Berk Cashmere is situated in the opulent Burlington Arcade, at the nexus of London's up-scale, Mayfair shopping district. Since its opening over one half-century ago, Berk has cultivated a reputation as the city's, and arguably the world's, preeminent retailer of Scottish cashmere. In addition to its magnificent dead-stock collection of Ballantyne, which includes many beautiful hand-framed intarsias, Berk offers knitwear by famed Scottish makers William Lockie and John Laing. Miscellaneous merchandise such as Drakes scarves and customizable Prince Albert slippers further enhance the shop's novelty. The atmosphere is absolutely enchanting and transports one back to a time before high-street fashion sullied cashmere's sublimity and Scotland's primacy was lost to Italy.
For those less interested by knitwear, the Arcade is also home to luxury leather-goods purveyor Pickett, ready-to-wear shoemaker Crockett & Jones, several high-end jewelers, antique dealers and much more. As a living precursor to the great 19th century European arcades and finally all modern-day shopping centers, it behooves any visitor of the British capital to experience this internationally renowned landmark.
Berk Cashmere
46-49 Burlington Arcade
London W1J 0ET
Tel: +44 (0)20 7493 0028
Open M-F: 09.00 - 17.30; S: 09.30 - 17.30
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