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Notting Hill

Establishment neighborhood
Wild at Heart
222 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill
Nikki Tibbles’s flower emporium has been around for over twenty years, making her a household name and her shops—a concession at the entrance to Liberty, a landmarked turquoise street island in Notting Hill, and a formal Chelsea boutique—an institution. You can count on Wild at Heart for its signature graphic bouquets, which make perfect gifts no matter what the occasion. The seasonal jam-jar arrangements make a particularly thoughtful gift for the host as they're so easy to throw on the table or mantle for quick dinnertime décor.
Bonpoint
197 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill
These beautiful boutiques are now peppered across the city and stock impeccably crafted, stylish, yet age-appropriate childrenswear. The clothes are classic with a distinct French feel and a painstaking attention to detail, from the hand-stitching to the organic cotton. Bonpoint also carries shoes, toys, books, and more. It's pretty expensive, but you totally get what you pay for, so whatever you buy for your oldest now will still be in pristine condition for your youngest years later.
Couverture and the Garbstore
188 Kensington Park Rd., Notting Hill
Run by husband-and-wife team Ian Paley and Emily Dyson, this multilevel space is stocked with independent designers from all over the globe. While the women's section is home to plenty of international names that are hard to find elsewhere (along with a strong NYC contingent like Rachel Comey and Steven Alan), it's the meticulously edited kids’ selection—Morley tees, Oeuf toys—that's earned the shop praise from locals and visitors alike.
Merchant Archive (Closed)
19 Kensington Park Rd., Notting Hill
Owner Sophie Merchant was, until recently, a well-kept industry secret, helping designers (of brands we couldn’t possibly out) build their vintage archives for runway inspiration. In 2007, she took her skills in-house and opened her own, appropiately named Merchant Archive. At the store in Notting Hill, you'll find her immaculate vintage trove from Chlo to Ossie Clark and more, along with her vintage-inspired line and picks from brands like Paper London, Robert Clergerie and Preen. She has some exquisite finds for wedding shoppers as well.