Last minute london

[RufusTheReindeer]

Damn I should have done this earlier

In London for a day and a half by myself this week,

Can any of you stylish ladies give me an idea of great London centric fashion shops to visit?

By that I mean stores that I might not find in my local high street or whose stores are much better than in an average local high street

Leaving at stupid o'clock tomorrow

Regent Street has Banana Republic and Cos - and Liberty, of course.

And Anthropologie, if you want to spend stupid amounts of money on 'quirky' dresses etc.

I'd go to Westfield - navigate all the shops with ease and in comfort. Regent St is more lively and exciting, but if you want to seriously shop, I'd go to Westfield. I love clean toilets, air con and being under cover, though.

Oh liberty is lovely - charming place to shop.

Carnaby Street just near Liberty too. I really like it around there.

I'd go for Regent St with Liberty etc or possibly Marylebone Lane rather than Westfield, which is after all just a great big shopping mall - though a nicer one than usual - which could be anywhere and hasn't a real London 'buzz'.

Brilliant ideas, thank you all! Where is Westfield closest to tube wise?

Like the idea of cos and banana republic, people rave about them and I've never been in one

Love Liberty's! So regents street is a definite

Westfield White City (v's Stratford) is next to the Shepherds Bush station, which is on the Central line. Regent st is next to Oxford Circus tube, also on the Central Line. Agree Westfield has no character - it's just a mall.

Also Other Stories on Regent Street. I got a beautiful bag there yesterday.

If you're going to Regent St., there is also a branch of '& Other Stories' near Anthropologie.

I'd go to regent street,it has many beautiful shops,j crew,and other stories,..etc. that you won't find in Westfield or your local high street.

I second Marylebone Lane –well, the whole of Marylebone really –which has a lot of nice boutiqe-type shops as well as smaller, more laid-back branches of good chains like Whistles, plus a lovely villagey feel and good cafes.

It is also a hop, skip and jump from Selfridges

& Other stories on Regent street near Oxford circus station. It's in the same conglomerate as H&M and Cos.

Regent St has J Crew as well.
Personally I hate Westfield as I find all malls the same; this is probably matter of personal taste though.
Have fun!

Regent St and Selfridges - you'll be over it all by the time you finish with them!

Thanks small

I think deffo regents street and I will go to marylebone as well as I am dropping dd up nearish there in the morning

Thanks all

Have a marvellous time! Go to the Providores and Tapa Room in Marylebone for brunch or a nice coffee.

South Molton Street is also worth a visit - its right next to Bond St tube station.

Like the look of the tapa room, and south molten street sounds good too

I've just got used to sitting in a cafe by myself (reading) so will be brave!! Plus I am hopefully meeting a friend for lunch on the first day, covent garden or oxford street, not sure he has decided yet

If you don't eat at the tapa room, La Fromagerie around the corner has some incredible produce that they turn into little meals (menu changes daily, but still remember the delicious Iberica ham). Not to mention cheese. They sell cheese.

Wallace Collection for coffee maybe?

Oh yes, it's a wonderful place to visit!

Yes, definitely - Wallace Collection for coffee, to enjoy the setting. Food is better at Providores and Fromagerie, tho, IMO.

Btw, you won't need to be brave - all sorts of people and size of parties eating in and around Marylebone High St, including plenty on their own of both genders. All busy doing their own thing, not judging/even interested in others.

Yes, the Wallace Collection is GORGEOUS. But I would stick to coffee/tea there and eat elsewhere. Go and look at the beautiful antique snuffboxes while you're there.