Designer Mary Quant started out here, making the mini skirt that made her name and the King’s Road swing in the 1960s. By the 70’s they had moved north to the benches of Sloane Square, Chelsea became home of the punk. Now, of course, the only ripped jeans you’ll see in Chelsea are designer ones; the area is packed with the kind of upmarket boutiques where customers never look at price tags. So where do the well-heeled like to shop?

For all the information you need to know about shopping in Chelsea click on the following links:

Steinberg & Tolkien

193 King's Road
SW3 5EB
T: 020 7376 3660

A treasure trove of jewellery, vintage and contemporary clothing, and accessories – everything from 1920s gowns onwards.

Gloss

159 King's Rd
SW3 5TX
T: 020 7351 9314

Boutique stocking those designer labels that are always one step ahead of fashion.

Daisy & Tom

181 King's Road
SW3 5EB
T: 020 7352 5000

Virtually a complete day-out for children, Daisy & Tom offers a wide selection of toys, baby equipment, books and clothing from round the world.

Smile

434 Kings Rd.
SW10 0LJ
020 7351 5744

A unisex hairdressers catering to the well-groomed residents of Chelsea, and ensuring they stay that way.

MiMi

309 Kings Rd
SW3 5EP
t: 020 7349 9699

MiMi sells a wide range of young and trendy clothes from British, American and Italian designers.

R Soles

109 Kings Rd
SW3 4PA
020 7351 5520

Founded in 1975, R Soles is an independent retailer offering a wide selection of boots for both men and women, designed by Judy Rothschild.

The Shop @ Bluebird

350 Kings Rd
SW3 5UU
020 7351 3873

The shop at Bluebird usually sells books, furniture, t-shirts and jeans, but it also changes its stock according to the season, and sometimes from one day to the next. It’s a melting point of styles and fashions and invokes the spirit of the sixties and seventies.

If you think we've left out a cracking boutique, drop us a line below and tell us about it.

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