Umbrellas & Scarves at Harvey Nichols

Harvey Nichols was originally founded in 1813 as a linen shop in a terraced house on the corner of Knightsbridge and Sloane Street in London. Benjamin Harvey passed the business on to his daughter in 1820 who went into partnership with a certain Colonel Nichols. The store began to sell Oriental carpets, silks and luxury goods alongside the linens. Harvey Nichols continued to expand until it eventually needed a new home. The existing Knightscridge store was opened in 1880 and has grown to become one of the most important and upmarket shopping destinations in the world.