14_598910 bindex.qxd 2/17/06 9:37 AM Page 287 INDEX A Airports Abras Gallery, 255 alternative, 28 Absolute Vintage, 165 hotels, 60–61 Accessories, 107–108 transfers, 29 Accessorize, 96, 107–108 Alberta Ferretti, 118 Accommodations, 21, 48–59 Alexander McQueen, 109 airport, 60–61 Alexandra Palace, 242 chains, 52, 58 Alfies Antique Market, 248–249 luxury, 51–53 Amanda Wakely, 109 newfangled, 51 Amazing Nails, 190 promotions, 49, 50 American Airlines, 24 single rooms in fancy hotels, 52 American brand names, 47 tax, 53 American Express, 257 tipping, 39–40 Angela Flanders, 171 weekend package deals, 52 Angel Antiques (Petworth), 284 Adolfo Dominguez, 117 Anna French, 216 Afternoon tea, 67–70 Ann & Lou Wax, 233 gift certificates for, 12 Ann Harvey, 146–147 Agent Provocateur, 164 Annie’s, 101, 165 Agnes B., 118 Ann Summers, 149 Airbus, 29 Anta, 125 Airfares, 20–23 Antiquarian Book Fair, 242 student, 26 Antiquarian books, maps, and AirCOPYRIGHTED France promotional deal, 28 autographs,MATERIAL 257–261 Airlines, 21 Antiquarius, 249 British carriers, 23–24 Antique Barometer Company, 233 from continental Europe, 27–28 Antique Collector, 240 low-cost, 28 Antique Dealer and Collector’s U.S. carriers, 24–25 Guide, 240 287 14_598910 bindex.qxd 2/17/06 9:37 AM Page 288 288 INDEX Antiques, 200–201, 233–235, 239–257. hair stylists, 186–189 See also Auctions; Collectibles; little-known brands, 170–172 Home furnishings and design perfumes and toiletries, 192–194 books on, 240 Becca, 182 customs regulations, 44–45 Belgravia, 84, 86 defining, 241 Belinda Robertson, 155 fairs, 241–245 Below Stairs of Hungerford, 281 Hungerford, 281–283 The Berkeley, 53–54 Lewes, 279 teatime, 68–69 monster markets, 245, 247–248 Berkeley Health Club & Spa, 194 neighborhoods for, 251–253, 255–257 Bermondsey Antiques Market and Petworth, 284–285 Warehouse, 231 street markets, 245 Bermondsey Market, 6, 231–232, supermarkets, 248–251 246, 251 Antiques Trade Gazette, 240 Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 258 The Apartment Company, 60 Bertie, 149 Apartments (flats), renting, 59–60 Bertie Golightly, 147 Apple Market, 230–231, 252 Best of London, 3–18 Apple Store, 7, 34 bookstore, 10 Aquascutum, 110 chemists (drugstores), 4–5 The Arches, 262 department store, 4 Armada Antiques, 262 designer resale shop, 6 Aroma Cushion, 12 for dishes, 6 Aromatherapy, 11, 174–177 flea markets, 6 Asprey, 12, 110, 139 gifts for not many £, 11 Auctions, 200, 201, 203–206 gifts for the person who has Au Printemps (Paris), 277 everything, 12 Austin Reed, 140 gifts under £5, 11–12 Autograph, 171 high street, 16–17 Autographs, 257–261 lunch, 7–8 Aveda, 184 mad hatter, 6 multiples (chains), 5 B museum store, 9 Bad buys, 47 new market experience, 7 Ballantyne, 155 new neighborhood, 3–4 Ballet, 108 new-to-the-scene teen source, 10 The Barclay International Group, 60 outlets, 8–9 B. A. Seaby Ltd., 262–263 postcards, 9 Basia Zarzycka, 12, 13 on Regent Street, 7 Bath bombs, 5, 11, 15, 175, 177 royal souvenirs, 9 Bath products. See Beauty, bath, and specialty store, 4 health products teenage hangout, 10 Bay Tree Bakery (Petworth), 285 ten best shops, 13–15, 18 BE airlines, 28 toy store, 10 The Bear (Hungerford), 282–283 vintage clothing, 8 Beauty, bath, and health products, Beverley, 251 11, 169–195 Bicester Village, 8–9, 20, 238, 274, 276 aromatherapy, 174–177 Bill Amberg, 91 cosmetics and makeup, 181–185 Bizarre, 251 hair products, 189–190 14_598910 bindex.qxd 2/17/06 9:37 AM Page 289 Index 289 Bliss Chemist, 5, 36, 171 C BMI (British Midland), 24, 28 Cabot Place, 106 Bodas, 164 Cadogan Hotel, 7–8 The Body Shop, 178 Camden Lock Market, 6, 232 Bond Street, 80 Camden Passage, 6, 232 Bond Street Antiques Centre, 249 Camden Town, 100–101 Bonhams, 206 Canada Place, 105 Books Canary Wharf, 103, 105–106 antiquarian, 257–261 Canopy Antiques Market on design, 201 (Greenwich), 236 Bookstores, 122–124 Caramel, 126 best, 10 Carnaby Street, 81 Boots the Chemist, 4, 36, 171, 173, Caroline Charles, 112 178–179 Cashmere, 47, 154–157, 159, 234 Boots Well-Being Centre, 13–14, 170, Cath Kidston, 95, 162–163, 216–217 179–180, 189, 190, 194 CDs and DVDs, 129 Borders, 122 for collectors, 271–272 Borough Market, 136 Cecil Court, 260–261 Bosun’s Yard (Greenwich), 236 Celine, 118 Bottega Veneta, 118, 139 Chanel, 118, 170 Bourjois, 170, 179 Charbonnel et Walker, 137 Bramah Museum of Tea and Coffee, Charing Cross Road, 97, 260–261 224–225 Charles Worthington, 186 Brick Lane, 98–100 Charles Worthington Takeaways, 189 British Airways, 21, 23–24 Cheaptickets.com, 26 British Antique Dealers’ Association Chelsea, 83–87 Antiques & Fine Art Fair, 242 Chelsea Antiques Fair, 242–243 British Bookshops & Sussex Chelsea Crafts Fair, 202 Stationers, 122 Chelsea Design Week, 202 British Midland (BMI), 24 Chelsea Gardener, 221 British Museum, 225 Chemists (drugstores). See also Beauty, British Tourist Authority (BTA), 22 bath, and health products British Vogue, 30 best, 4–5 BritRail, 27 hours, 36 Brora, 155 Chenil Galleries, 249–250 Browns, 110–111 China and porcelain, 211–214. See also Brown’s Hotel, 54–55 Dishes for tea, 69 Chinacraft, 211–212 Bruce Antiques LTD, 255 Christian Dior, 118 Buckingham Palace, website, 29 Christie’s, 206, 265, 266 Buckingham Palace Gift Shop, 9 Church Hill Antiques (Lewes), 279 Building Centre Bookshop, 122–123 Church’s Shoes, 150 Burberry, 111 Church Street/Marylebone, antiques, 251 Butler’s Wharf, 104 Cigarette cards, 271 Button Queen, 125–126 Cigars, 127–128 Buttons, 125–126 The City, 100 Buying Antiques in Britain, 240 Claridge’s, for tea, 69 14_598910 bindex.qxd 2/17/06 9:37 AM Page 290 290 INDEX Clerkenwell, 102 Debenhams, 130 Cloud Cuckoo Land, 101 Decorex, 202 Coffees, 11 Delicabar (Paris), 277 Coin auctions, 204 Delta Air Lines, 25 Coins and medals, 204, 262–264 Department stores, 129–135, 171 Colefax & Fowler, 217 best, 4 Collectibles, 261–273 Design. See Home furnishings and cigarette cards, 271 design coins and medals, 204, 262–264 Design Centre of London, 201 comic books, 269–270 Designer resale shops, 147–148 dolls and toys, 267–269 Designers Guild, 217 scientific instruments, 264 Design Museum, 104, 225 stamps, 265–267 Desk accessories, 12 The Collector, 240 Diana, Princess of Wales, 4 Columbia Road Flower Market, 7, 12, Dillons, 123 100, 221 Diptyque, 192 Comic books, 269–270 Discount websites, 26 Comme des Garçons, 118 Dishes, 6, 210–211 Connolly, 112 Disney Store, 161 The Conran Shop, 64–65, 214 DKNY, 64 Consolidators, 26 DMG Antiques Fairs, 248 Continental Airlines, 24–25 The Docklands, 103–104 Cosmetics and makeup, 181–185 Dogs, portraits of, 221 Covent Garden, 3, 95–96, 251–252 Dolce & Gabbana, 118 Crabtree & Evelyn, 180 Dollargrand, 139–140 Crafts Market (Greenwich), 236 Donna Karan, 121 Crisps, 11 Dorchester, 83, 170 Criterion Grill, 63–64 Dorchester Hotel, 55–56 The Cross, 95, 163 gift certificates for afternoon Crowne Plaza, 58 tea at, 12 Crush, 106 Dorothy Perkins, 17, 105, 140–141 Crystal, 211–214 The Dress Box, 147 Cuff links, 11 D. R. Harris & Co., 192 Culpeper the Herbalist, 3, 11, 96, Dr. Hauschka, 171–172 174–175 Drugstores (chemists). See also Beauty, Currency exchange, 37–39 bath, and health products Customs regulations, United States, best, 4–5 43–45 hours, 36 Czech & Speake, 192 Duchy Originals, 11 Dunhill, 128 D Duty-free shopping, 237–238 Daks, 112 DVDs and CDs, 129 Daniel Galvin, 186 for collectors, 271–272 Daphne’s, 63 David Brandon, 265 E Davidoff, 128 East, 141 Davies Turner, 209 The East End, 72, 97, 99–100 Day Birger et Mikkelsen, 125 EasyEverything, 34 Day spas, 173, 194–195 EasyHotel, 51 14_598910 bindex.qxd 2/17/06 9:37 AM Page 291 Index 291 EasyJet, 28 Fenwick, 65, 130–131 EAT, 8 58 Dean Street Records, 272–273 Eat and Two Veg, 64 Filofax, 11, 145–146 Eatmyhandbagbitch, 98 Fiorelli, 105 Elemis Day Spa, 194–195 Fishing gear, 153 Emanuel Ungaro, 118 Flats, renting, 59–60 Emma Hope, 150 Flea markets, best, 6–7 Emporio Armani, 64, 118 Floris, 193 Emporium Antiques Centre Flower market, 100, 221 (Lewes), 280 Fogal, 119 Emporium Antique Centre Too, 279 Foodstuffs, 136–138 English moderne, 214–216 Forbidden Planet, 269–270 EOS, 25 Forman Piccadilly Ltd., 263 Ermenegildo Zegna, 119 Fortnum & Mason, 11, 131 Erno Laszlo, 172 restaurants, 65 Escada, 119 Four Seasons, 104, 106 Etro, 119 for tea, 69–70 Etzdorf, Georgina von, 14 Foyles, 123, 261 Eurostar, 26–27, 276 F. Pinet, 150 Evans, 147 Francis Edwards, 261 Excite.co.uk, 29 Freed of London Ltd., 108 French Connection, 141 F French Sole, 150 Fabrics, 46, 198, 199, 216, 217, Fresh, 184 220, 285 Fresh Line, 175, 185 Farlows, 153 Fu Jen Ni (Petworth), 285 Fashions (clothing) Fulham Road, 252 bad buys, 47 Fur Feathers ’n’ Fins (Lewes), 280 best shops for, 8–10, 16 Furniture. See Home furnishings and big names (British), 109–117 design big names (international), 117–121 boutiques, 125 G children’s, 126–127 Gabriel’s Wharf, 104 designer, 6 Galeries Lafayette (Paris), 277 money-saving tips, 45–46 Gallery of Antique Costume multiples (British), 140–144 & Textiles, 251 multiples (international), 144–145 Gander & White, 209 outlets, 8–9 Garden design, 221 plus sizes, 146–147 General Trading Company, 3, 14 resale shops, 147–148 Georgina von Etzdorf, 14 size conversion chart, 286 G. Heywood Hill Ltd., 258–259 teens and ’tweens, 10, 159–161 Gianni Versace, 119 trendy, 162–164 Gifts and souvenirs, 229–230 vintage, 91, 93, 98–99, 101, 164–168 best shops for, 11–12 Featherston Shipping, 209 royal, 9 Fendi, 119 unsolicited, 36, 44 Feng Shui, 173 Gina, 151 Fentons, 209 Giorgio Armani, 119 Global Discount Travel Services, 26 14_598910 bindex.qxd 2/17/06