Where: Chelsea, SW6

What: Trendy, fashionable (and expensive) Kings Road. Ignore Peter Jones (the department store), pop in to the newly developed Duke of York pedestrian precinct then walk farther down kings road to find lots of smaller, independent clothes and shoe shops, plus the odd designer label charity shop (we kid you not) and a good selection of contemporary furnishing stores selling anything from wallpapers and fabrics to handmade carpets and lighting (there's a great chandelier shop).

Antique / antiquities hunters should head for Antiquarius (about a mile down kings road from sloane square). This beautiful building is home to over 120 antiques dealers. Specialist areas include Art Nouveau sculpture, luggage, silver, antiquarian books, jewellery, textiles, clocks, prints, oriental antiques, militaria, vintage watches and 19th-century paintings.

Kings Road is also stocked with the trendiest eateries, and comes alive in the evenings. Wander down the Kings Road on a hot summers evening and play 'count the soft top Ferrari'.

Nearest underground station: Sloane Square

Opening times: normal shopping hours