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Carnaby Street
In the Swinging '60s, when Pete Townshend needed a paisley shirt, John Lennon a Nehru
jacket, or Twiggy a miniskirt, they came here—where those mod fashions were invented.
Today, there's not a hint of hippie. For the most part, Carnaby Street looks like everything
else from the '60s does now—sanitized and co-opted by upscale franchises. At least the
upper end of the street retains a whiff of funkiness.
Walk north, the length of Carnaby Street, which leads to the back entrance of the ven-
erable
Liberty
department store. Pop in. Liberty is a big, stately, local-favorite department
store established in 1875, now housed in this distinctive faux-Tudor building (built in the
1920s from the timbers of two Royal Navy ships). Liberty is known for its fine design and
“Liberty Print” patterned cloth.
• From Liberty, continue west (hook left on Great Marlborough Street), then left again
onto...
