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Cabbages & Frocks Market
Although it’s nothing to rival Camden Market or Borough Market, Marylebone’s Cabbages & Frocks Market does sell some particularly fine designer frocks, along with arts and crafts and gourmet foodstuffs.
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Custard Factory
So named because the building was constructed by custard magnate Sir Alfred Bird, this centrepiece of Digbeth’s regeneration is full of original, independent shops. At Urban Village and General Stores, rifle through artfully arranged rails of such vintage delights as handmade brogues, leather cases, woollen skirts and paisley cravats. The Bead Shop allows you to pick-and mix baubles to make your own designer piece. Commission your own T-shirt at Street Print (from £8), then check out the chaises longues and anglepoise lamps at Fragile Design’s 20th-century furniture store. Finally, top it all off by tucking in to a mezzaluna (baby naan) in Yumm Deli’s tiny dining space. L…
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Beatles Shop
For decent memorabilia, check out the Beatles Shop. Forty years later, the club is gone, the band has long broken up and two of its members are dead, but the phenomenon lives on and is still the biggest tourist magnet in town.
The Cavern Quarter - basically a small warren of streets around Mathew St - has been transformed to cash in on the band's seemingly unending earning power: the Rubber Soul Oyster Bar, the From Me to You shop and the Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds cafe should give you an idea of what to expect.
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Blue Door
Overgentrified Putney is full of grim chains. Instead, head to Church Rd and High St in Barnes, both of which are lined with interesting shops such as Blue Door, with gorgeous Swedish and French home furnishings.
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Gay's the Word
This London gay institution has been selling books nobody else stocks for three decades now, and still has a great range of gay- and lesbian-interest books and magazines as well as a real community spirit.
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Corn Exchange
The circular Corn Exchange, built in 1865 to house the grain trade, has a wonderful wrought, armadillolike lid, and is the place to come for one-off clothes, eclectic jewellery or records.
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Bug Circus
Anyone wishing to indulge their ankle-biters could try children’s toy shops Farmyard and Bug Circus.
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Harvey Nichols
The biggest name is undoubtedly Harvey Nichols, which has its usual selection of upmarket clothes.
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Cotswold Outdoor
There are lots of outdoors shops around town, including a huge branch of Cotswold Outdoor.
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George Fisher
Another good outdoor shop in town is the traditionalists' favourite George Fisher.
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Blondie
Affiliated with Absolute Vintage, with the same taste in tasty second-hand shoes.
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Henry Poole & Co
The tailoring house that invented the tuxedo, still going strong after 200 years.
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Willoughby House
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Wharfside Shopping Centre
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Waterstone's
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Waterstone's
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Spring Gardens Shopping Centre
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Period House Shop
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Myriad Organics
Excellent all-organic deli opposite arch rival supermarket Tesco.
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Milsom's Yard
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Ludlow Food Centre
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Liverpool ONE
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Konditor & Cook
London's best bakery chain, serving excellent cakes, pastries, bread and coffee.
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Kiosk
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