You love London! You love
shopping! But not on a Burberry budget quite yet?
Why not take a day trip to Hackney and join them for some designer bargain hunting
Get to a fashion outlet
now. LC picks these excellent of the best on London!
1.
Bicester Village
50
Pingle Drive, Bicester, OX26 6WD
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This attractive, open-air discount hamlet,
nestled in the Oxfordshire countryside and only about an hour’s drive from
London. Bicester Village boasts more than 130 outlet boutiques of British and
international brands including Burberry, Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood,
Alexander Mcqueen, Jimmy Choo, Prada… all heavily discounted. No wonder the
Duchess of Cambridge is a fan.
Open Mon-Fri, Sun 10.00 – 19.00; Sat
9.00 – 20.00
bicestervillage.com
2.
Topshop
10b
The Broadwalk Centre, Station Road, Edgeware, HA8 7BD
Photo: ldnfashion |
The High Street retailer has been
quietly offering discounted products to fashion lovers in North London. Out in
the sticks in the Northern Line’s zone five, the Topshop out let store is a
schlep. Like the most outlet stores, most of the stock is from past seasons. If
you make the effort you’ll find bargains. Worth a look if you’re in the area.
Open Sun – Fri 9.30 – 17.30; Sat 9.00
– 17.30
3.
Burberry Factory Outlet
29-53
Chatham Place, London, E9 6LP
Photo: yelp |
Attracting one million Burberry fans
and discerning shoppers a year from all over the world, the Burberry outlet in
Hackney is a must-visit place. Very organized shop, clean and tidy. It is home
to Burberry’s factory shop where you can buy Burberry designer clothes and
accessories for discounted prices of up to one third of what you would pay on
the High Street.
Open Mon-Sat 10.00-18.00; Sun
11.00-17.00
uk.burberry.com
4.
Pringle of Scotland
86
Morning Lane, London, E9 6NA
Photo: timeout |
Right next door to the Burberry
Factory Shop. The heritage fashion and accessories brand made luxury knitwear
and beautiful leather goods for international celebrities and royalty alike.
Come on Wednesdays: it’s delivery day.
Open Mon-Sat 10.00 – 18.30; Sun 11.00 –
17.00
pringlescotland.com
5.
Aquascutum
7-8
Chatham Place, London, E9 6LT
Photo: metropolitanelectrical |
Possibily London’s best designer outlet, the new Aquascutum
shop is full of brilliant buys. Latin for “water shield”, Aquascutum’s
waterproof designs will be useful to anyone exposed to the capricious London weather.
Head here for sharp suits, classics macs and perfect knits at up 30 percent off
– a luxury cardigan in soft cashmere is just £70. Orderly displays, lots of sizes, comfortable
changing rooms – but with far more palatable price tags.
Open
Mon-Fri 10.00-18.30; Sat 9.00 – 18.00; Sun 11.00 -17.00
aquascutum.co.uk
6.
London Designer Outlet
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley HA9 0WS
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London Designer Outlet, located in the
shadow cast by Wembley Stadium, is bargain city, it is the Mecca of outlet
stores and might even rival Bicester Village for discounts. The shops all offer
discounts of up to 70 per cent off current season and end-of-season lines,
drawing shoppers into an area of London best known for its sporting and music
venues.
Open Mon – Sat 10.00 – 21.00; Sun
12.00 – 18.00
london-designer-outlet.com
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