Istanbul Shopping and Sightseeing The courtyard at The Blue Mosque Shopping – Istanbul The Grand Bazaar With over 60 streets housing 5000 shops, Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world. Famed for traditional Turkish carpets, glass ware and crafts, it’s also well known for its counterfeit hand bags and luxury goods. The choice and range is impressive, but obviously I’m not condoning that sort of
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Copenhagen Shopping, Sightseeing and Sleeping Copenhagen – Shopping Norrebro There are two main shopping areas in Copenhagen, the main city centre, filled with high street and designer stores, which is easy enough to find and navigate yourself. And to the North East of the city is the up and coming area of Norrebro, similar to London’s Shoreditch. This area has recently under gone gentrification and with the additions of the Acne Archive
Central London W1 What to Wear When You’re There Photographers at London Fashion Week Me at London Fashion Week Where? London Exactly? Central, W1, Zone 1 When? October 2012 Why? London Fashion Week and it’s the city I live in! How? As Central London is such a huge section i’ve split it into five parts, What to Wear When You’re There & Street Style below, Eating, Shopping, After Dark and The Map. Enjoy London! What
Central London W1 Shopping Dover Street Market London Shopping Renowned as one of the world’s fashion capitals, London boasts a plethora of shopping experiences. The choice is endless from high street to high end, vintage boutiques, street markets, flagship luxury department stores to obscure pop up shops. There are just too many options to write about each one so, if you are only in London for a long weekend this is
Santorini Greek Islands Where? Santorini, Greece Exactly? The Grace in Imerovigli and Mystique in Oia When? August 2012 Why? Greek summer holiday Santorini – What to wear when you’re there Me wearing 2nd Day blue dress Packing Style in Santorini is chic and minimal, just like the architecture of this stunning Cycladic Island. What to pack? Flat sandals are a must! The streets and
Tunisia Shopping and Sightseeing If you’re not content with simply relaxing on the beach, Tunisia has a lot more to offer. From historical sites in Tunis and Carthage, through to the many souk, bazaars and medinas in which to indulge in a spot of shopping. My favourite of these are the Nabeul Friday Market and Hammamet Medina. Outside Hammamet Medina Hammamet Medina Hammamet Medina is a beautiful walled, white washed
Goa Shopping and Sightseeing Anjuna Market Palolem Beach The main reason people visit Goa is to relax and chill out on the beaches. Different areas cater to different crowds. For beautiful beaches head to the South of Goa, which is quieter and more picturesque. Palolem is renowned for its picture perfect beaches. Further south, Gorkhana is an old-school hippy beach with pretty scenery and a great vibe. For those looking to bag
Vienna Shopping and Sightseeing Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss at The Belvedere Palace Vienna is famed for it’s rich cultural history and many palaces. You must visit at least one of them on your trip. For art lovers I would recommend The Belvedere Palace, it houses the work of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, as well as many other early 20th century artists. Alternatively to see the grandeur of Viennese architecture at
Singapore Shopping Orchard Road One of the best shopping destination I have ever been to! Put it this way for quite a small city there are 5 Prada stores, 5 Louis Vuittons and over 50 shopping malls! Now that is what I call serious about shopping. But if malls are not you’re thing and you get your fill of H&M and Zara back at home, there are other quirky more
Paris Shopping, Rue St Honore and the Palais Royale This is a little bit of an obvious choice for Parisian shopping areas, it’s the equivalent of Bond Street in London. If designer brands are you bag then head to the 1st for Balenciaga, Chanel, Valentino and the like. Also in this area are: Maison Martin Margiela 25 bis, Rue de Montpensier 75001 PARIS Tel: 33 1 401 50755 www.maisonmartinmargiela.com
