Whether you are starting 2025 with the resolution of living a healthier lifestyle, want a wardrobe refresh, to take some time for yourself or simply want to make the most of a new year with your friends and family, there’s something to suit all your needs on Oxford Street…
Best wellness buys
There is no need for drastic diets to embrace healthy living. For example, a soothing tea before bed gets you in the right mind frame for a good night’s sleep. Holland & Barrett have a great selection of blends you can choose from. Then there are all the clean beauty products you can add to your routine, from bath salts to vegan skincare and organic body products, that will have you feeling revived and refreshed. Try Lush’s salted coconut hand scrub, Weleda’s skin food cream or The Body Shop’s soothing Aloe Vera day cream.
Best fitness buys
You might be a seasoned runner training for the marathon, a sports enthusiast wanting to learn a new discipline, or a complete beginner keen to start exercising. Whatever your fitness level, there are many sports stores to choose from on Oxford Street, all full of equipment for everything from yoga to football.
Best new season fashion
January might be the middle of winter, but it’s also the perfect time to start looking ahead of the spring/summer season, full of new trends to refresh your wardrobe. You can start incorporating them to your everyday looks now, by layering them with your winter staples. Some favourites include Zara’s printed midi dress, which you can wear now with knee-high boots and a chunky cardigan. We also love M&S’s wide leg linen trousers, & Other Stories’ pastel maxi skirt (which is cosy enough for the cold weather), Pandora’s pearl earrings and Dune’s go-with-everything beige bag.
Explore vegan dining
You don’t need to be a fully fledged vegan to appreciate the plant-based food on offer at the various restaurants on Oxford Street. At Market Halls for example, you can experience dishes from around the world, including soy glazed aubergine at Apoy, Korean fried tofu at DF Tacos and spice roast Sabich at Le Bab. A little something for everyone this Veganuary. Many other venues on the street also offer vegan dishes as part of their menu, including Amalfi (the Bruschetta and Verdure pizza are a must), Brasserie of Light (try the pumpkin soup), and The Sanderson which offer a vegan version of their iconic afternoon tea.
Do Dry January… or not
We all have our ways to cope with January, from going on a detox to having a cheeky tipple to make those long evenings a little bit more bearable. Luckily, most of the bars on Oxford Street have great alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktail menus for you to select from. You can head straight to Aqua Kyoto, Long Bar, Punch Room at The London Edition or The Nest.
Embrace TLC
After the manic festive period, the New Year is the time to take a bit of time to pamper yourself (plus, who wants to go out in January anyway?). Indulge in one of the many treatments at Lush Spa – the Highlands Spa treatment is a must thanks to its hot stone massage – a blow dry at the Dyson Beauty Lab, or a manicure at Rawr beauty bar in Primark. For men, Ted’s Grooming Room is great for a quality trim or shave with added extras such as a hot-towel treatment and massage.
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