Shopping
Bookshops
Blenheim Books
11 Blenheim Crescent, W11 Tel: 020 7792 0777
Underground: Notting Hill Gate or Ladbroke Grove
A well stocked shop with knowledgeable staff.
The Travel Bookshop
13 Blenheim Crescent, London W11 2EE Tel: 020 7229 5260
Website: www.thetravelbookshop.co.uk
Underground: Notting Hill Gate or Ladbroke Grove
In the film (I'll stop going on about it soon, I promise) Hugh Grant's character is the owner of a travel bookshop for which this was the inspiration. This is one of those fantastic little, unique bookshops - a great range of books, informative staff, serenely quiet and where you are able to sit and read without being peered at or pounced on.
Clothes
Alice & Astrid
30 Artesian Road, W2 Tel: 020 7985 0888
Website: www.aliceandastrid.com
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Beautiful nightwear and ligerie, these items are too good to keep private - you'll want to show them off!
Brora
66-68 Ledbury Road, London W11 Tel: 020 7229 1515
Website: www.brora.co.uk
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Wonderful range of sumptious cashmere clothes, for men, women and the little kiddies too!
The Dispensary
25 Pembridge Road, W11 Tel: 020 7221 9290
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Stocking "streetwear" fashion, you never know what kind of combinations you'll find here.
Fiorentini + Baker London
302 Westbourne Grove, W11 Tel:
020 7221 5757
Website: www.fiorentini-baker.com
Underground: Notting Hill Gate/Ladbroke Grove
With many celebrity fans (Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Anniston) and a big following already, many shoe addicts will be very pleased to hear of the opening of a Fiorentini + Baker store in London - the first dedicated store outside of Italy, where the line is based. The store stocks each latest collection, as well as a selection of accessories, jewellery and vintage clothing from other designers.
Heidi Klein
174 Westbourne Grove, W11 Tel: 020 7243 5665
Website: www.heidiklein.co.uk
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
For all your (beach and sun) pre-holiday needs - beautiful bikinis, swimsuits, sandals, kaftans and sarongs from various designers. I had my eye on a lovely Missoni bikini...not much use for February in London, sigh. Oh, and aside from kitting yourself out, what else do you need to do before you go on holiday? That's right, waxing and tanning...luckily, these are also available here!!
The Jacksons
5 All Saints Road, W11 Tel: 020 7792 8336
Underground: Ladbroke Grove or Westbourne Park
The place to come for Notting Hill accessories: hats, bags, shoes - and even furry beanbags.
Nakedly Nothing
230 Portobello Road, W11 Tel: 020 7221 2910
Website: www.nothingshop.co.uk
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Stocks own-label women's clothing and accessories.
Paul & Joe
39 Lebury Road, W11 Tel: 020 7243 5510
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Wonderful range of clothing in the slightly higher price range!
Question Air
229 Westbourne Grove, W11 Tel: 020 7221 8163
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Fantastic unique pieces. Great selection of jeans, too.
General
Cath Kidson
158 Portobello Road, W11 Tel:
Website: www.cathkidston.co.uk
Underground: Notting Hill Gate/Ladbroke Grove
A new store, selling delightful products from the Cath Kidson range - homewares, clothing, accessories, kids items and fabrics.
Accessories
Anna Bonas
177 Westbourne Grove, W11 Tel: 020 7229 3160
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Lovely selection of designer jewellery, watches and hangbags. Oi!
77 Portobello Road, W11 Tel: 020 7221 0472
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Very wide selection of jewellery at reasonable prices, a bespoke service is available too.
Flowers
Wild At Heart
Turquoise Island, Westbourne Grove, W11 Tel: 020 7727 3095
Website: www.wildatheart.com
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Although high prices are the order of the day here, the flowers are gorgeous and the actual design of the building that houses this florist is simply stunning (and award-winning too).
Music
Music and Video Exchange
28 & 30 Pembridge Road W11 and 36 & 38 Notting Hill Gate W11
Website: www.mveshops.co.uk
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
All sorts of second-hand records, tapes, CDs and videos including rock, pop, soul, reggae and jazz.
Rough Trade
130 Talbot Road, W11 Tel: 020 7229 8541
Website: www.roughtrade.com
Underground: Notting Hill Gate or Ladbroke Grove
Fantastic music shop selling 12" and 7" singles, LPs and CDs. Looking for that new release, or that recent French house number? Here's the place to come. If you don't know what you're looking for, there's lists of music that the staff recommend displayed on the walls to help guide you on your way. Also the place to pick up flyers to club nights and put up notices to find like-minded musicians to start bands with.
Organic Food
Planet Organic
42 Westbourne Grove, W2 Tel: 020 7221 7171
Website: www.planetorganic.com
Underground: Bayswater or Queensway
A bit away from all the other W11 shops described here, this organic food "supermarket" stocks ordinary groceries as well meat and fresh fish.
Other
African Escape
127 Portobello Road, W11 Tel: 020 7221 6650
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Great selection of African goods, and at good prices too.
Diptyque
195 Westbourne Grove, W11 Tel: 020 7727 8673
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Smell like a celebrity! Well, buy the candles and toiletries that they use, at least.
Wong Singh Jones
253 Portobello Road, W11 Tel: 020 7792 2001
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Glow in the dark stuff, beaded cutains, 70s goodies, general kitsch pieces - the kind of things you might find in a shop named as it is. |
