111 Shops in London That You Shouldn't Miss

by Kirstin von Glasow

Overview

Some people think London is a metropolis that is constantly reinventing itself - but in reality, it's a whole planet in itself. Right under its surface, and nonetheless well-hidden, the true heart of London is beating: individual little shops offering everything special - from cuff links and vests to ancient fireplaces and sinks, books of artists, old lamps, ukuleles, magicians tricks and accessories, stuffed animals, choice wine and paper - here, the connoisseur and browser will find whatever the heart desires. Can you buy fairies, or buttonholes, equipment for Freemasons, old tools, or theatres made out of paper? All this and so much more is no problem in this cosmos of eccentricities, in London's craziest and most tantalising shops. An indispensable guide for everyone out for a stroll, and for enjoyment!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783954513413
Publisher:	Emons Publishers
Publication date:	09/12/2016
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	871,618
Product dimensions:	5.29(w) x 8.16(h) x 0.85(d)

Table of Contents

1 @work: Ring with a twist 10

2 Andy & Tuly: For every man and every shirt 12

3 Angels: Transformations 14

4 Aperture: A beautiful camera shop 16

5 Aquatic Design Centre: The Indian Ocean in your living room 18

6 Architectural Forum: Heat your house in style 20

7 Arthur Beale: Do you own a boat? 22

8 Bageriet: Take a fika! 24

9 Barn the Spoon: Trees, spoons, axes and knives 26

10 Beauty & the bib: I love my strawberry bib 28

11 Benjamin Pollock's Toyshop: Play with paper 30

12 Biscuiteers: Write a biscuit! 32

13 Blade Rubber Stamps: Stamp Art! 34

14 Bookartbookshop: Beware of the book! 36

15 British Standard: Kitchen cupboards without frills 38

16 Brodie & Middleton and Russell & Chapple: Two in one 40

17 The Button Queen: Button etiquette 42

18 Candle Makers Supplies: Candles for Prince Charles 44

19 Choccywoccydoodah: Chocolate Wonderland 46

20 Christina's Boxes: What's in a box? 48

21 The Christmas Shop: Christmas every day 50

22 Clerkenwell Screws One nutcase and seven screwballs 52

23 The Cloth Shop: Addicted to fabrics 54

24 Colin Narbeth & Son: The art of collecting 56

25 Contemporary Ceramics Centre: To become a good potter 58

26 CorkVille: In Portugal's cork forests 60

27 David Mellor: Eat with Pride 62

28 David Penton & Son: Good Old-School Hardware 64

29 Denton Antiques: Ablaze with light 66

30 D. M. Buttonholes: Buttonholes for James Bond 68

31 D. R. Harris: Oranges and Lemons … 70

32 Duke of Uke: Why don't you? 72

33 Embassy Electrical Supplies: Electric olive oil 74

34 FARM Collective: Simple Food 76

35 Farm:shop Dalston: Let the fish grow your salad! 78

36 The Gallery: Bass guitar with sex appeal 80

37 Gallery: Things that make you smile 82

38 Gay's The Word: The first and only 84

39 Gillian Anderson Price: An antidote to globalization 86

40 Gosh!: From children's story books to art form 88

41 Grosvenor Prints: Discover Print Paradise 90

42 The Hive Honey Shop: More bees on the planet 92

43 Hostem: Craft, construction and quality 94

44 iMakr: 3D Selfie 96

45 Intaglio Printmaker: Get your tools 98

46 International Magic: Bring on the magic! 100

47 J&B The Shop: Stitching and Enameling 102

48 Jane Bourvis: Something old… 104

49 Japanese Knife Company: The cutting edge 106

50 JAS: The sound of the sitar 108

51 J. J. Fox of St James's: Cigars for Churchill 110

52 John Davies Framing: Beautifully framed 112

53 John Lobb: Shoes for Life 114

54 The Junk Shop and Spreadeagle: Everything you never knew you wanted 116

55 Kristin Baybars: A miniature world 118

56 Labour and Wait: Timeless designs 120

57 L. Cornelissen & Son: Ultramarine, verdigris and vermilion 122

58 The Linen Cupboard: Cats, teapots and the Canterbury Cathedral 124

59 Lock & Co. Hatters: Miss Piggy's trilby 126

60 London Taxidermy: From mice to elephants 128

61 Look Mum No Hands!: Coffee, beer and bikes 130

62 Loop: The new yoga for men 132

63 Luna & Curious: Beasties and other banquets 134

64 Made.com: Design that doesn't cost the world 136

65 Maggs Bros.: Napoleon's penis or his signature? 138

66 The Map House: The island of California 140

67 Marchpane: Through the looking glass 142

68 Michael German Antiques: Walking with canes 144

69 M. Manze: What's in the pie? 146

70 The Moomin Shop: Furry philosophers 148

71 Mysteries: Vibrating stones 150

72 Mystical Fairies: Which fairy? 152

73 N1 Garden Centre: Heavenly bamboo 154

74 New Century Barbers Shop: An ancient trade 156

75 The Old Curiosity Shop: Dickens and designer shoes 158

76 Ooh-la-la!: On the road to Scotland 160

77 Opera Opera: Framed 162

78 Past Caring: Back to the 70s 164

79 Paxton and Whitfield: A smell that wakes the dead 166

80 Pentreath & Hall: What we love 168

81 Persephone Books: Dove-grey secrets 170

82 Playful Promises: Never out of knickers! 172

83 Postcard Teas: Tea culture in Dering Street 174

84 Radio Days: A shop of her own 176

85 Retrouvius: New life fir old things 178

86 Riders & Squires: Look the part 180

87 Ruby Violet: Ice-cold dreams 182

88 The Sampler: Cheers, Ivy! 184

89 Scarlet & Violet: Relaxed and natural 186

90 The School of Life: Feeling better now? 188

91 SCIN Gallery: Material worlds 190

92 Second Nature: Vintage Gardening 192

93 Sh!: Experts in women's sensuality 194

94 Shepherds Falkiners: Love of paper 196

95 The Spice Shop: Spice up your life 198

96 Stanfords: Map the future 200

97 St Martins Models: A Lamborghini for 100 pounds 202

98 SugarSin: 18 pounds of sweets 204

99 This Shop Rocks: Anything Strange 206

100 Tomfoolery: To someone you love 208

101 Toye, Kenning & Spencer: The Grand Master's apron 210

102 Treadwell's Books: A meeting of minds 212

103 Vintage Heaven: A shop like a garden 214

104 The VIVOBAREFOOT Experience: Discover your potential 216

105 VV Rouleaux: Fur trims for cats and flowers for the Queen 218

106 Vx: Vegan and cool 220

107 Wears London: Best of London 222

108 Whitechapel Bell Foundry: The square hole 224

109 The Widescreen Centre: The universe front Regent's Park 226

110 W.Martyn: The aroma of freshly roasted coffee 228

111 W.Sitch: Making brass lamps since the extinction of the dinosaurs 230