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A Fashion Designer's Guide to Boho-Chic London

Greg Girard Vivienne Tam in front of the 1930's Paramount, her favorite dance spot in Shanghai.

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For designer Alice Temperley, London is an outdoor place, a city of rooftop restaurants and parks, quaint neighborhoods and open-air markets ready to be explored by bike or car. Many of Temperley's designs have a vintage feel, so it's hardly surprising that she has a taste for London's flea markets and loves the capital's vibrant—and growing—restaurant culture. Read the article

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5 Restaurants 13 Activities

Destinations: London · Hyde Park/Green Park · South Bank · Notting Hill · East End (Hoxton, Brick Lane, Spitalfields, Shoreditch) · Chelsea/Kensington · Marylebone · East London · Carshalton · Holland Park · Hammersmith

Themes: Arts + Culture · Food + Drink · Shopping

Inspired by: Style Insiders Guide to London, Shanghai, and New York — by Alex Gorton, Published Sep. 2006

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The Cow

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Tom's

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Notting Grill

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Les Trois Garçons

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Church Street Market

Chelsea/Kensington | Europe | England | London | Great Britain

Beneath a lot of junk you can find some amazing vintage French furniture.
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Carshalton Lavender Fields

Carshalton | Europe | England | London | Great Britain

The vast lavender fields are a perfect escape without leaving London.
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Hayward Gallery

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The prestigious gallery sits on the south bank of the River Thames. More

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Tate Modern

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South Bank | Europe | England | London | Great Britain

Housed in a hulking converted power station, this vast modern art showplace opened in 2000, but still breaks new ground with installations. Each ye
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Gagosian Gallery

Chelsea/Kensington | Europe | England | London | Great Britain

The contemporary gallery showcases amazing British artists like Damien Hirst and Francis Bacon.
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Temperley London

Notting Hill | Europe | England | London | Great Britain

The British designer's flagship store. More

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EC One

Notting Hill | Europe | England | London | Great Britain

The jewelry store carries baubles from a variety of contemporary names. More

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Façade

Marylebone | Europe | England | London | Great Britain

The lighting specialty-store is filled with lamps and chandeliers from around the globe.
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London Vintage Fashion, Textiles & Accessories Fair

Hammersmith | Europe | England | London | Great Britain

The insider shopping source for vintage clothes.
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Alfies Antique Market

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The market may cause a bit of sensory overload.
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