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est. 2007
  1. Sneak Peek: Anthropologie London

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    Terribly exciting: I just had a sneak peek inside the new Anthropologie store, which opens its Regent Street doors to London on Friday. For the full story, see this week's Time Out magazine. In the meantime, enjoy some of my snaps...

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    This hanging teabag installation in the window (above) reminds me of the Rockefeller store Christmas windows I blogged about when I was in New York last year.

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    Birdy door-knobs, above, and beautifully-bound Penguin classics, below.

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    The enormous dressing rooms are surely the most spacious in London. The end cubicle (if you could even call it that) resembles a small office. You could seriously throw a party in there.

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    And finally, the magnificent afternoon tea spread complete with a never-ending supply of cakes, tarts and biscuits. I mastered the fine art of hovering over the strawberry tarts...

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    Creature candles...

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    And the hand-stitched grand opening sign...

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    Anthropologie
    158 Regent Street
    London, W1B 5SW
    Tel. 7529 9800
    Nearest tube: Piccadilly
    Click here for a Wee Birdy map.

    Opening hours:
    Monday to Wednesday 10am-7pm
    Thursday 10am-8pm
    Friday to Saturday 10am-7pm
    Sunday 12 noon-6pm