The longer you leave Christmas shopping, the more it feels like a chore, and the less likely you are to find presents that you\u2019re happy with. There\u2019s still more than a month to go until the big day, so this is your sign\u00a0to start thinking about what to get your loved ones right now. Our top tip for finding the best present? Bypass high street chains and\u00a0browse\u00a0one of London\u2019s hundreds of brilliant indie shops instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, the shop that\u2019s best for you\u00a0really\u00a0depends on the type of\u00a0gift you\u2019re after.\u00a0London Graphic Centre<\/a>, for example, is our favourite place for quality art supplies, while Next Door Records<\/a> is one of our top picks for vinyl and Daunt Books<\/a> in Marylebone is one of the finest places to find brilliant reads. But if we had to pick one shop to crown the best in all of London, we\u2019re going with Spitalfields Market<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0The\u00a0Goodhood\u00a0Store<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Every east London trendy worth their salt knows Goodhood.\u00a0Opened in 2007\u00a0by streetwear obsessed couple Kyle Stewart and Jo Sindle, it originally lived on Coronet Street for seven years, then moved to Curtain Street before relocating to a larger space<\/a> by Spitalfields Market.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now, the\u00a05,500 square\u00a0ft\u00a0shop\u00a0sells a deftly curated\u00a0collection of\u00a0clothes, shoes, accessories, beauty and grooming products, homeware, audio equipment and fancy camping gear from brands like Stussy, TEKLA, Studio Arhoj and Tabi. If you\u2019ve got a friend of family member that\u2019s far cooler than you, this place will make shopping for them easy. If you don\u2019t get a chance to visit Goodhood\u2019s bricks and mortar store, you can always purchase its stuff on its website<\/a> instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rosie Hewitson, Time Out\u2019s things to do editor, advised: \u2018If you want to be ahead of the curve when it comes to streetwear-influenced fashion, be sure to keep tabs on the brands represented here; Goodhood has a knack for stocking interesting indie brands that go on to become major labels.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n She added that you should \u2018keep an eye out for its seasonal sales, particularly in January when you can nab some very decent discounts\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n The \u2018charming\u2019 southwest London neighbourhood that has the best high street in Britain right now<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke \u2013 from news and reviews to events and trends. Just\u00a0<\/strong>follow our Time Out London WhatsApp channel<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n