While the so called high streets - streets like Oxford St. and High Kensington St. - oscillate between huge sales and large fails ( all C&A stores in London closed their doors in January and Benetton on Oxford Circus also counted its last days), the markets of the city maintain the curious and shoppers, tourists and searchers for ideas. From Portobello Rd to Brick Lane, from Covent Garden to Camden Town, there is for all tastes and pockets.

One of the smallest and not yet well known by foreigners is the Spitafields Market. As in some others, it is the delicious mix of artcraft, fashion products, fruits and vegetables, objects, titbits and seasonings ,besides some pubs, is what makes these spaces which exhale creativity.

Spitafields has a Brazilian look of the World Mix Marked (or would it be on the other way around?) - in its old and more interesting time. Fashion and art students sell their creations in a beautiful and big shed. The origin of the trade in this region comes from the XXIII century, when the Spital Square surroundings became an interesting trade space, just because it is next to the business centre of the City. By the end of XVII century, King Charles II officialized the marked on Thursdays and Saturdays. From then, the demand for fresh products sensibly increased and Spitafields became daily. Their sheds were enlarged, it grew so much and created such traffic jam in the region that, in 1991, the market itself, changed place.

One of the shed entrances where works Spitafields market.

Between one and another rumour more confirmations ( without fixed date) taht Spitafields will be demolished for given place to a business centre, the space has sheltered more than just food and use to receive a lot of beautiful people on Sundays.

Outside of the shed (47-49 - Spitafields), it is the FrockBrokers store. Super audacious, works with collections from designers not yet well known and very creative without fear: clothes, accessories and shoes in that style "just in London...."'It is unlosable.

The nearest tube station is Liverpool Station and the shed is practically in front of the main exit. Just follow the signs. Between 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Sundays.