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