This chain has emporiums across the capital selling their unique luxury health and beauty products. Founded in the seventies they were among the first to emphasise natural ingredients in the beauty industry. Their excellent beauty products make wonderful gifts.
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94 Marylebone High Street, W1U
A welcome export from the civilised city of Bath, this shop stocks plenty of little trinkets and a wealth of... More
Champagne Shopping
Marble Arch to Regent Street
Head to Paris or Milan to meet the designers, but it's in London's West End where you can pick up... More
Covent Garden Hotel
The stage is set, ready for your grand entrance at this theatrical haven that takes centre-stage in the capital. The Covent Garden Hotel... More
An old-fashioned, sugary-sweet, treat temptation Mrs Kibble's Olde Sweet Shoppe offers pure, unadulterated, candy-filled fun. Forget Flying Saucers, Rhubarb and Custard is the current, No ... More
Discrete, muted shades, wood-panelled walls, over 140 carefully designed rooms with free Wi-Fi and a number of airy public spaces in which to relax typify ... More
Heston Blumenthal, the renowned chef and patron of The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, tells of his 'Search for Total Perfection' in his latest book ...More
Coming across the pretty, pedestrianised streets off St Christopher's Place is like discovering an oasis of Continental cafe culture in the most unlikely place - ... More
From colourful pop art canvases and sketches to limited edition lithographs and original cels, the Animation Art Gallery is a treasure trove for lovers of ... More
This members-only club, restaurant and nightclub has a loophole – you can book a table for dinner. The intimate and nostalgic bistro and garden on ... More
We very much wanted to dislike this restaurant for calling itself 'simple' when it boasts swirly gold walls, trendy sous vide cooking, and crisply besuited ... More
The Caldesi family first set up a cooking school in Giancarlo's native Tuscany. His 'Return to Tuscany' was captured by BBC cameras and dished up ... More
Cordwainers, specialists in leather, accessories and footwear, have now merged with the London College of Fashion. Among the very best specialist textile and fashion courses ...More
More than just a spa, the Elemis is a temple of touch, taste and smell. Using therapies from Bali, Tibet, Polynesia, Japan, Morocco and Thailand ... More
Despite several high-profile aficionados – J-Lo and Angelina Jolie included – Israel’s contribution to martial arts is still unknown to the general public.
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This boozer in Marylebone is the first pub from prolific restaurateur Claudio Pulze, the man behind such famous eateries as Aubergine and Zafferano. The cross-over ...More
Between the Victorian elegance of Berkley Square and the Imperial magnificence of Piccadilly, you might be surprised to find a club that oozes with Eastern ... More
A favourite with young royals - Princes Harry and William, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been spotted here... all at the same time. And where ... More
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