I love my city and honestly I can't imagine better place to live at the moment. London is inspiring, motivating, gives you a lot of opportunities and possibilities.
Today I want to lounch new collumn at INNYdrug - LIFESTYLE > | LondonSPOT |.
Here I'll do rewievs from my favourites places in the city so baisically it will be a small London guide which will show you iconic and worth to see places.I spend some time out with my new camera so I could improve my photography skills and I decided to capture this year look of the city. At this period of the year London is European hotspot for Christmas. You will find here everything you want, need or wish and those lights, stunning decorations will make you really feel the festive. And that's what the first post will be about.London's Christmas spots that will inspire you and most importantly get you into the Chritmas mood.
Put Michael Buble or Mariah Carey on the playlist and enjoy the view!
Christmas tree is a central point of each Christmas city. In London it's always standing here at the Trafalgar Square and it always comes from Norway.
Leicester Square is famous for the movie premieres. I was around an hour before "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" premiere. Robin William is dead and Maryl Streep was not playing there so I was not really interested... Anyway in the middle of the square there is a small Christmas Maket with many different attractions.
The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain at the Piccadilly Circus in a Christmas frame.
One of the major shopping streets in London, Regent Street, famous for its Christmas illuminations which became to be a tradition since 1954.
The most famous street in London - Oxford Street is the Europe's busiest shopping street. Each year it is decorated with Christmas festive lights turned on by a celebrity which began five years after neighbouring Regent Street Christmas light tradition. This year it was Cheryl Cole who light them on.
Hamley's Toy Store on Regent Street is the oldest toy shop in the world and the wold's best-known retailers for toys. A place where you will really feel the joy and happiness!
Oxford Circus is baisicaly the busiest place I've ever been, I guess. The intersection of Oxford Street and Regent Street. Mecca for shopaholics.
Carnaby Street is a pedestrianised street in Soho near Oxford Street and Regent Street. A home to numerous fashion and lifestyle retailers as well as many independent boutiques. Always beautifully decorated regardless the season. Worth to see!
Liberty - iconic department store known for its role at the retail end of the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts Movement styles.
Selfridges & Co. is one of the Londons most famous and iconic department stores located on the Oxford Street in Mayfair.
Old Bond Street runs between Oxford Street and Piccadilly and it's divided on two sections: southern known as Old Bond Street and northern - New Bond Street. It's a home of many fashionable shops and luxurious brands. It is one of European's most expensive locations.
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| Cartier building |
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| Dolce & Gabbana window display |
One of the most famous arcades in London :
The Royal Arcade on Old Bond Street
The Piccadilly Arcade runs between Piccadilly and Jermyn Street
The Burlington Arcade runs from Piccadilly through to Burlington Gardens
I met there a group of carollers!
Do you remember Chanel's supermarket from AW14 fashion show? Well it's nothing to compare with Fortnum and Mason store! Gold shopping baskets, soft red carpet, wooden shelves, chandeliers and high quality goods makes your grocery shopping are in a royal style. It is a iconic British symbol and it has helds many Royal Warrants over past 150 years which basically means that they supply to the Royal Family.
Harvey Nicols in Knitsbridge is a flagship store to this department store chain. Bling bling!
Harrods is my absolute favourite store. And not only mine. It is the world's most famous luxury department store. What can I say!? You must see it!
"Omnia Omnibus Ubique—All Things for All People, Everywhere"
I love Harrods windows displays. These are my favourite:
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| Alexander McQueen dress |
Some prices are ridiculously high really but that's Harrods!
Just make sure you see the label before heading to the cash desk ;)
My mom was always shouting at me when I broke any of her's Christmas decorations. What if it would be one of those Harrods ones? I'd be dead :P
Meet Jasper - this year Harrods Christmas Bear. Each year there's different one. I have Archie from 2010 :)
There won't be Christmas without Winter Wonderland! Each year coming to the Hyde Park. Huge park full of attractions like Giant Wheel, Ice Kingdom, Ice Skating Rink, Zippos Circus, Christmas markets with food, decorations, souvenirs, bars and many more. Love it!
Skating Rink at the Somerset House is a great place to spend active time with accompany of good music, and disco lights. I'll try!
Christmas walk? Only through the Thames River!
At the end my favourite bridge in London - Waterloo Bridge with the stunning view on the city.
I will have the most lonely Christmas ever, away from family and friends. But I'll try to stay positive, enjoy the silence, chill out.
Have a wonderful time, a lot of smile, laugh, good food and of course great presents under the Christmas tree!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
I would love to visit Harrods :O
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