New York Defeated by London in Best City Title

Have you heard the news? In a global contest of 30 most influential cities, London got the title of Best City in the world, knocking New York down from the top spot. The survey, called Cities of Excellence, now in its sixth year, conducted by PwC, uses 59 indicators to compare the entries.  Ease of doing business, health, sustainability, cost of living and education, are just some of the measures taken into account.

Shopping spree in Selfridges – I am wearing a Michael Kors dress and a fur gilet by Ducie;

shoes by Mascaro, and handbag by Michael Kors

If one of the benchmarks was `shopping` than the London`s standing would go through the roof, as Selfridges just received the prestigious honour of The Best Department Store in the World, for the third year running. This is the first time that this accolade has been awarded three times consecutively to the same store! The award is bestowed by The International Group of Department Stores – an association of international shops, with 30 members from 30 different countries.

Well done London!  And congratulations to my beloved Selfridges!