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Back to London, Part II: the posh bits

In the second on my wistful London walks, I see how Mayfair got its mojo back and Prince Charles made a wealthy area of London less interesting

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Mark Jones
Jul 13, 2022
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The Dandy Bar at the Mayfair Townhouse

We are in a corner of the Assouline bookshop on Piccadilly. 

In my smart dark suit and tie I feel very out of place. The men around me are in unstructured jackets, linen shirts, jeans (or jeans-ish) trousers, suede shoes – the preferred tribal dress of  Mayfair, 2022. I’m not sure these guys ever wear suits these day…

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