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Zusatztext "Stunning? With its striking photography! it is a masterstroke of Englishness: stylish! eccentric and utterly brilliant." Informationen zum Autor Rachel Felder is a journalist who specializes in writing about trends, fashion, and beauty. Her work has appeared in the New York Times , the Financial Times , Travel & Leisure , and Departures ; she has also contributed to publications such as Women's Wear Daily , and the web sites of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker . Her writing has also appeared in People , Rolling Stone , Town & Country , New York , Gotham , and many other magazines and newspapers. The author of Insider London ( Harper Design, 2017), Insider Brooklyn (Harper Design, 2016), Manic Pop Thrill (Ecco) and co-author (with Reed Krakoff) of Fighter (Viking Studio), she has appeared at conferences like TEDx Oxford and SxSW. She lives in New York City. Twitter: @rachelfelder Instagram: @rachelfelder Klappentext In this stunning, exceptionally curated anthology, style and shopping expert Rachel Felder offers an insider’s tour of London’s best-kept secrets and diverse neighborhoods, from established quarters like Mayfair and Kensington to emerging hubs like Shoreditch, Peckham, and Dalston. Felder opens her little black book to provide a fully annotated and illustrated guide to the city’s top accommodations, cultural institutions, markets, and shopping and culinary experiences. This is a Londoner’s London, a must for style-minded visitors, home shoppers, and Londoners alike. Inside you’ll find • An in-depth listing of the top hotels as well as world-class museums and galleries; parks, public gardens, and open spaces; live music venues, theatres, and performance spaces • A wealth of boutiques that offer clothing and accessories; department stores; beauty, grooming, and wellness products; décor, flowers, and home furnishings; stationery, books, and gifts; and markets throughout the city selling food, flowers, clothing, and antiques • Restaurants; pubs, gastropubs, and cocktail bars; quick bites, bakeries, and grab-and-go treats; fish and chips; afternoon tea; coffee and tea shops • Beautiful full-color photographs of every shopping and food destination • The address, telephone number, and website for every listing and the closest Tube station • A full-color map highlighting key areas and landmarks Zusammenfassung Sophisticated shopping and travel expert Rachel Felder! the author of Insider Brooklyn! takes you deep into the heart of the world’s most visited city—London—with her painstakingly curated selection of 200 not-to-be-missed destinations—major retailers! specialty boutiques! hotels! cultural venues! restaurants! cafes! and bars—hundreds of colorful photographs! a specially commissioned illustrated map! and an index of listings. In the past decade! London has consistently been the world’s top destination among international travelers! including nearly nineteen million visitors in 2015 alone. In this beautifully designed! practical! and portable compendium! Rachel! a widely published journalist specializing in fashion! beauty! travel! and trends! takes you on a unique! personalized tour of the city that is her second home. Insider London is! in essence! Rachel’s very own little black book! an annotated guide to the best of the city: heritage businesses and upstart boutiques! established and burgeoning neighborhoods! from Mayfair to trendy Shoreditch! and filled with essential information only a savvy Londoner would know. The coverage includes: City Essentials’ Hotels! Museums and Galleries! Parks and Open Spaces! Live Music Venues! and Theaters Shops—Department Stores! Clothing and Fashion Accessories Beauty! Gro...
