London

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.

Luxury hamper, from £29.95, Kennards

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.

Audiophile vinyl LPs, from £11.99, Synphonic

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.

Anton Heunis charm bracelet, £115, French’s Dairy

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).

Events
On Friday December 7, from 12noon-7pm, the Lambs Conduit Street Winter Festival will serve up mulled wine and a hog roast, plus lucky dips, raffles, sample sales and a few other festive surprises. Try to catch one of Synphonic’s impromptu end-of-week hang-out evenings throughout the year.