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BEST OF BEAUTY
Shopping taking its toll on your mani?
Perfectly positioned for a mid-spree
spruce, House of Lady Muck (HOLM)
has just opened in Topshop’s Oxford
Circus emporium – the hottest new
salon in town. Check out HOLM’s Insta:
its nail art is sublime – and a snip, from
just £18. Provence-inspired beauty
powerhouse L’Occitaine recently
opened its new flagship store in
Covent Garden – replete with a Pierre
Hermé macaron bar. For more pared-
back skincare, head to Aesop (just
opened in Coal Drops Yard) or nearby
FaceGym, which promises surgery-
free lifts by working the ‘40 forgotten
muscles’ of the face. Definitely
something to write home about.HIGH STREET HEAVEN
It isn’t quite The Dubai Mall
proportions, but Europe’s biggest
shopping mall, Westfield London, got
a £600 million makeover last year –
so it’s only polite to pay a visit. New
names include Urban Revivo (for fast
fashion from Asia), Frencheye (for
men’s tailoring), and Cath Kidston
(for those iconic floral prints). But the
real boon is John Lewis’s new flagship
store, which puts many of Britain’s
best ateliers – plus plenty more from
Europe and beyond – in one super-
stylish spot. As well as oodles of
fashion and beauty brands (including
in-store manicures and facials) there’s
the Style Studio – where you can
explore London’s latest trends.WHAT’S IN STORE
London’s always on-trend shopping scene fuels the need for a mid-spree spruceOR REVISIT A
CLASSIC...
There's always something
cutting edge at old
favourite Selfridges and
last month saw cult beauty
brand PAT MCGRATH
LABS set up a three-
month residency, which
includes exclusive in-store
beauty services.Pat Mcgrath LabsDESIGNS FOR LIFE
When Coal Drops Yard first opened its
doors last November, all eyes were on
the mall’s cutting-edge threads – by
Paul Smith, Cos, Superga, et al – but
now its homewares are hogging the
limelight. From pared-back Scandi
lighting at iyouall to hand-forged
knives at Kitchen Provisions, this new
Kings Cross collective includes some
of Europe’s most inventive designers.
Tom Dixon’s boutique showcases his
iconic ‘S Chair’ – a gravity-defying
squiggle of furniture – while French
emporium Caravane is stuffed with
sumptuous fabrics. Short on suitcase
space? Head to Miller Harris for
naturally-inspired home fragrances, or
to Bonds for hand-poured candles.