The most beautiful department stores in London where you want to shop
In London they are big in terms of department stores. Think of spectacular shop windows, everything in the field of fashion and beauty. Not unimportant: crazy food halls where you can find delicious food and special products. The department stores are at their most beautiful during Christmas, when every department store competes for the most beautiful window displays and decorations. But these department stores are also popular during the spring must see during your city trip. Buy the same cookies as the Queen at Fortnum & Mason or pick up a little something from Liberty for your family or friends. We list our favorite department stores for you. Go shopping!
Photo credits: Instagram Liberty London, Harrods, Fortnum & Mason, Dover Street Market and Unsplash
On a side street of Regent Street you will find the imposing Liberty, which is bursting with history. Writer Oscar Wilde described the department store as “the chosen resort for the artistic shopper”. That's right, that could be you! A must see Liberty has the interior design department, they are known for their amazing fabrics and furniture. You also don't want to miss the flowers at the front, because let's be honest: those photos are always nice for your Instagram.
The most famous department store is and remains Harrods. It has become almost as much of a tourist attraction as Big Ben. For a good reason of course, because you walk through the doors of Harrods and you enter a world of extraordinary luxury. Our favorite departments? The food halls through which we can walk endlessly, because everything looks so delicious. Go up a few floors and you end up in the toy department. You will be amazed at what kind of toys they have there for the richest of the earth. Also walk past Harrods in the evening, because there is nothing as magical as the lights of this building.
You will automatically see them passing by: bright yellow bags from the famous Selfridges department store. The building is one of the most beautiful buildings on busy Oxford Street and the inside does not disappoint. You will find everything in the field of fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Moreover, you can also enjoy shopping with a smaller budget or you can just walk through it, because there is everything on all sides spot you the most beautiful installations and items for you wishlist.
Around the corner from Green Park, a few doors from The Ritz, you will find Fortnum & Mason. It is one of the most famous department stores in London and even the Queen is a fan! Fortnum & Mason is one of the main suppliers of the Royal Family. If you want to eat the same cookies and drink tea as Her Majesty, then definitely take a look inside.
This one is for the real fashion fanatics and can be a little intimidating to walk into. At Dover Street Market you will find the hippest and biggest brands and every fashion house has the opportunity to build an installation. Think of it as a large fashion museum, where you can also touch and buy the art!
