Women's Luxury Fashion in London

Brompton Cross

Fondly known as Tiara Triangle, this haute-glam area at the top of the Fulham Road and the bottom of Walton Street is the place to be seen for ladies who lunch (and, quite possibly, David Furnish). Stocked to the nines with delish designs from the latest enfants terribles, it is home to, among others, Chanel, Joseph and Betty Jackson.

Burlington Arcade

A godsend for gents stuck for Valentine's inspiration, this extravagant, glass-roofed emporium is a treasure chest of cashmere, perfume and jewellery.

Dover Street Market

Part curiosity shop, part South East Asian market, part mausoleum, the Dover Street Market is not your average shopping mall. Rei Kawakubo (of Comme des Garçons fame) describes her oddball outlet here as "an ongoing atmosphere of beautiful chaos". Comme ranges share, for want of a better word, "shelf" space with similar catwalk darlings, as well as furniture by the likes of celeb confrere Hedi Slimane.

Gucci

This uber-label's luxurious designs have lasted way beyond the hairspray and shoulder pads heyday of 1980s Wall Street. Nowadays Gucci threads, handbags and shoes are coveted by everyone from politicians to pop idols.

Harvey Nichols

If curly-haired orphan Annie had visited this Knightsbridge temple to luxury shopping, a chorus of "I think I'm gonna like it here" might have been on the cards. Daddy Warbucks's wallet would have come in handy too. Harvey Nicks reads like a who's who of what's hot. When you start to get friction burn from pulling out your purse every nanosecond, there's a glass or two of champers waiting for you on the 5th floor.

Manolo Blahnik

Madonna once described Manolo Blahnik shoes as "better than sex" - which doesn't say a lot for Guy Ritchie's prowess betwixt the sheets. But the Queen of Pop had a point. These beautiful and highly distinctive shoes will make you look and feel like a million dollars.

Selfridges

Yes, it does sell fridges. But Selfridges, slapbang in the middle of Oxford Street, also sells a rich - and you would have to be to buy it - compendium of glad rags. Everyone from Stella McCartney to Dior is here.

Sloane Street

Sloane sharks armed with bottomless credit cards snap up the latest sartorial bait from the likes of Escada, Louis Vuitton and Pucci. And if you're after an eye-catching pair of heels for that gala opening or premiere, Sloane Street's a - wait for it - shoo-in.

South Molton Street

The streets of London may not, as the legend goes, be paved with gold. But for the fashion-conscious, South Molton Street (with neighbouring Bond Street) is about as close as it gets. The legendary Browns, which occupies five connecting town houses, provides the prosperous with possibly the best selection of designer clothing in the world. And, in the unlikely event that you don't find what floats your yacht there, you'll find plenty to flash your plastic at in Kurt Geiger (shoes) and Butler & Wilson (costume jewellery).

Westbourne Grove

When it comes to dressing for a trip to this grunge-cool pocket of West London, the only way is down! Sienna Miller and Kate Moss are among the faces who have been drawn to the magnetic, boho charm of boutiques selling posh punk and highbrow hippy.