Perched at the top of Knightsbridge, Harvey Nichols has long played the role of Harrods’ cooler cousin. It trades less in spectacle and more in style: cleaner lines, sharper edits, an eye for the new rather than the nostalgic. The ground floor beauty hall is a magnet — white light, mirrored counters, the hum of stylists at work — while upstairs, rails of fashion lean toward the directional, the labels you’re as likely to see in Milan as Mayfair.