 6JD; or: made-to-measure: 9 St. James's Street, St. James's, London SW1A 1EF; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Tube: Piccadilly Circus / Green Park; website: www.johnlobb.com
 

(68) Lock, James & Co., Hatters; Shopping: Clothing; Founded in 1676, this legendary hatter has Prince Philipp and Prince Charles on its client list, here you can acquire original bowler hats, tweed caps in cashmere or outstanding ladies' hats upstairs, Oscar Wilde was a regular customer; Tel: +44-20-7930 8874; Fax: +44-20-7976 1908; 5 St. Jamess Street; St. James's, London SW1A 1EF; Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4.30pm; Tube: Green Park / Piccadilly Circus; e-mail: info@lockhatters.co.uk; website: www.lockhatters.co.uk

(69) Manolo Blahnik; Shopping: Shoes; Continal shoe designer Manolo Blahnik is world-famous for his elegant ladies shoes, which affictionados call "Manolos". These include Sex in the City starlets as well as Madonna, who claims that Manolos "are better than sex", well, at least they make you look much more sexy,; Tel: +44-20-7352 8622; 49 Old Church Street; Chelsea, London SW3; Open: Mon-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10.30am-5pm; Tube: South Kensington / Sloane Square; website: www.manoloblahnik.com
 

(70) Mappin & Webb; Shopping: Accessories; Jeweller and silversmith since 1774, purveyor not only to the Queen but also to Posh Spice and David Beckham; Tel: +44-20-7734 3801; Fax: +44-20-7494 3766; 170 Regent Street (main store); Soho, London W1R 6BQ; or: other store: 65 Brompton Road, Knightsbridg, London SW1; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Thu -7pm; Tube: Piccadilly Circus (other: Knightsbridge); website: www.mappin-and-webb.co.uk

(71) Mulberry; Shopping: Accessories & Clothing; Not only quintessential English leather accessories but also clothing; Tel: +44-20-7491 3900; Fax: +44-20-7491 2007; 41-42 New Bond Street (main store); Mayfair, London W1Y 9HB; or: other store: 11-12 Gees Crescent, Knightsbridge, London SW3 1NE; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Thu -7pm; Tube: Bond Street (other: Knightsbridge); e-mail: enquiries@mulberry.com; website: www.mulberry.com

(72) Nicole Farhi; Shopping: Clothing; Trendy clothing with Nicole's Restaurant for a shopping break; Tel: +44-20-7499 8368; Fax: +44-20-7499 7522; 158 New Bond Street (main store); Mayfair, LondonW1Y 9PA; or: other store: 196 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9QX; Open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-7pm, Nicole's Restaurant: Mon-Fri 10am-10.45pm, Sat 10am-6pm; Tube: Green Park / Bond Street, (other: Sloane Square); www.nicolefarhi.com
 

(73) Patrick Cox; Shopping: Clothing; Most trendy London shoe shop selling the original Wannabe shoe, invented and designed by the Canadian Patrick Cox; Tel: +44-20-7730 8886; Fax: +44-20-7730 3595; 129 Sloane Street; Chelsea, London SW1X 9AT; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Wed -7pm, Sun 11am-5pm; Tube: Sloane Square; website: www.patrickcox.co.uk

(74) Paul Smith; Shopping: Clothing; Unique combination of trendy British and traditional style by one of the first knights of the millennium: Sir Paul Smith, top client is Sir Paul McCartney; Tel: +44-20-7379 7133; Fax: +44-20-7379 9241; 40-44 Floral Street (main store); Covent Garden, London WC2 9DG; or: other store: 84-86 Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London SW3 3DZ; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm, Thu -7pm; Tube: Covent Garden (other: South Kensington); website: www.paulsmith.co.uk

(75) Rigby & Peller; Shopping: Clothing; Most elegant but erotic lingerie, also made-to-measure available (Princess Diana used to be a client); Tel: +44-20-7491 2200; Fax: +44-20-7491 4209; 22 Conduit Street (main store); Mayfair, London W1R 9TB; or: other store: 2 Hans Road, Knightsbridge, London SW3; Open: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm; Tube: Bond Street (other: Knightsbridge); website: www.rigbyandpeller.com

(77) Selfridges; Shopping: Department Stores; Recently completely refurbished to its advantage, it offers a broad range of designer fashion, good china and glassware departments; Tel: +44-20-7629 1234; 400 Oxford Street; Mayfair, London W1; Open: Mon-Wed 10am-7pm, Thu-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 9.30am-7pm, Sun noon-6pm; Tube: Bond Street / Marble Arch; website: www.selfridges.co.uk

(78) Smythson; Shopping: Interior Design; The best shop in London for bespoke stationery such as private invitations and announcements, founded in 1887, the pale blue stationery is also used by Queen Elisabeth; Tel: +44-20-7629 8558; Fax: +44-20-7495 6111; 40 New Bond Street (main store); Mayfair, London W1Y 0DE; or: other store: 135 Sloane Street, Chelsea, London SW1X 9AX; Open: Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm; Tube: Bond Street (other: Sloane Square); e-mail: enquiries@smythson.com; website: www.smythson.co.uk

(79) Sotheby's; Shopping: Auction Houses; The largest and oldest antique auction house in the world (since 1744) offers the best in regular weekly auctions; Tel: +44-20-7293 5000; Fax: +44-20-7293 5989; 34-35 Bond Street; Mayfair, London W1; Open: Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm and for viewings or auctions; Tube: Green Park / Bond Street; website: www.sothebys.com

(80) Swaine, Adeney, Brigg & Son and Herbert Johnson; Shopping: Accessories & Clothing; Fine leather goods and best silk umbrellas have been made by this family business for over 250 years, Herbert Johnson is famous for his elegant hats; Tel: +44-20-7409 7277; Fax: +44-20-7629 3114; 54 St. James's Street; St. James's, London SW1A 1JT; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Tube: Green Park; website: www.swaineadeney.co.uk*

(81) Theo Fennell; Shopping: Accessories; Eton-bred innovative British society jeweller and silversmith with his own unique style, Elton John is a regular client; Tel: +44-20-7591 5000; Fax: +44-20-7591 5001; 169 Fulham Road; South Kensington, London SW3 6SP; Open: Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 8.30am-5pm; Tube: South Kensington; website: www.theofennell.com*

(82) Turnbull & Asser; Shopping: Clothing; Frequently quoted as the best shirtmaker in London, with clients such as Sir Winston Churchill or Prince Charles, also offers suits, coats, ties, and bespoke shirts (GBP 100+, 1st min. order: 6); Tel: +44-20-7808 3000; Fax: +44-20-7808 3001; 70 Jermyn Street (main store); St. James's, London W1Y 6PF; Open: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9.30am-6pm; Tube: Green Park / Piccadilly Circus; website: http://www.turnbullandasser.co.uk*

(83) Vivienne Westwood; Shopping: Clothing; Vivienne Westwood has come a long way since her Punk days to the grand elegant style she has today: really the best of British haute couture; Tel: +44-20-7629 3757; 6 Davies Street (main store); Mayfair, London W1Y 1LJ; or: other store: 44 Conduit Street Mayfair, London W1R 9FB; Open: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Thu -7pm; Tube: Bond Street / Green Park; website: www.viviennewestwood.co.uk