One can never have too many shoes so they say. Especially if they're from Manolo Blahnik. Timeless and elegant, if they're good enough for Carrie Bradshaw then they're definitely good enough for us. 

Probably one of Cecconi's most stylish outposts, the Mayfair restaurant is ideal for a glass of bubbly and a quick bite before an evening spent gallery hopping. The food is solid but not exactly mind-blowing, so we usually stick to nibbles and save our appetites for any of the myriad fantastic restaurants in the 'hood.

With a handful of spots around London, we love calling into Noxy at Burlington Arcade after browsing the Food Hall at Fortnum & Mason. The coffee is exceptional, and as are there bagels! From their classic PB&J, to a savoury chicken sub style, it makes for a perfect pick-me-up.

Second only to the Serpentine Pavilion knees-up, the London art world’s next big bash is preview night at the Summer Exhibition. The RA’s patchwork submission-based show has been going since 1769 and is wonderfully accessible. Yet the big focus on the exhibitions means a lot of people don’t know that Michelangelo’s Taddei Tondo (the artist’s only marble sculpture in Britain) is in the permanent collection. You’ll also find next-level jamón sandwiches at José Pizarro’s café Poster Bar.