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Oxford Street

TubeOxford Street.

There are 4 stops on Oxford Street, travelling east to west. Tottenham Court Road, Oxford Circus, Bond Street and Marble Arch. (Central Line & Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Victoria).

The London Underground.

Mothercare - Babies & Children’s wear & toys
526-528 Oxford Street, London W1C 1LW Call: 08453 650515Oxford Street: is the main shopping thoroughfare in central London.

New Look - Budget young fashion
500-502 Oxford Street, London W1C 2HW Call: 020 7290 7860


Marks & Spencer - Clothing, Home & Food
458 Oxford Street, London W1C 1AP Call: 020 7935 7954

 

Selfridges & Co.

A London institution, the store opened in 1909 and helped to establish Oxford Street as the main shopping district in London. Bleriot's cross-channel Selfridges: in Oxford Street is not to be missed.monoplane was displayed here, and the first public demonstration of television by John Logie Baird in 1925 occurred on the first floor. These marketing campaigns were highly successful in establishing the store as a groundbreaking market leader.
 

Regent Street

TubeRegent Street.

There are two stops on Regent Street. Piccadilly Circus or Oxford Circus. (Piccadilly, Bakerloo, Central and Victoria Lines)

London Underground.


Mamas & Papas - All things baby
256-258 Regent Street, London W1B 3AF Call: 0845 268 2000Regent Street - the entire street has listed status.

Cos - Men & Womens Clothing
222 Regent Street, London W1B 5BD Call: 020 7478 0400


Hamleys - World famous toy store
188-196 Regent Street, London W1B 5BT Call: 0800 280 2444

 

Savile Row - Tailors

Savile Row was built in the 1730s as part of the development of the Burlington Estate. Ozwald Boateng - relocated to the prestigious Savile Row in the 1990sInitially, the street was occupied by military officers and their wives and William Pitt the Younger was a notable early resident. During the 1800s, fashion and elegant tailoring came to the fore amongst the privileged classes; with Beau Brummell being the model of a well-dressed gentleman. He patronised the tailors on the Burlington Estate and by 1803 some were occupying premises in Savile Row, though none of those original tailors survive today.

Gieves & Hawkes is located at №1 Savile Row and represent the traditional face of British bespoke tailoring. The business was formed by the merger of Gieves (founded in 1885) and Hawkes (founded in 1771). Its early commissions were for the British Army and the Royal Navy, and it was also the first Savile Row tailor to provide ready-to-wear clothes. Gieves & Hawkes hold all three Royal Warrants (the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales).
In 1969, Nutters of Savile Row overhauled the traditional reserve of Savile Row tailors and in the 1990s designers like Richard James and Ozwald Boateng relocated to the street.

 

Harrods

Established in 1834, it moved to its current site in 1851 after capitalising on brisk trade at a stall set up for the Great Exhibition of that year. The companyHarrods: the largest shop in the world. expanded rapidly, but the initial buildings were destroyed by fire in 1883. A new temporary building was quickly built and in 1898 the store installed the first escalator (more of a leather conveyor belt), where brandy was offered to customers to revive them after their 'ordeal'. The present building was finished in 1905 after 11 years in construction.
 
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