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Duffer of St George
The first to bring Evisu jeans to London and a good place for Oeuf T-shirts, Duffer remains the meister of London menswear despite growing competition. 'Shield' formal wear like shirts and classic Italian handmade suits, as well as more urban sweats, bags and accessories are all on sale.
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Be Innocent
Style-savvy fashionistas will be familiar with these Victorian Gothic-inspired frilly baby-doll dresses from the elegant Gothic Lolita look of the Japanese Harajuku subculture. Although it took off in Japan in the '90s, its recent appropriation by Gwen Stefani is now popularising it in the West.
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Store
In this one, tight shop you'll find an eclectic range of class brands imported from Barcelona, Paris, London and beyond. You might encounter anything from golfing trousers through Barbour coats to Argentine polo players' clobber. Pick up a pair of braces or choose from the array of accessories.
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Victory
Rome's penchant for mainstream catwalk crud bypassed Victory, which flies the flag for harder-to-find male wardrobe winners. Must-buys include Dondup jeans, Gaetano Navarra shirts and Barcelona footwear label Munich. Clued-up female fashionistas can get their fix across the street at No 103-4.
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Yoshiharu Ito
This Tokyo-trained couturier has built his considerable reputation on putting an inventive, personal spin on classic cuts, which are perfectly tailored and made of high-quality, sober-coloured fabric. Men’s clothing is his main strength, but his women’s line turns heads as well.
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Cleo
Home-knits and hand-weaves from all over the country (including a fine selection of Aran sweaters) make up the bulk of this shop’s collection. The patterns are all very Irish – some more than others; there are sweaters with replicas of Celtic stones and other ancient patterns.
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Mariposa
Designer Banu One turns out a particularly fetching line in floral frocks at her Cihangir atelier. Fashionistas will adore the fact that she not only makes to order, but also designs and tailors unique ensembles. As well as the dresses, coats and jackets on the racks, the shop sells pretty bedspreads and pillowslips.
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Jajcica
Whatever your ‘drag’ of choice happens to be – 1960s camp to leather or military – the folks at this anti-fashion emporium of used and vintage clothes will have you kitted out before you can say ‘Trick or Treat’. Their strong point is 1970s retro.
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Eclectick
Just opposite the Centrál Kávéház, local designer Edina Farkas’ boutique mostly sells her own innovative creations but also stocks clothing and accessories by Aquanauta, Camou, Balkan Tango, Heart and Roll, Red Aster, PUCC, Kriszta Marosi and Kati Nádasdi.
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Mothercare
If you're travelling with a baby or toddler, you'll find pretty much everything you need to meet their non-edible demands in this bright and modern babycare shop on the first floor of the Mýslbek mall - toys, clothes, accessories and all manner of other goods for mother and child.
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P'tit Mec
Both parents and kids will go nuts at P'tit Mec. From cute to too cute, there's a great selection of clothing, shoes and kidlet accessories of all shapes and sizes. When they get sick of you making them try on clothes, throw them into the games area to run amok. Everyone's a winner.
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Jefferson Hotel
Sure to wow men with a discerning taste for edgy designers like Vintage 66 and Girls love DJs, this shop feels like a museum of men’s clothing. Can’t decide between quality shirts and rare denim? You can mull it over while sipping a cocktail at the in-store vodka bar.
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Fendi
A temple to subtly blinging accessories, this multi-storey art deco building is the Fendi mothership. The look is old-style glamour, with beauty and distinction. Fendi is famous for fur and leather products.
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Polyklamott
This low-key secondhand shop is filled with eminently rummagable racks of reasonably priced gear for men and women. Their own-brand retro satchels round out the selection, and the automatic clothes dispenser - all items in the Automat are €5 - is open for business 24 hours a day.
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Wild Child
If you’re in the market for top quality retro and vintage clothing from decades past – or an Eames chair or funky Melamine kitchen container – you’ve come to the right place. The stock is handpicked by owner Will Walsh, whose eye is unerringly spot-on.
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7 Himmel
Cool hunters will be in seventh heaven (a translation of the boutique's name) when browsing the assortment of fashions and accessories by hip indie labels like Pussy de Luxe, Indian Rose and Religion, all sold at surprisingly reasonable prices.
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Contesta Rock Hair
Minimalist-style, neon rods and a disco ball set the scene for clued-up guys and girls looking for edgy threads. Snap up in-the-know indie labels such as Italy's PHCY and Australia's Insight and Spacecraft, as well as odd-ball extras such as knitted Mexican wrestling masks.
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Lady Day
This is the premier location for unearthing spotless vintage clothes from Holland and elsewhere. The leather jackets, swingin’ 1960s and ’70s wear, and woollen sailors’ coats are well-priced winners. There are also some men’s suits and new shoes.
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Pietro Brunelli Maternity Appeal
Bump movie stars right off the best-dressed list with body-skimming designs that showcase your latest creative endeavour. The aqua silk dress with tiny pleats right below the bustline would make JLo jealous, and the belly-baring olive green halter could upstage Angelina.
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Valeria Fazekas
Are they hats or is it art? We’ll say both. Some of the limited headgear in a wide range or colours and fabrics on offer in this small gem of a boutique are out of this world (or at least on their way). Designer/artist Fazekas also does scarves and stylish tops.
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Fox Town
Fox Town is 50km north of Milan in Switzerland, and has over 160 shops that run the gauntlet from Feragamo to Nike in a multilevel mall. There’s a coach service for shoppers or catch a Switzerland-bound train to Chiasso then Swiss Postbus to the mall.
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Christos Veloudakis
This boutique is all about drama and impact, from the long red velvet curtains to the designer garments on display. If you're after fashion with a twist, come on in. Men's and women's clothing for day and night are all there and ready to sweet-talk your credit card.
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Tina Sondergaard
Sublimely cut and whimsically retro-esque, these handmade threads are a hit with female fashion cognoscenti, including Italian rock star Carmen Consoli and the city's theatre and TV crowd. Each piece is a limited edition and new creations hit the racks every week.
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Shop at Bluebird
This groovy boutique harks back to the way the King’s Rd used to be in the era of Vivienne Westwood and the Sex Pistols. One-off pieces by chic designers are casually displayed around a room full of art books, DJ decks and papier-mâché sculptures.
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Riele
Fancy and edgy at the same time, this minimalist space lets the clothes do the talking. Designers include Ines Raspoort (Dutch), E Play (Italian), Tone Barker (Danish) and Ghost (British). Accent them with accessories from the Dutch designers Chick on a Mission.
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