Christmas

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Carnaby St, W1
David & Goliath
Cheerful T-shirts, kidswear and accessories from this Florida-based company.
15 Carnaby St, W1 (www.davidandgoliathtees.com). Open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 12noon-6pm.

Lush
Handmade cosmetics and toiletries.
40 Carnaby St, W1 (020 7287 5874/www.lush.co.uk). Open Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-7pm, Thur 10am-8pm, Sun 11.30am-5.30pm.

Mnini
Traditionally styled boutique fashion, gifts, homeware and accessories.
First floot, unit 1, Kingly Court, W1 (020 7494 9086/www.mnini.co.uk). Open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12noon-6pm. Feature continues

Muji
Good-value Japanese accessories, clothes and homeware for the design-conscious.
41 Carnaby St, W1 (020 7287 7323/www.muji.co.uk). Open Mon, Tue 10am-7pm, Wed-Sat 10am-7.30pm, Sun 12noon-6pm.

Soccer Scene
Beautiful-game paraphernalia.
56-57 Carnaby St, W1 (020 7439 0778/www.soccerscene.co.uk). Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-7pm, Sun 11.30am-5.30pm.

Van Den Berg
Fine jewellery.
7 Newburgh St, W1 (020 7287 2792/www.vandenberg.co.uk). Open Mon-Wed, Fri 10.30am-6.30pm, Thur 10.30am-7pm, Sat 11am-6.30pm.

Whittard
Teas, coffees, gifts, chinaware and domestic accessories.
43 Carnaby St, W1 (020 7439 0095/www.whittard.co.uk). Open Mon-Sat 10am-7.30pm, Sun 11am-6.30pm.

Getting there Oxford Circus tube
Refuel Mediterranean café Leon serves up delicious, well-priced salads, coffees and pastries, while the White Horse is ideal for a pint and packet of peanuts.
Events Carnaby Christmas: for four hours (5-9pm) on Thur Nov 27, shoppers get 20 per cent off at over a hundred shops and cafés.

Elizabeth St, SW1
Lucien Pellat-Finet
Luxury streetwear from Lucien Pellat-Finet graces many a starlet’s wardrobe. Jumpers are pricey but accessories can give the look for less.
51 Elizabeth St, SW1 (020 7259 9995/www.lucienpellat-finet.com). Open Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 11am-4pm.

The Chocolate Society
A visit to this delightful shop is a festive treat for the senses – a hot chocolate (four varieties, £3.99 each)
will provide the energy for more shopping.
36 Elizabeth St, SW1 (020 7259 9222/www.chocolate.co.uk). Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm.

TomTom Cigars
A shop for alpha males, purveyors of fine Havana cigars and all the associated paraphernalia.
63 Elizabeth St, SW1 (020 7730 1790/www.tomtom.co.uk). Open Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm.

Mungo and Maud
Pampered pets will love the array of treats, posh collars, leads and grooming tools from this artfully rustic shop.
Mungo and Maud, 79 Elizabeth St, SW1 (020 7952 4570/www.mungoandmaud.com). Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.

Papillon
This cute children’s footwear shop stocks everything from miniature wellies to pretty party shoes.
43 Elizabeth St, SW1 (020 7730 6690/ www.papillon4children.com). Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-6pm.

The Grosvenor Stationery Company
A traditional shop specialising in lovely personalised stationery; it also stocks a range of high-quality leather goods including engraved notebooks, laptop cases and briefcases in a variety of colours.
30 Elizabeth St, SW1 (020 7730 4515/www.grosvenorstationerycompany.com). Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-12.30pm.

Getting there Victoria tube or rail.
Refuel Baker & Spice (54-56 Elizabeth Street, SW1/ 020 7730 3033) for freshly made (usually organic) soups, salads and hearty mains and tasty desserts while Ebury Wine Bar and Restaurant (139 Ebury St, SW1/020 7730 5447) is a cosy pit stop for a mid-shopping tipple.

Exmouth Market, EC1
Space EC1
An excellent place to shop for novel and affordable gifts such as metallic-coloured leather diaries, light-up snowflakes and knitted hot water bottle covers.
25 Exmouth Market, EC1 (020 7837 1344). Open Mon-Fri 10.30am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm.

EC One
A wide variety of jewellery by more than 60 designers, with prices starting at just £20.
EC One, 41 Exmouth Market, EC1 (020 7713 6185/www.econe.co.uk). Open Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Thur 11am-7pm, Sat 10.30am-6pm.

Brill
This friendly coffee-cum-music shop provides an eclectic range of CDs from all genres of music. Staff are always happy to advise customers.
Brill, 27 Exmouth Market, EC1 (020 7833 9757). Open Mon-Fri 7.30am-6pm, Sat 9am-6pm.

Bagman and Robin
Marco Araldi and Keng Wai Lee’s colourful bags and accessories are made in the workshop on site.
47 Exmouth Market, EC1 (020 7833 8780/www.bagmanandrobin.com) Open Mon-Sat 11am-6pm.

Family Tree
This charming neighbourhood shop specialises in unique home, fashion and beauty products designed by friends or small design companies.
53 Exmouth Market, EC1 (020 7278 1084/www.familytreeshop.co.uk). Open Mon-Fri 10.30am-6pm, Sat 11am-6pm.

Getting there Angel tube or Farringdon tube/rail and 19, 38 bus.
Refuel If you are feeling flush, perennially busy Spanish restaurant Moro (34-36 Exmouth Market/020 7833 8336) is an Exmouth Market must. With an excellent but expensive lunch menu, try Moro’s tapas (from £2.50) including hot chorizo or quails’ eggs with cumin salt, and a broad and well-priced wine list. Alternatively, try Medcalf (40 Exmouth Market/020 7833 3533), a great independent bar in a 1912 butcher’s shop with weekend DJs and meaty food.

King's Road, SW3
Daisy & Tom
A charming shop stocking a mix of classic and contemporary children’s clothes and toys.
181-183 Kings Rd, SW3 (020 7352 5000). Open Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 9.30am-6pm, Wed 10am-7pm, Sat 9.30am-6.30pm, Sun 11am-5pm.

Kiehl's
Classic American beauty brand with a range of iconic products for men and women.
Kings Rd, SW3 (020 7751 5950). Open Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm, Wed 10am-7pm, Sun 12noon-6pm.

Les Néréides
The decorative jewellery makes great presents for teen girls.
166 Kings Rd, SW3 (020 7376 6270). Open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 12.30pm-6pm.

Couverture
Source stylish stocking-fillers for adults and children.
310 Kings Rd, SW3 (020 7795 1200/www.couverture.co.uk). Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.

Graham & Green
A treasure trove of a lifestyle shop stuffed full of fabulous presents.
340 Kings Rd, SW3 (020 7352 1919). Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11.30am-5.30pm.

Fifteen Minutes
For rock ’n’ roll T-shirts and accessories.
227 Kings Rd, SW3 (020 7823 3684). Open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 12noon-6pm.

Cath Kidston
This slightly overexposed lifestyle label (avoid the chintzy prints at all costs) still has some quirky stocking fillers.
322 Kings Rd, SW3 (020 7351 7335/www.cathkidston.co.uk). Open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm.

Austique
Here you’ll find an array of original accessories such as this charming ‘poodle’ bag – 10 per cent of its profits go to Battersea Dogs Home.
330 Kings Rd, SW3 (020 7376 3663/www.austique.co.uk). Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-6.30pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Getting there Get out at Sloane Square tube and either walk down the entire street via Duke of York Square (always worth a quiet gander) or take 11, 22, 49, 211 or 319 bus, alighting at World’s End (Chelsea Green) for the best shops.
Refuel King’s Road isn’t short of swish places to eat but one of our favourites is Belgian chain Le Pain Quotidien (201-203A Kings Rd, SW3/020 7486 6154) where we’ve snacked on moist slices of cake and great cappuccinos.

Lambs Conduit Street, WC1
Matchless Prints & Steidlville London
Steidl’s complete collection of beautiful photographic books.
36 Lambs Conduit St, WC1 (020 7405 8899/www.steidlville.com). Open Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 12noon-5pm.

Pokit
Sharp bespoke suits and leather accessories made using traditional saddlery techniques.
53 Lambs Conduit St, WC1 (020 7430 9782/www.pokit.co.uk). Open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm.

Folk
Folk’s cult menswear, Lowie’s cute women’s knits and Shofolk footwear.
49 Lambs Conduit St, WC1 (020 7404 6458/ www.folkclothing.com). Open Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 12noon-5pm.

Kennards
Friendly deli-café with great coffee, chemical-free veg and homemade crostini.
57 Lambs Conduit St, WC1 (020 7404 4030/www.kennardsgoodfoods.com). Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-7pm, Sat 9.30am-5pm.

Synphonic
Music freak Lee Coffey’s excellent edit of classic vinyl reissues.
47 Lambs Conduit St, WC1 (020 7242 9876). Open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm.

French’s Dairy
Uniquely charming jewellery and accessories, from £20 to £2,000.
13 Rugby St, WC1 (020 7404 7070/ www.frenchsdairy.com). Open Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm.

Getting there Russell Square or Holborn tube.
Refuel If Kennards fantastic deli is full, try the freshly made juices and mammoth salads at Tutti’s (68 Lambs Conduit St/020 7404 9254) or Time Out fave Goodfellas Delicatessen (50 Lambs Conduit St/020 7405 7088).

Marylebone High St, W1
L'Artisan Parfumeur
A lovely limited edition fragrance including a heady mix of ingredients extracted from the orange tree (from twigs to leaves) from the classic French perfume house.
36 Marylebone High St, W1 (020 7486 3435). Open Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Brissi
An elegant lifestyle store with a bounty of feminine home accessories – mainly in white.
22 Marylebone High St, W1 (020 7935 6733). Open Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm, Sun 11am-5pm.

Daunt Books
One of London’s most inspirational independent book shops with a stock of great gift books.
83-84 Marylebone High St, W1 (020 7224 2295/www.dauntbooks.co.uk). Open Mon-Sat 9am-7.30pm, Sun 11am-6pm.

Skandium
Sleek Scandinavian style for the home, featuring many design classics.
86 Marylebone High St, W1 (020 7935 2077). Open Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-6.30pm, Thur 10am-7pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Fresh
US beauty brand specialising in natural-based, scrumptious-smelling products.94 Marylebone High St, W1 (020 7486 4100). Open Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-7pm, Thur 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-5pm.

Kabiri
Avant-garde jewellery shop showcasing new design talent at affordable prices.
37 Marylebone High St, W1 (020 7224 1808/www.kabiri.co.uk). Open Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Getting there With Bond Street tube at the southern end and Baker Street tube at the northern end, Marylebone High Street is also an easy walk, and welcome relief, from the hubbub of Oxford Street.
Refuel If you’re in need of cheap but effective sustenance, head to charming café Paul Rothe & Son (35 Marylebone Lane/020 7935 6783) which, though it looks as though it’s stuck in a 1950s timewarp, does cheap but tasty soup and sandwiches. The Tapa Room (beneath popular posh nosh place Providores at 109 Marylebone High St/020 7935 6175) is fab for a quick sit-down lunch and serves the best coffee on the street.

Monmouth St, WC2
Coco de Mer
Kinky-but-stylish lingerie and okay-to-discuss-at-dinner-parties sex toys
23 Monmouth Street WC2 (020 7836 8882/www.coco-de-mer.com). Open Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat 11am-7pm, Thur 11am-8pm, Sun 12noon-6pm.

Fred Perry
Sports togs from the back-in-vogue casual staple.
6-7 Thomas Neal’s Centre, WC2 (020 7836 4513/ www.fredperry.com). Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-7pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Kiehl's
Classic American beauty brand with a range of iconic products for men and women.
29 Monmouth St, WC2 (020 7240 2411/www.kiehls.com). Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-7pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Koh Samui
Designer clothes and accessories as well as some vintage pieces at this boutique.
65 Monmouth St, WC2 (020 7 240 4280/www.kohsamui.co.uk). Open Mon, Sat 10am-6.30pm, Tue, Wed, Fri 10am-6.30pm, Thur 10am-7pm, Sun 12noon-5.30pm.

Laura Lee Jewellery
Pretty and affordable jewellery with some Victorian inflections.
42 Monmouth St, WC2 (020 7379 9050). Open Mon-Wed, Fri 10am-6pm, Thur 10am-7pm, Sat 12noon-6pm.

Orla Kiely
The queen of bold-print bags, accessories clothing and homeware.
31 Monmouth St, WC2 (020 7240 4022/www.orlakiely.com). Open Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Pop Boutique
Retro threads and contemporary remakes
6 Monmouth St, WC2 (020 7497 5262/www.pop-boutique.com). Open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 1-6pm.

Poste Mistress
Fabulous shoes from Office's high-end range
61-63 Monmouth St, WC2 (020 7379 4040/www.office.co.uk/postemistress). Open Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-7pm, Thur 10am-8pm, Sun 11.30am-6pm.

Getting there Leicester Square or Tottenham Court Rd tube.

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