London is reputed to be the capital of cool. Discover true London fashion,design and style on a guided walking tour of London conducted by the knowledgeable guides of the Urban Gentry tour company.
London, the capital of England is regarded by most as the capital of cool. The city is a trend setter in the worlds of art, fashion, design and architecture which attracts hordes of visitors to its shores each year who all want to experience a taste of ‘Cool Brittania’. In fact New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art even had a 2006 exhibit was titled ‘Anglo Mania’ which was devoted entirely to the vibrancy of the British fashion industry which headquartered in London.
However you are heading to London anytime soon and want to experience the ingenuity and creativity of this stylish capital city for yourself, you could try and book a walking tour of the city with the guides of the tour company called Urban Gentry. Urban Gentry is a tour company which is staffed entirely by locals who are ‘in the know’. Their guides can help you discover an entire a new world of cutting edge art, architecture, design and fashion which London is renowned for. If you want to shop for art or apparel on your trip to London, then Urban Gentry can even help you with that with its tailor made shopping tours which help you discover London’s many stylish boutiques and stores which are not mentioned in guide books.
You can choose from Urban Gentry’s readymade tours which are available online at their website or you could also ask for bespoke custom tour depending on your interests. In order to book a bespoke tour with Urban Gentry you have to fill up an initial form outlining your interests on its website. The company promises to get in touch within twenty four hours and they mention they are flexible enough to accommodate even the extremely busy, time strapped traveler. The bespoke tours are conducted in small groups which have a maximum of four people. If your group consists of more than five people, then you can reserve one of the many tours offered by the company in its ‘ The collection’ section. Some of the popular tours offered by Urban Gentry include:-
Over the years the East End of London has become synonymous with cutting edge design and style. Discover up-and-coming fashion designers, artists on this three hour walking tour in this vibrant buzzing part of the city which is home to people from various parts of the world. This is on the most popular tours of Urban Gentry’s repertoire due to the massive interest in this currently au courant area of London. This tour is priced at £149 per group.
On this tour aimed at fashionistas discover and shop at unique boutiques which are known to only the most style conscious and fashion forward Londoners. This tour guides you towards outlets of the many new designers as well as stores that stock better established names. This three hour walking tour starts off in Central London and takes you to stores all over the West End. This tour is also priced at £149 per group.
London’s bustling markets are well known the world over. On this three hour tour which is conducted on foot and on public transport you will have the chance to sample the many delights of London’s animated markets like the Brixton Market, Borough Market and Camden Passage. This tour is only conducted on Saturdays and is priced at £149 per group.
Photos of an East London Boutique and Camden Market posted on http://www.flickr.com by Ewan M and Amysphere