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Very British! London is always worth a visit, especially when the temperatures start to rise and the exchange rate remains low. Read the tips from an insider here.
The Rolling Stones, Jack the Ripper, Kate Moss and a flag with the name “Union Jack” – in London you don’t know where to start and where to stop, because since the sixties everything from fashion to music has somehow come from the island and never stops. London is always worth a visit, and in March you can walk across London Bridge again without the icy wind tightening your gums. Mireia Llusia-Lindh, owner and designer of the luxury bag label Milli Millu London, reveals the stylish secrets of the “most exciting city in the world” exclusively for FACES.
BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
As queer as it gets. One of London’s oldest film festivals and a cultural highlight is taking place for the 26th time this year. time.
London Drinker Beer & Cider Festival
Drinking with Brits is always a highlight. Over 100 types of beer and cider can be sampled at the Camden Centre.
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If FACES ever hires a live band, it will be this one. Probably the best funk band in the world performs live at Koko.
LIVING
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The Number
Sixteen in South Kensington
(from £140) is a small, personally run boutique hotel in typical Victorian style.
18 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2SP
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If you’re looking for something more upmarket and modern, St Martins Lane is the place for you (from £165).
45 St. Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4HX
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The East London Rough Luxe Hotel already has the style in its name: shabby chic, as befits London (from £179).
1 Birkenhead Street, London, WC1H 8BA
EATING in London
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Anyone who says that the British are cooks has never been to Launceston Place. Very good English food in the super cozy atmosphere of Kensington Street.
1a Launceston Place, London W8 5RL
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Shopaholics meet up at Busaba Eathai, near Selfridges.
42-48 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7NB
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Super-designer Tom Dixon apparently not only makes beautiful furniture, but also knows what a decent restaurant is. In
Tom’s Kitchen
in Chelsea, you can get the best brunch in town – the Eggs Benedict and Blueberry Pancakes are deadly good. His lamps in the associated flagship store are just as stunning.
27 Cale Street, Chelsea, London SW3 3QP
344 Ladbroke Grove, London W10 5BU
SHOPPING in London
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Forget Oxford Street and Sloan Square, London’s new shopping mile for true insiders is called Mount Street. Mireia likes to buy her heels there from
Nicholas Kirkwood.
5 Mount Street, London W1K 3N
PARTY in London
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London’s pubs are definitely a must-see, but stylish, cool bars and clubs beyond the pints of beer can be found around South Kensington. The bar at The Collection with its industrial chic is the place to start, in the
Eclipse
you can stay seated and party in the club on the lower floor after a few cocktails – typical London.
The Collection, 264 Brompton Road, London SW3 2AS
Eclipse, 111/113 Walton Street, London SW3 2HP
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In Mayfair, where the financial guild meets for an equally tough after-work drink after a hard day on the stock exchange, the
Arts Club
recently opened. The latest place to be.
40 Dover Street, London W1S 4NP
QUARTIERS of London
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Chelsea not only has a famous soccer club, but is also the district where you can take a relaxed stroll through the streets. However, if you want to see London’s attractions, Kensington is the place to be. The former working-class district of East London now has a whole range of cool markets to offer.
MUST DO in London
On your first and second visit to London, Westminster Abbey and the stiff palace guards are still exciting, but from the third visit at the latest, you should explore London’s special mix of Victorian architecture and hidden city gardens by simply wandering through the streets. Mireia’s personal favorite streets: The Boltons, Bramham Gardens and Cheyne Row.
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Mireia Llusia-Lindh
is the owner and designer of the luxury bag label Milli Millu London
loves to rediscover the world through her daughter’s eyes.
hates arrogance and hypocrisy.
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