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Originally published on Friday, 19th December 2008

So Long, Farewell

So long, farewell

2008; the official international year of the frog, the potato, sanitation, and Planet Earth. And in between Presidential Elections and Olympics, Black Holes and Britney, all that, we still found time to bring you the pick of the latest bars, trends, shop launches, and restaurant reviews, and pack your weekends full of cultural, clubalicious distractions till you begged us to stop. Well now we have. For a couple of weeks, at least.

But fear not. Whilst we’re off for the Christmas hols, we leave you, dear readers, with our smashing guide to the best New Year’s Eve happenings, some Christmas cheer , and one Hell of a sales list.

So, spend, celebrate and rejoice in all that is festive. We’ll see you on the other side.

Happy Holidays.
Xx, Team UJ

Fashion, shoes & accessories

Adidas Flagship
415-419 Oxford St, W1 - 020 7493 1886
Starting December 26

Aimé
32 Ledbury Road, W11 - 020 7221 7070
Sale already on – 30% off

Albam
23 Beak St. W1 – 020 3157 7000
Starting December 27

Aldo
309 Oxford Street, W1C - 020 7499 4348
Sale already on

Alexander McQueen
425 Old Bond St, W1 - 020 7355 0088
Starting December 20

Anna
126 Regent Park Road, NW1 - 020 7483 0411
Sale already on

Antipodium
5a Carlisle St, W1 - 020 7287 3841
Starting December 26

Anya Hindmarch
7 Pont St, SW1 - 020 7838 9177
Starting December 27 – 50% off, mention sale in-store now for a discount

Aquascutum
100 Regent St, W1 – 020 7675 8200
Starting December 26 – up to 50% off

Asprey
169, New Bond St, W1- 020 7493 6767
No Sale This Year

b-Store
6 Conduit St, W1 - 020 7499 6628
Sale already on – up to 50% off

Bally
92 Kings Road, SW3 - 020 7589 9084
Sale already on – up to 50% off

Bamford & Sons
31 Sloane Square, SW1 - 020 7589 8729
Starting December 27

Benetton
255-259 Regent St, W1 - 020 7297 6260
Sale already on

Betty Jackson
311 Brompton Rd., SW3 – 020 7589 7884
Sale already on – up to 50% off

Beyond the Valley
2 Newburgh St, W1F 7RD - 020 7437 7338
20% off fashion already, up to 50% off from December 27.

Bhs
252-258 Oxford Street, W1 - 020 7629 2011
Starting December 26

Bread & Honey
205, Whitecross St, EC1Y - 020 7253 4455
Starting December 22 – up to 40% off

Brora
344 Kings Road, SW3 - 020 7352 3697
Starting January 21

Browns
23-27 South Molton St, W1 - 020 7514 0016
Starting December 27

Browns Focus
38-39 South Molton St, W1 - 020 7514 0064
Starting December 27

Burberry
21-23 New Bond St, W1 - 020 7839 5222
Starting December 26

Calvin Klein/cK
65 New Bond Street, 020 7495 2916
Not yet confirmed

Canali
121-122 Bond St, W1 – 020 7499 5605
Starting December 18

Celine
160 New Bond St, W1 - 020 7297 4999
Starting December 27

Chanel
26 Old Bond St, W1 - 020 7493 5040
Starting January 2

Chloe
152-153 Sloane St, SW1 - 020 7823 5348
Starting January 27

Cinch
5, Newburgh St, W1F - 020 7287 4941
Sales already on - Levi Vintage sale up 30% off

Clarks
101 Regent St, W1 - 020 7734 5294
Sale already on

Coco de Mer
23 Monmouth St, WC2 - 020 7836 8882
Starting December 18 – up to 50% off

Debenhams
334 - 348 Oxford Street, W1 - 020 7580 3000
Starting December 28

Diane von Fürstenberg
83 Ledbury Rd, W11 - 020 7221 1120
Sale Already On

Diesel
43 Earlham St., WC2 - 020 7497 5543
Starting December 26

Diesel Style Lab
12 Floral St, WC2 - 020 7836 4970
Sale already on - up to 50% off

Diverse
294 Upper St, N1 - 020 7359 0081
Starting December 18

Dolce & Gabbana
6 Old Bond St, W1 - 020 7659 5300
Starting December 27

Donna Karan/DKNY
19 New Bond St, W1 - 020 7499 6238
Sale already on

Dover Street Market
17-18 Dover St, W1 - 020 7518 0680
Starting December 27

Dunhill
48 Jermyn St., SW1 - 08454 580 779
Not yet confirmed

EC One
186 Chiswick High Rd. W4 1PP
Starting December 27

Ede and Ravenscroft
8 Burlington Gardens, Saville Row, W1 - 020 7929 1848
Starting December 29

Emilio Pucci
170 Sloane Street, SW1 - 020 7201 8171
Starting December 27

Emporio Armani
57-59 Long Acre, WC2 - 020 7917 6882
Starting December 20

Energie
30/31 Gt. Marlborough St , W1 - 020 7434 3060
Starting December 26

Ermenegildo Zegna
37/38 New Bond St, W1 - 020 7493 4471
Starting December 27

Etro
14 Old Bond St, W1 - 020 7495 5767
Sale already on – 30% off

Evisu
9 Savile Row, W1 – 020 7734 2540
Sale already on

Faith
192-194 Oxford St, W1 - 020 7580 9561
Sale already on

Feathers
176 Westbourne Grove, W11 - 020 7243 8800
Starting December 22

Fenwick
63 New Bond St, W1 - 020 7629 9161
Starting December 27

Fortnum & Mason
181 Piccadilly, W1 - 020 7734 8040
Starting December 27

Fratelli Rosetti
177 New Bond Street, W1 - 020 7491 7066
Starting December 27

French Connection
99-103 Long Acre, WC2 - 020 7379 6560
Sale already on

Ghost
13 Hilde St, W1 - 020 7486 0239
Sale already on

Gieves & Hawkes
1, Savile Row, W1 - 020 7434 2001
Starting December 18

Giorgio Armani
37-42 Sloane St, SW1 - 020 7235 6232
Starting December 20 – sale now on 20% winter collection, 50% accessories

Gucci
18 Sloane St, SW1 - 020 7235 6707
Starting December 27

H&M
Here, there, everywhere - 020 7493 4004
Sale already on

Harrods
Brompton Road, SW1 - 020 7730 1234
Starting December 27

Harvey Nichols
109-125 Knightsbridge, SW1 - 020 7235 5000
Starting December 27

House of Fraser
318 Oxford St, W1 - 020 7529 4700
Starting December 26

Hoxton Boutique
2 Hoxton Street, N1 - 020 7684 2083
Starting January 6

Hugo Boss
190 Sloane St, SW1 - 020 7240 1020
Sale already on

Issey Miyake
52 Conduit St, W1 - 020 7851 4620
Starting December 27

Jaeger
200-206 Regent Street, W1 - 020 7200 4554
Starting December 27

Jean Paul Gaultier
171-175 Draycott Av, SW3 – 020 7584 4648
Sale already on – 30% off

J&M Davidson
42 Ledbury Rd, W1- 020 7313 9532
Starting December 27

Jimmy Choo
169 Draycott Avenue, SW3 - 020 7584 6111
Starting December 27

John Lewis
278 Oxford St, W1 - 020 7629 7711
Starting December 27

John Rocha
15a Dover Street, W1 0207 495 2233
Sale already on – 50% off

Joseph
26 Sloane Street, SW1 - 020 7235 5470
Starting December 27

Kenzo
70 Sloane Avenue, SW3 - 020 7225 1960
Sales already on – up to 30% off

Kokon To-Zai
57 Greek Street, W1 - 020 7434 1316
Sale already on

Kurt Geiger
65 South Molton St, W1
Sale already on, up to 50%

Lacoste
20 Brompton Rd, SW1 - 020 7225 2851
Starting December 26

Levi's
269 Regent Street, W1 - 020 7409 2692
After Christmas – call store to confirm

Liberty
214-220 Regent Street, W1 - 020 7734 1234
Starting December 26

LK Bennett
130 Long Acre, WC2 - 020 7379 1710
Sale already on

Luella
25 Brook Street, W1K 4HB - 020 7518 1830
Sale already on, 50%

Maharishi
19a Floral St, WC2 - 020 7836 3860
Not yet confirmed

Maison Martin Margiela
1-9 Bruton Place, W1 - 020 7629 2682
Starting December 27, starts at 40%

Mandarina Duck
16 Conduit St, W1 - 020 7495 8288
Starting December 27

Mango
106 Regent Street, W1 - 020 7434 1384
Not yet confirmed

Manolo Blahnik
49-51 Old Church Street, SW3 - 020 7352 3863
Starting January 7

Matches
60-64 Ledbury Road, W11 - 020 7221 0255
Sale already on

Matthew Williamson
28 Bruton St, W1 - 020 7629 6200
Starts December 27

Max Mara
19-21, Old Bond St, W1S - 020 7499 7902
Starting December 27

Marni
26 Sloane Street, SW1 - 020 7245 9520
Starting December 27

Mexx
350-352 Oxford Street, W1C 1JH – 020 7495 0797
Sale already on

Miss Sixty
30/31 Gt. Marlborough St , W1 - 020 7434 3060
Starting December 26

Miu Miu
123 New Bond St, W1 - 020 7409 0900
Starting December 27

Moschino
28-29 Conduit Street, W1- 020 7318 0555
Starting December 27

Mulberry
41 New Bond St, W1 - 020 7491 3900
Starting December 27

Myla
77, Lonsdale Rd, W11 - 020 7221 9222
Online December 24, Instore December 26

Next
327-329 Oxford Street, W1 - 0870 386 5217
Not yet confirmed

Nicole Farhi
12 Floral St, WC2 - 020 7497 8713
Sale already on

N.Peal
37-40 Burlington Arcade, W1 – 020 7499 6485
Not yet confirmed

no-one
1 Kingsland Rd, E2 - 020 7613 5314
Starting January 2

oki-ni
25 Savile Row, W1 - 020 7494 1716
Starting December 26

Paul & Joe
39-41 Ledbury Rd, W11 - 020 7243 5510
Sale Already On

Paul Smith
40-44 Floral Street, WC2 - 020 7379 7133
Starting December 29

Peter Jones
Sloane Sq, SW1 - 020 7730 3434
Starting December 27

Prada
43-45 Sloane St, SW1 - 020 7235 0008
Starting December 27

Pretty Ballerina
24 Brook Street, W1 – 020 7493 3957
Not yet confirmed

Pringle
112a New Bond St, W1 - 020 7297 4580
Sale already on

Ralph Lauren
1 New Bond St, W1 - 020 7535 4600
Starting December 27

Reiss
114 King's Road, SW3 - 020 7225 4910
Starting December 27

Rupert Sanderson
33 Bruton Place, W1 – 0870 750 9181
Starts December 27, up to 50%

Russell & Bromley
24-25 New Bond St, W1 - 020 7629 6903
Sale already on

Selfridges
400 Oxford St, W1 - 020 7629 1234
Starting December 26, up to 50%

Sonia Rykiel
27 Brook Street, W1 - 020 7493 5255
Starting December 27

Start
59, 42-44 Rivington St, EC2 - 020 7739 3636
Sale already on

Stella McCartney
30 Bruton St, W1 - 020 7518 3100
Sale already on

Tatty Devine
57b Brewer Street, W1- 020 7434 2257
Starting Soho Store January 2
Brick Lane Store January 3

Ted Baker
1-4 Langley Court, WC2 - 020 7497 8862
Just after Christmas – call store to confirm date.

Terra Plana
64 Neal Street, WC2 -  0207 379 5959
Sale already on - over 50% off
Free Worn Again Virgin wash bag and t-shirt with every shoe purchase

The Convenience Store
1A Hazelwood Tower, Golborne Gardens, W10
Sale already on – 50%

Thomas Pink
86 Jermyn Street, SW1 - 020 7930 6364
Starting December 26

Topshop
216 Oxford St, W1 - 020 7636 7700
Starting December 26

Uniqlo
311 Oxford St, W1 - 020 7290 7701
Sale already on – up to 50% off

Urban Outfitters
Seven Dials Warehouse, 42-56 Earlham St , WC2 - 020 7759 6390
Sale Already On at up to 30%, increases to 50% December 24.

Valentino
174 Sloane St, SW1 - 020 7235 0719
Starting December 27, Sale previews now

Versace
183-184 Sloane Street, SW1 - 020 7259 5700
Starting December 27

Vivienne Westwood
6 Davies St, W1 - 020 7629 3757
Starting December 27

Warehouse
24, Long Acre, Covent Garden, WC2 - 020 7240 8242
Sale already on

Whistles
303 Brompton Rd. SW3 – 020 7823 9134
Sale already on up to 50% off

Yohji Yamamoto
14-15 Conduit St, W1 - 020 7491 4129
Starting January 2

Yves Saint Laurent
137 New Bond St, W1 - 020 7493 1800
Starting December 27, Start doing discounts now if you approach the staff discreetly!

Zara
118 Regent St, W1 - 020 7534 9500
After Christmas – call to confirm

Furnishings

And so to Bed
15 Orchard St, W1 – 020 7935 0225
Starts December 27

Alma
8 Vigo St, W1 – 020 7439 0925
Starts January 2

Aram
110 Drury Lane, WC2 - 020 7557 7557
Starting January 5

Cath Kidston
322 Kings Rd, SW3 - 020 7351 7335
Starts December 27 up to 50% off

Conran Shop
81 Fulham Rd, SW3 - 020 7589 7401
Starting December 27

Couverture
188 Kensington Park Road, W11
Already started

Designers Guild
269-277 King's Rd, SW3 - 020 7893 7743
Starting December 26 online & Selfridges
Kings Rd Showroom January 3

Habitat
196 Tottenham Court Rd, W1 - 020 7631 3880
Starting December 26

Heal's
196 Tottenham Court Rd, W1 - 020 7636 1666
Starting December 26

IKEA
Edmonton Glover Drive, N18 - 0845 355 2255
Sale already on

Lifestyle Bazaar
15% online only until Jan 4, codeword merryxmas
10 Newburgh Street, W1F - 020 7734 9970
January 10 – January 31

Muji
42 Carnaby St, W1 - 020 7287 7323
Starting December 19th up to 50%
26th (up to 70%). 

Purves & Purves
25-27 George St, W1 - 020 7486 3200
Starting December 29

SCP
135 Curtain Rd, EC2 - 020 7739 1869
Starting January 2

Skandium
72 Wigmore St, W1 - 020 7935 2077
Starting December 27

Thorsten Van Elten
22 Warren St, W1- 020 7388 8008
Starting January 15

Viaduct
1-10 Summers St, EC1 - 020 7278 8456
Starting January 10

Vitra
30, Clerkenwell Rd, EC1M - 020 7608 6200
January 24 1 day sale

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