Clapton
21 Organic & Natural
Perhaps an organic mini supermarket, with big baskets of nuts, jars of fruits, cereals, cosmetics and eco-friendly household cleaners is not what you would expect to find in the middle of Clapton. Look out for the fantastic breads, which arrive every morning from a terrific local baker.
Organic & Natural, 191 Lower Clapton Rd, E5 (020 8986 1783) Hackney Downs rail. Open Mon-Sun 9am-9pm.
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22 Timothy Everest
Tucked behind the towers of the City, on a delightfully Dickensian street, are the tailoring rooms of bespoke maverick Timothy Everest. With decor that speaks more of a gentleman’s club than a tailor’s shop, this is a cosy enclave with a tradititional feel that offers the luxury of made-to-measure suiting from one of the best in the business.
Timothy Everest, 32 Elder St, E1 (020 7377 5770) Liverpool St tube/rail. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, or by appointment.
23 East End Cosmetics
Far removed from the rarefied beauty halls of Selfridges, East End Cosmetics is a bargain house of end-of-line lippy and passé perfumes. Big-name brands like Lancôme and Dior sell alongside obscure foreign imports, both just a couple of quid for an unopened (if not brand new) nail polish or face cream. If your favourite fragrance has been discontinued, you are more than likely find it here, next to a bottle of Charlie Red.
East End Cosmetics, 131 Middlesex St, E1 (020 7626 4015) Liverpool St tube/rail. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sun 9.30am-4pm.
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4 comments
Have the people who own XEN been writing on here? That just reads a bit too detailed and fake to me but hey that's just my opinion.
Give 'Well Healed' on Bethnal Green Road a miss. I took my shoes in for a new sole. I got a glued on sole, looked awful, and 'Ken', the aeon old proprieter had scoured the leather, for a favour! He then denied this as they obviously looked awful and were ruined! I left them with him so he could find out what happened. When I returned they have been miraculously shined up beyond regognition, like they had been varnished. So my nice soft leather shoes now had deep gauges in the leather (Ken said it was cracks in the leather) and a hard, shiny, lacquered like finish and they were 10 shades darker brown. I tried to reason with Ken Holmes but he got aggressive and began threatening how his son would be going beserk if he was there. I felt very intimidated, he called 'me' a liar and refused to accept any liability although he agreed that no one else had been near the shoes. I would give this place a miss, there are plenty of other places on Bethnal Green Road where I would take my business for a better price, a better job and to get my shoes back in the same state as I handed them over in. This guy is a cowboy.
I bought shoes from XEN and was amazed at the value they offer.. even the suits and shirts were cheaper and better than I have seen elsewhere.
I loved the quirky family independent nature of the shop too. Was nice to get away from the mass market high street names that are so impersonal.
you seem to have left out XEN in Harrow Place on your listings... for business shoes especially discounting Loake and Barker Shoes... they are really cheap at around £75!!
Harrow Place is between Petticoat Lane, Middlesex Street and Houndsditch and Bishopsgate, only a few mins from Spittalfields Martket.
Its a family business and all a bit fun and quirky, but all the insurance boys buy their shoes and discount suits from this one off find..
Would be a good idea to take a look... I think they even have a website, but they don't sell on-line...
Google XEN discount shoes for more... perhaps...