Catherine Page

La grande artère commerçante de Londres avec Oxford Circus.
Il est plus facile d’y circuler bien que cela reste assez insupportable et on y voit des boutiques un peu plus orientées luxe (comme Bureberry par exemple).
Architecturalement, elle se distingue çar son coté circulaire et ses grands immeubles.

The buildings along this street are wonderful. It does get very busy, mainly with lost looking tourists but it isn’t nearly as bad as Oxford Street. The Christmas lights are always worth a look and they get turned on surprisingly early in year. Hamleys is very popular with the tourists, especially at that time of year.

Regent Street is definitely a hotspot for top notch London shopping, with stores such as; Nike Town & Mappin & Webb, there is something here for everyone.

Regent Street is a long arch shaped street that runs opposite Oxford Street, between Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus.
Architecturally it looks beautiful, elegant and uniformed. Many bus routes serve this shopping area.
The stores themselves are somewhat of a mixed bag. You’ll find that as you get closer to Piccadilly Circus, the stores tend to get smaller and less prestigious.
Apple have a huge flagship store here, near the Oxford Circus end. Liberty’s store is a must for any sophisticated shopper.
Hamleys is also a very popular store, attracting a large number of tourists.
The shops along Regent Street tend to cater to more conservative clientele. Jaeger, Hugo Boss, Austin Reed, Aquascutum, Mappin&Webb, can all be found here.
There is a fair number of high street chains represented too, such as Levi’s, Next, Coast, Accessorise, Gap and others.
There is a distinct ‘touristy’ feel about this street, and at weekends it is usually crowded with tourists, usually looking at their maps with that bewildered look on their faces.
I don’t often venture here, unless I want to go to Liberty’s store. It is one of the most unique stores in the world.
The window displays at Christmas are also worth mentioning. It is lovely strolling down Regent Street during Christmas season, when the lights are on and it’s dark outside, enjoying the wonderfully dressed windows.