london shopping----covent garden or oxford street???

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Going with dd (14yrs )tomorrow,I want shops that are different from the usual high street ones ,but dd wants young fashion .Can I get both in covent garden?

NO! Oxford street with a child? 4 weeks before Christmas? Are you mad?
CG much better, also always liked High St Ken - not nearly as busy, nice shops - chain & boutiques, nice cafes to rest in.

well shes 14yrs old so a teenager,not likely to run away from me as I have the credit card

what shops are on High St Kensington?

she must absolutely go to Top Shop on Oxford St - I imagine it's a teenage girls dream!! she'll want you there with the credit card of course.....lol

another vote for high st ken here

which station will you be comign into?

Sloane St also very nice for shopping, lots of high street stores and unusual boutiques and all along the Kings Road.

Well we're coming from waterloo.Need to visit a flute shop near there.What is ther in High St Kensington??

see here for a bit of info

easy to get to - one stop to westminster then change to circle line

does it have a top shop?

Covent Garden is lovely and very young person friendly, I find. Second the Kings Rd for interesting shops, too.

go early and head for the huge oxford st topshop, you can then head to the palladium, then carnaby st and that will lead to covent garden.

high st ken is a bit cut off (though it's years since i've been there) i used to love the market and that big new designers shop (what was that called?)

She's probably like Urban Outfitters . There's one near Top Shop on Oxford St and I think there's one at High St Ken. Loads of bits and pieces in there, I love it even though it's too young.

p;rettu sure there is an urban outfitters in covent garden as well, or a looky likey shop - near the cath kidston store

Great,urban outfitters is just her type of store.There is one in Covent Garden so that's us both sorted,Thanks so much for all your ideas,I knew mumsnet would come up trumps!