Clinical chic and commerce perfectly packaged in two words: Alexander McQueen. Suits, dresses, t-shirts—nearly any object, in fact, including suitcases and accessories like sunglasses—branded with the eccentric designer’s lavish touch are available at the most glamorous contemporary fashion shop on Old Bond Street.

The objects McQueen crafts own the distinction of being pure gold. And the fantasy-heavy, theatrical designs bought here will likewise cost you their weight in the precious metal: outrageously pricey (a gator skin coat, £30,000, le sigh), the store is staffed with peppy sales assistants who grow friendlier the more you spend.