Selfridges - one of Time Out's favourite department stores - celebrated its centenary in 2009. With its concession boutiques, store-wide themed events and...

Forget the idea of car boot sales being fusty and dusty, the Princess May draws an uber trendy Stoke Newington crowd at its lively sale for vintage and...

One of London's most famous car boots, this sale has been growing rapidly since starting out in 1996 and now attracts a trendy crowd of Portobello passers...

St Mary's is run by the London Car Boot co who host the prolific Princess May and nearby St Augustine sales, as well as a monthly one off collectables fair,...

Harrods' distinctive terracotta façade with dark-green awnings stirs up mixed emotions. For every tourist who yearns for a Harrods teddy, there's a Londoner...

The 'city within a city', Westfield's £1.45 billion retail behemoth snakes through the Olympic site, with 300 retail units - the cornerstones of which are...

Probably the single most impressive independent bookshop in London, Foyles built its reputation on the sheer volume and breadth of its stock (with 56...

Though not strictly a travel bookshop, this beautiful Edwardian shop will always be seen first and foremost as a travel specialist thanks to its elegant...

An inspiring, German-owned independent bookshop specialising in art, architecture and photography tomes. Koenig's first London branch is based in the...