London shopfronts

Illustrator Joel Holland created his first book, 'NYC Storefronts', because he was missing all the places he couldn't visit in his own hometown during COVID-19 lockdown. Now he's set his sights on London - a city that feels at once ancient and modern, traditional and quirky, homey and hip. The book divides the city into five navigable sections (Central, North, East, South, and West), and highlights its diverse mix of cultures. In each chapter is a sprawling selection of shops, brought to life by Holland's drawings and London-based journalist Rosie Hewitson's captivating descriptions. This collection of more than two hundred shopfronts runs the gamut of old to modern-day London: stately bookshops, umbrella stores, tailors, hatters, and pubs, but also trendy restaurants, bars, and boutiques.