Shop at The Savoy : Issue 1

ALPHABET CITYI N S I D E R ’ S L O N D O N – T H E G U I D E T O S H O P

I S S U E N O 1

SHOP OUT ON THE TOWN

When was the last time you looked through a keyhole? Hopefully not too long ago, as we’ve covered The Savoy foyercabinets with keyholes inviting you to discover SHOP at The Savoy, who we are and what we are prepared to do for you. And the answer is pretty much anything.

First we’d like to show you around with our A to Z, essentialreading for anyone in London.

Let this be your guide to unwrapping insiders’ London or talkto our staff at SHOP who await your call. Take a peek at our carefully curated Collection, or ask us about a perfect day’sshopping, an ambitious shopping goal or just help with thesouvenir you promised but haven’t had time to find.

We are the first aid service for anyone short of time, new to the city, hungry to discover it, or who needs a door to open.

Call SHOP.

Let us be the key to everything.

Jo Craven

WWW.SHOPATTHESAVOY.COM

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SHOP is on extension 2062 or if you’re already out and about, call 020 7420 2062

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Narcisse scarf Erdem for the V&AExclusive to the V&A shop£185

Limited edition‘Diaghilev’ fragrance

Roja DoveCreated especially for the V&A exhibition

£75

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Newspeak: British Art Now Part Two The Saatchi Gallerywww.saatchi-gallery.co.ukThe Saatchi Gallery Duke of York’s HQLondon SW3 4SQ

Tel: 020 7811 3070

Homage 10 x 5 –Blake's Artists

www.waddington-galleries.comWaddington Galleries

11 Cork Street London W1S 3LT

Tel: 020 7851 2200

Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the

Ballets Russes 1909 – 1929www.vam.ac.ukV&A MuseumCromwell Road

London SW7 2RLTel: 020 7942 2000

Other Criteriawww.othercriteria.com14 Hinde Street

London W1U 3BGTel: 020 7935 5550

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A is forArtFORGET ABOUT THE ROLLERCOASTER RIDES

IN THE AUCTION ROOMS AND GET UP CLOSE TO GREAT ART

Prepare to be blown away by the inspiring uber-fresh contemporary art in Newspeak at the Saatchi Gallery. On a smaller but perfect scale, Peter Blake, of Sergeant Pepper Beatles’ album fame, has a covetable new show of work

for sale – boxes of found or collected objects at Waddington Galleries. While the granddaddy of creativity who had Chanel design his dancers’ dresses, Picasso his scenery and Stravinsky, Matisse, Braque and Nijinsky do their thing,

yes, the master of the Ballets Russes, Serge Diaghilev’s enduring influence is on display at the V&A. But if a souvenir is more your thing, Other Criteria, sells too-cool Elizabeth Peyton bath towels, or unique

pieces by someone called Damien Hirst, oh, it’s his shop.

S H O P O U T O N T H E TOW N

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the secret garden puffin designer classics

ltd edition of 1000£100

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london review bookshopwww.lrbshop.co.uk14 Bury Place

London WC1A 2JLTel: 020 7269 9030

lutyens and rubinsteinwww.lutyensrubinstein.co.uk 21 Kensington Park Road

London W11 2EU Tel: 020 7229 1010

daunt bookswww.dauntbooks.co.uk

83 Marylebone High Street London W1U 4QW

Tel: 020 7224 2295

r d Franks www.rdfranks.co.uk 5 Winsley Street

London W1W 8HG Tel: 020 7636 1244

heywood hill www.heywoodhill.com10 Curzon StreetLondon W1J 5HH

Tel: 020 7629 0647

persephone bookswww.persephonebooks.co.uk59 Lamb's Conduit Street London WC1N 3NB

Tel: 020 7242 9292

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SHOP HOW YOU LIKE IT

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B is for BooksBook lovers are in a frenzy in London at the moment.

At the London Review Bookshop (just two steps round the corner from The British Museum) a heavenly edit of brilliant books, author talks and even a singles

night for the synonymous newspaper’s Lonely Hearts column, keep this bookshop’s heart beating fast. In Notting Hill at Lutyens and Rubinstein, the creation of two maverick literary

agents, there are candles and C B perfume on sale as well as a superlative book collection in this intuitively designed shop. While Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street, famous for its travel section, makes you grateful for their canvas totes as you stagger out heavily laden. At R D Franks, the fashion and photography mecca for art directors and creatives across the capital, the atmosphere is that of a Woody Allen film. But it is to Heywood Hill

that the old school go, where Nancy Mitford was once a shop assistant and book parcels are still tied with string and brown paper and the country’s great

minds order the latest fine tomes.

It could be that you just seek a single slim volume of perfection, and the new specially commissioned editions of Puffin Classics deliver; all at £100, they are works

of art. Frank Gehry designed Treasure Island, Orla Kiely transformed The Secret Gardeninto a 3D paper cut-out of an orchard. Or try Persephone Books with their fabric print endpapers, inside dove grey covers, of out-of-print or rediscovered great authors.

They are everything a Kindle isn’t.

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C is for Cult ClassicsEveryone’s talking about cult classics, for good reason, they’re money

well spent and also, hopefully, something to pass onto the next generation. So where do you track down the best of today and tomorrow?

Take a walk down Mount Street and South Audley Street in Mayfair. The recently transformed hub for the hippest boutiques, as well as the

beating heart of all things traditional.

Start at Purdey for the kind of hunting ‘n’ shooting gear many of us who don’t shoot covet for its pared-back quality and style. You’ll be

jostling past many a girl in fierce heels pondering the merits of shooting tweeds, having just finished a blitz in Balenciaga on Mount Street. Over

to Thomas Goode where wedding lists of the smart set have always been held, then maybe spy on the magazine editors and beautiful people lunching on Dover Sole or oysters at the bar in Scott’s, perhaps dawdling later at

William & Son, a family run business with a Royal Warrant, which sells luxury items handmade by artisans. They can customise their accessories and also

make bespoke guns and rifles. As for stationery, the Mount Street Printerswill make you vow to write only letters and never text again. And lastly,

Allen & Co is a Mayfair institution, the kind of butcher that you thought only existed in vintage films.

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trilby with fur felt trimpurdey£495

classic tweed jacket purdey

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purdey www.purdey.comAudley House

57 – 58South Audley StreetLondon W1K 2ED

Tel: 020 7499 1801

thomas goodewww.thomasgoode.co.uk

22 South Audley StreetLondon W1K 2BN

Tel: 020 7499 2823

scott’swww.scotts-restaurant.com 20 Mount Street

London W1K 2HETel: 020 7495 7309

William & sonwww.williamandson.com 10 Mount Street

London W1K 2TY Tel: 020 7493 8385

mount street printerswww.mountstreetprinters.com

4 Mount StreetLondon W1K 3LW

Tel: 020 7409 0303

allen & co www.allensofmayfair.co.uk 117 Mount Street London W1K 3LA

Tel: 020 7499 5831

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Jaguarwww.jaguar.com

For further information call SHOP on020 7420 2062

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D is for Dreams

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DREAM A L ITTLE DREAM

Give thanks to the clever team at Jaguar who have dreamed up what many thought could only ever be a fantasy: ‘The best luxury green car money can buy’ – and not one that looks like the postman might pop out of it.

The Jaguar XJ is a genuine looker, we’re talking serious design credentials, and luxury on a level never usually associated with all things eco – and it is all-British too, from design to build. Did we mention that it drives like a sports car?

Like a new best friend, there’s too much to mention, you must meet up soon.

I F YOU FANCY A TEST DR IVE CONTACT SHOP

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God Save McQueen scarf Alexander McQueen

£495

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moody & Farrellwww.moodyandfarrell.co.uk Mentmore StudiosLondon E8 3PNTel: 07906 990390call shop

to book an appointment

lee broom www.leebroom.comTel: 020 7820 0742 call shop

to book an appointment

alexander mcQueen www.alexandermcqueen.com

4 – 5Old Bond Street London W1S 4PD

Tel: 020 7355 0088

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E is for EnglishEccentricsIn keeping with the long and inspiring tradition of English eccentrics, the late great Isabella Blow and Alexander McQueen, to name just two who embodied the tradition, London has a reputation for original creativity to uphold. Take Moody & Farrell, exquisite hat maker, (isn’t a hat essential forall eccentrics?) whose creations perch humorously and on close inspectionreveal luxurious detailing in ribbons and super-soft leathers. And hats arehaving such a style moment with Panamas, Trilbys and flat caps taking their turn on the cool kids. Eloise Moody, the creator, has also recently collaborated with Bobbin Bicycles (see the entry for ‘Z’) to make reflective tweedspats, clearly with a few of life’s originals in mind.

Lee Broom is a different kind of eccentric, who channels his originality into lighting. A prize-winning designer, he has breathed new life into interiors lighting and applied it to furniture. Illuminating stuff. There’s nothing ordinary about his pieces. And while Alexander McQueen is intensely missed, Sarah Burton, his closest colleague and newly appointedcreative director, keeps the flame alive with collections and accessories thatcontinue his macabre, fantastical and exceptional eccentric vision. Best tostart gently though, by coating Britain’s most controversial breakfast spread,Marmite, on your morning toast. Love it or hate it, it definitely sets you apartfrom the competition.


F is forFashionLove fashion? Serious about shopping? Whatever your relationship with fashion, as a devotee or

reluctant follower, everyone needs a helping hand to keep up with what’s new or track down the old stuff that’s good. Whether you’re just missing the perfect pair of flats, want to buy your entire spring wardrobe today, just want to know where the cool kids shop or where women in-the-know go, we at SHOP have the solution. And if you don’t know what you want, we can call on the best stylists from the worlds of film, fashion and magazines to advise you.

London is the fashion capital, so let us make it easy for you to experience it with a private stylist.

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For details of one of our private stylists phone 020 7420 2062

‘The Hurricane’ Diamond pendant necklace

Jessica McCormack Select Collection

£1,400

Lanvin dolls Matches FashionLimited edition

£320

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Matches Fashionwww.matchesfashion.com

Tel: 0845 602 5612

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Beat check studded walker umbrella

£295

Soft shearling cropped aviatorjacket with funnel neck

£2,995

Classic trench coat£695

Burberry Sport chronograph watch

£395

All Burberry

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Burberrywww.burberry.com

21 – 23New Bond StreetLondon W1S 2RE

Tel: 020 3402 1444

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G is for GreatBurberry is the very British, luxury fashion brand giving new meaning to the click of a button.

This season they created ‘retail theatre’ by inviting VIP customers to watch a live broadcast of their catwalk show and pre-order items to receive them well ahead of the shops, calling it ‘Runway to Reality’. Fashion keeps getting speedier, so this is one way to stay ahead of the game. While their

flagship store on Bond Street is very much worth a visit to get up close to the famed Trench and Aviator coats and their sumptuous shoes and bags. Elegant, yet irreverent, this global megabrand

shows how the vintage house check print lives on.

H is for HelpWho hasn’t been short of time, ideas, and especially insider knowledge? Help is at hand:

‘Find, Fetch, Fabulous’ is SHOP’s first aid service, whatever your need. Our team can access parts of Londonyou never thought were open to you, no request is too big or too small and when time is short,

our couriers slip through traffic on their motorbikes so you don’t have to.

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I is forInsider….AND BEING ONE

Insiders know that there comes a moment in the day when you want to let time slow down. In London,

it is teatime. In Postcard Teas, a serene corner off BondStreet, the finest teas of Asia are lovingly served in

traditional cups and hand-crafted pots. Their tins of tea make uber-stylish gifts too. While Miller Harris, the perfumier, has created her own rare teas and her tiny gem of a perfume shop, where her distinctive prints adorn the banquettes, (and her newest venture, the

wallpaper) and champagne and tea-flavoured cupcakesfrom the Primrose Bakery caress your tastebuds.

A sensory dream, where the wallpaper, olive oils, and signature-printed notebooks are all on sale. At Verde,

in Spitalfields Market, author Jeanette Winterson’s teenycafé serves an English cup of tea with the finest Pierre

Marcolini chocolates as a possible accompaniment.Surround yourself by more chocolate delicacies at

Cocomaya which now serves Bellocq tea. And not forgettingthe children’s favourite, ice cream sodas at Fortnum & Mason

and cucumber sandwiches for the grown ups.

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Wallpapers Miller Harris £75 per 10m roll

TeasBellocq£6 – £25

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Postcard Teaswww.postcardteas.com9 Dering Street

London W1S 1AG Tel: 020 7629 3654

Miller Harris www.millerharris.comMiller Harris Store 21 Bruton StreetLondon W1J 6QD

Tel: 020 7629 7750

Verde www.verde-and-company-ltd.co.uk

40 Brushfield StreetSpitalfields

London E1 6AGTel: 020 7247 1924

Cocomaya www.cocomaya.co.uk

12 Connaught StreetLondon W2 2AFTel: 020 7706 2770

Fortnum & Masonwww.fortnumandmason.com

181 PiccadillyLondon W1A 1ER

Tel: 020 7734 8040

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bompass and parr www.jellymongers.co.uk Unit B, Flatiron Yard

14 Ayres Street London SE1 1ES Tel: 020 7403 9403

gelupowww.gelupo.com7 Archer Street

London W1D 7AU Tel: 020 7287 5555

the chin chinlaboratorists

www.chinchinlabs.com 49–50

Camden Lock Place London NW1 8AF

Tel: 07885 604 284

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J is for Jelly….& ice cream

Brits just love nursery food, and jelly and ice cream come top of the list. Jelly has grown up and now thanks to the creative innovations of the jelly king duo, Bompas & Parr, it comes in bespoke forms – even black – or stacked so high on the table it nudges the chandelier.

And then there’s ice cream. Well, that became a fantasy too, Gelupo serves pine nut and fennel seed, avocado and honey and simple pistachio. While Chin Chin in Camden has ‘nitro’ ice cream. Using frozen nitrogen, the ingredients are frozen in a white-coated laboratory environment, before your eyes. Part performance art,

part taste bud extravaganza, the crazy scientists are currently working on glow-in-the-dark ice cream.

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All products shown are Dunhill

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Alfred Dunhill www.dunhill.comBourdon House2 Davies Street

London W1K 3DJ Tel: 0845 458 0779

Dunhill www.dunhill.com48 Jermyn Street

London SW1Y 6LXTel: 020 7290 8609

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K is for KitOne can never have too much kit. Thank goodness for Dunhill, where a generous dose of classic style with

that all important differentiator, a little bit of ‘edge’ is at hand. This is the home of the foremost British men’s luxury brand which personifies masculine elegance using their years of experience, craftsmanship and extensiveknowledge of what men want. From custom-made shirts and suits, to wallets that include an electronic device for when it is misplaced. They’ve thought of everything and even have ‘The Homes of Alfred Dunhill’ impressive addresses in London, Shanghai and Tokyo, where their vision is on show and VIP customers can benefit

from their Dunhill customised Bentley Continental Flying Spurs. Or closer to home, whatever your kit desire, call SHOP at The Savoy and we can deliver direct to you, in your room.

DON ’T TRY TOO HARD TO RES I ST THE ALLURE


L is for LondonOverfamiliar with London? Or completely new to the city? Either way, at SHOP we’ve devised

‘London Unwrapped’ just for you. First, sit down and tell us what kind of day (or half day) you want: it could be a Fashion Day, or a Music Day, or an Art Day, or any other kind of day you can imagine. Once you've shared

your dream day with us, our expert guides will devise a plan, remove all obstacles and either escort you every step of the way, or send you off to explore and discover on your own. The result is a brand new London;

off the beaten track, behind the scenes, beyond the obvious.

Reproduced by permission of Geographers’ A-Z Map Co. Ltd. ©Crown Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. Licence num

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The School of Life classroomThe School of Life

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Vaishaly www.vaishaly.com Vaishaly Clinic

51 Paddington StreetLondon W1U 4HR

Tel: 020 7224 6088

The School of Lifewww.theschooloflife.com 70 Marchmont StreetLondon WC1N 1AB

Tel: 020 7833 1010

Blinkwww.blinkbrobar.com

Harvey Nichols and FenwicksTel: 020 7408 0689

Cecconi’swww.cecconis.co.uk

5A Burlington GardensLondon W1S 3EP

Tel: 020 7434 1500

Inn the Parkwww.innthepark.comSt James's Park

London SW1A 2BJTel: 020 7451 9999

Boxes of cigars: Cohiba, Siglo VI Monte Cristo 2Romeo y Julieta

Partagas Serie D No. 4 All available at SHOP

Tel: 020 7420 2062www.shopatthesavoy.com

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M is for MeDo you crave an organic facial with super facialist Vaishaly or need some soul food from an inspiring talk

at The School of Life or just want your eyebrows threaded at Blink? Perhaps you’d prefer just to watch London go by from a window seat at Cecconi’s. Or visit the London of children’s books and walk through St James’s Park, stopping at the impressive Inn the Park, Oliver Peyton’s delectable restaurant. Possibly you may wish to emulate that famed regular of The Savoy, Winston Churchill, and take the opportunity to puff on a Romeo y Julieta cigar,

available from SHOP, as you go on your way, slowly.


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love basque£225

agent provocateur

love brief £50

agent provocateur

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rigby & pellerwww.rigbyandpeller.com22A Conduit StreetLondon W1S 2XT

Tel: 0845 076 5545

agent provocateurwww.agentprovocateur.com 6 Broadwick StreetLondon W1F 8HL

Tel: 020 439 0229

myla www.myla.com

77 Lonsdale RdLondon W11 2DF

Tel: 0870 745 5003

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N is for NaughtyWhat you wear next to your skin can transform how you feel. Top of its game is Rigby & Peller, the underwear store, by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen. They also take bookings

for their famous bra fittings. At Agent Provocateur, the underwear may be more risqué, but it’s a lot of fun as well. Whereas Myla dig deep into a seam of luxury and adventure.

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anya hindmarch bespoke range

£1400 – 2500

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anya hindmarch/bespokewww.anyahindmarch.com

15 – 17Pont Street

London SW1X 9EH Tel: 020 7838 9177

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O is for the One and OnlyAnya Hindmarch, the quintessentially British bag designer, is obsessed with getting the details right, and her Bespoke range covers every conceivable aspect of beautiful personalised bags, books and boxes. Think of a box

for your wedding day which includes a secret drawer for love letters, with photos inlaid; an evening clutchwith your name engraved on the clasp; a bespoke man’s wallet for a rock ‘n’ roller who wants space

for his guitar picks; or her famous Ebury bag which can have a handwritten message. There are books and travel folios, as well, with exquisite endpapers. In handwriting you recognise,

the message ‘Hurry home darling!’ should tug a few heart strings when you open your wallet. Heirlooms for tomorrow,

and all as original as can be.



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moomin hot water bottle selfridges

£25

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selfridges & co www.selfridges.com400 Oxford StreetLondon W1A 1AB

Tel: 0800 123 400

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If it wasn’t reassuring enough that earlier this year Selfridges was declared the best department store in the world, maybe you should investigate the claim in person? Perhaps you’ll swoon over the exclusive 900ml bottles of Chanel No5

they have this Christmas, or the Moomin anniversary hot water bottle cover may be more your thing? Or maybe you will install yourself with a balcony view at Hix, the in-house restaurant? It would be foolish to try and list the temptations on

offer, suffice to say that at Selfridges there are times when you feel like you’re watching several circus shows at once, andat others you get so excited you convince yourself you need every single thing you see to take home, this instant.

This is the ultimate temple of temptation, so go explore.

P is for Perfection

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The Impossible Project www.the-impossible-project.com

Tel: +43 (1) 890 31 90

Polaroid PoGo www.polaroid.com

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Q is for QuickIt’s all about instant, it’s all about Polaroid cameras. The Impossible Project was the inspiration of everyone

who mourned the end of the Polaroid camera and instead kept the factory alive, Lady Gaga included, who did a shoot to publicise the project. This Christmas the iPad may even be knocked off the top

Miss Popularity spot by the Polaroid PoGo, the revamped Polaroid with super cool printouts.

F IGHT FOR ONE

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0383 sunglasses cutler and gross

£279

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cutler and grosswww.cutlerandgross.com

16 Knightsbridge GreenLondon SW1X 7QL

Tel: 020 7581 2250

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R is for Retro-CoolThe Savoy has seen its share of icons – Uma Thurman and Claudia Schiffer for instance – and

they all had something else in common – they wore Cutler and Gross sunglasses. The designs are renowned for being handmade, often using vintage acetate – they’ll make you see London through new eyes.

S is for SavvyWe all want to be savvy shoppers these days, and what better way than using SHOP’s ‘Respectfully Yours’ service. A chance for London’s doors to open for you with the greatest of ease, we will bring the best of

London to you, or take you on an appointment to see them. From crafts and craftspeople, from Savile Row to Cork Street, the Silver Vaults to Jermyn Street, our little black book brings the best of London directly to you, no fuss, no bother. Whatever your interest, we will find experts for some personal show and tell.


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bc-s2/Wh watchbremont

£2495

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bremontwww.bremont.com

The Watch Gallery 129 Fulham RoadLondon SW3 6RT

Tel: 020 7581 3239

marc newsonwww.marc-newson.com

Tel: 020 7932 0990

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T is for Tick–TockWhatever your favoured wrist candy, we at SHOP can save you time, and help you find it, or even bring a

selection to you. Perhaps Bremont, a British made luxury watch, appeals? It calls itself the ‘quintessentially British Swiss watch’ and they’ve taken their watches to freezing temperatures, and 100,000 feet in the air, to achieve the status as the most tested watch. Or perhaps Marc Newson’s pared back Pod watch catches your eye? First designed

in 1986, or the Ikepod from 2006, both speak to the contemporary design-aware timepiece aficionado. The clock’s ticking, let us guide you to the watch for you.

U is for UniqueAt SHOP we’ve carefully curated the best of London to compile our ‘Collection’ for you.

Beautifully crafted, finely detailed and completely of the moment, the SHOP Collection is hand-picked by experts and is an eclectic, electric mix of the beautiful and the bold, the iconic and the iconoclastic, the innovative and the definitive. Constantly changing and evolving, the SHOP Collection presents the key pieces from London's

most exciting design talent and is guaranteed to surprise and delight. We also sell The Savoy Collection, from the mattress you’re lying on to exclusive vintage-style Christmas tree decorations,

take a little piece of The Savoy home with you.


V is for VeryThere are days when you don’t just want to shop for shoes, and cushions start looking super attractive.

Thankfully there are many fabulous boutiques that do for interiors what fashion boutiques do. From Atelier Abigail Ahern via artisan perfection at Marianna Kennedy. And if furniture is your thing,

seek inspiration at Paul Smith or Soane where handmade classics of yesteryear predominate. All share a pursuit of fine craftsmanship and design from whichever era.

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Photographer: Graham Atkins Hughes

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lampsatelier abigail ahern

From £195 – 325

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paul smith no. 9 www.paulsmith.co.uk 9 Albemarle StreetLondon W1S 4BL

Tel: 020 7493 4565

soanewww.soane.co.uk

50–52 Pimlico Road

London SW1W 8LP Tel: 020 7730 6400

atelier abigail ahern www.atelierabigailahern.com

137 Upper StreetLondon N1 1QPTel: 020 7354 8181

ben pentreath ltd.www.benpentreath.com

17 Rugby StLondon WC1N 3QT

Tel: 020 7430 2526

marianna kennedy www.mariannakennedy.com

3 Fournier StreetLondon E1 6QETel: 020 7375 2757

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Fawn Prince of Wales check suit

Hardy Amies£1600

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Libertywww.liberty.co.uk

Great Marlborough StreetLondon W1B 5AH

Tel: 020 7734 1234

Savile Rowwww.savilerowbespoke.com

Hardy Amies www.hardyamies.com 14 Savile Row

London W1S 3JNTel: 020 7734 2436

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SHOP AS YOU LIKE IT

W is for WitWhere would we be without wit? The Brits live and breathe it, and wear it too, actually.

Wit at Liberty sees bicycles covered in Liberty lawn print, its windows always awash with a hyper-creative vision. While across in Savile Row, it could be the silk lining of a jacket or that extra button at the cuff, all tiny nods to individuality and hints at the wit at the heart of the most seriously suited. In the middle

of the Row you have Hardy Amies whose very first show in 1945 was in The Savoy and is now experiencing an injection of cool with the designs of Oliver J Benjamin. Thanks to the dawn of the street-style blog,

The Sartorialist, style has become dependent on such wit, and everything else is dull.

Photographer: Roger Rich

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love bird ringprice on application

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boodles at the savoy www.boodles.com

Tel: 020 7240 6070

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X is for KissesFeel the love down in the foyer of The Savoy where Boodles, jewellers of distinction since 1798 and

a sixth-generation family business, sell jaw-dropping jewels and stones the size of birds’ eggs. Each jewellery need, from statement to necessity via frivolity and the very serious, is covered. It’s just up to you to decide what

is completely essential to really feel the love. In celebration of the opening of The Savoy, Boodles have created ‘Iolanthe’, named after the Gilbert and Sullivan masterpiece that was performed in The Savoy Theatre.

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Jacket on Coral, 2010Ink and gloss paint on paper

12x8 inches£750

Image courtesy of Eleven Gallery, London

www.elevenfineart.com

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Y is for You As our lives speed ever faster, a portrait stops the clock, forces us to sit still and shows us and all who look

upon us, how we look now, forever. Natasha Law is the choice of gorgeous girls with an outline worth tracing, while Adam Fuss is the master of a photographic portrait in shadow form. If a traditional old school portrait

is more your thing, and why not, then Georgina Barclay is for you.

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Skeppshult Natur bicycle Bobbin Bicycles

£899

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Pashley www.pashley.co.uk Tel: 01789 292 263

Tokyo Bikes www.tokyobike.co.uk Tel: 020 7608 0206

Bobbin Bicycles www.bobbinbicycles.co.uk

397 St John StLondon WC1V 4LD

Tel: 020 7837 3370

Barclays Cycle Hirewww.tfl.gov.uk

Tel: 0845 026 3630

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Z is for ZipBikes are suddenly a byword for cool. Every mid-life crisis worth its salt has a slim line man’s

racer in its trail, while sit-up-and-beg bikes from Pashley (check out the all new Guv’nor with its loveable leather handles), and witty interpretations from Tokyo Bikes or Bobbin Bicycles are for the young

Turks. Even the Mayor of London spotted the trend – check out the Barclays Cycle Hire all over the capital, where you get the first 30 minutes free.

TWO WHEELS GOOD


A IS FOR ART

B IS FOR BOOKS

C IS FOR CULT CLASSICS

D IS FOR DREAMS

E IS FOR ENGLISH ECCENTRICS

F IS FOR FASHION

G IS FOR GREAT

H IS FOR HELP

I IS FOR INSIDER.. .AND BEING ONE

J IS FOR JELLY

K IS FOR KIT

L IS FOR LONDON

M IS FOR ME

N IS FOR NAUGHTY

O IS FOR THE ONE AND ONLY

P IS FOR PERFECT

Q IS FOR QUICK

R IS FOR RETRO-COOL

S IS FOR SAVVY

T IS FOR TICK–TOCK

U IS FOR UNIQUE

V IS FOR VERY

W IS FOR WIT

X IS FOR KISSES

Y IS FOR YOU

Z IS FOR ZIP

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