Muji

The Japanese concept store has long been a favourite of style-conscious Londoners when it comes to practical, affordable and aesthetically pleasing goods for the office, home or wardrobe. Stock runs the gamut from useful gadgets (umbrellas, alarm clocks) and stationery (a huge range of pens, notebooks, photo albums) to pleasingly plain bedroom furniture, storage units and furnishings. While you can’t help feeling that some of the plastic storage drawers are a little steep, the collection of vanity cases, hair grips and travel pots for creams and lotions is unbeatable in terms of usefulness. Bedlinen – in understated colours – is reasonably priced, as are the durable laptop bags. The kitchenware range is of good quality and particularly strong on glasses and tableware, while the clothing range is worth a look if you’re not after anything wildly exciting. Branches throughout the city.