Gay and Lesbian Shopping in London

We've picked a few of the best places to go for fashion, books, music and gay lifestyle shopping. From cutting-edge and innovative boutiques to independent and welcoming stores, London has shops to cater for your every mood.

Gay Fashion Shopping in London

Selfridges

For the total shopping experience, Selfridges is the place to go. With its themed shopping ranges, live music and DJs, it's an exciting and cutting-edge place to shop.

Westfield London

If you love shopping, make sure you head to Westfield London. The largest shopping centre in London is a haven of modern, stylish shopping, packed with gorgeous designer brands. Stay all day and you can choose from more than 40 fabulous restaurants and cafes. Or toast the latest additions to your wardrobe with some bubbly from Searcy's Champagne bar. 

Stylish, quirky and funky, Old Spitalfields Market sells a great selection of original and vintage fashions (mainly on Sundays). You'll also find trendy cafés, art and furniture shops surrounding the indoor market.

Gay Bookshops in London

Gay's The Word

Established in 1979, Gay's The Word is the UK's most comprehensive lesbian and gay bookshop. Stocking a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, and highbrow and popular writing, the shop also hosts author readings and literary events.

Foyles

Foyles is one of London's most respected bookshops and you can spend hours browsing the thousands of titles here. Head up to the 3rd floor for a comprehensive gay section and the women's collection with its large range of lesbian titles.

London Review Bookshop

This small bookshop stocks a diverse range of titles, including fiction, history, politics, biography, philosophy and poetry. Look out for regular talks at the London Review Bookshop from writers, thinkers and opinion-makers.

Gay-Friendly Hair and Tanning in London

Compton Hair

A gay-friendly hairdresser's, Compton Hair is a great place to go to get a new look.

Hair By Fairy

You won't find hairdressers with a camper name than Hair By Fairy! For the more creative and daring of you, trained staff will shave patterns into your hair. A body piercing service is also available.

Gay Lifestyle

Clone Zone Soho

Clone Zone has it all. Fashion and clothing plus everything for the adventurous shopper! Two floors of leather, PVC, rubber, DVDs, queue-jump tickets to some of London's gay clubs and more... Plus, there's another branch of Clone Zone in Earl's Court.

Prowler Soho

Now if you're wondering where you can find Europe's most popular gay lifestyle store, then stop at Prowler Soho. Shoppers can find everything from Diesel jeans to Kylie dolls, and from designer undies to gay club tickets... It's all under one roof!

RoB

Discover your wild side with the selection of rubber, PVC and leather at RoB.