Britain on the Cheap

Reader Jennifer Dorn shares another great cheap-and-cheerful tip, shopping at the Burberry Factory Shop. “A truly superb find!” she raves, “with great bargains on their fashionable raincoats and other merchandise.” The Burberry Factory Shop is 29-53 Chatham Place in Hackney, East London, a short bus ride or a long walk from the Bethnal Green tube [...]

Cool, man, cool! London’s famous hip Carnaby Street turns 50 this year, without a wrinkle showing. During the Swinging ‘60s, you could find the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks and Jimi Hendrix shopping its boutiques. Click for a free Carnaby Essential Guide for all fashionistas. The street-by-street guide pinpoints the flagship stores, as well [...]

Birmingham, England’s second-largest city with a million people, has long been a shopping draw. There’s posh shopping at Debenhams, Selfridges and the only Harvey Nichols outside London, but it’s more fun and affordable to mix it up at the little stalls hugging the Bull Ring in the city center. Named for medieval butcheries, the Bull [...]