You would hardly know from looking at Clara Paget’s Instagram that her proper title is Lady Clara Elizabeth Isis Paget. Her account is a frequently updated mixture of goofy videos, memes, pictures from late nights out, and the occasional cameo from BFF Cara Delevingne. But maybe that’s why we like her so much—Paget is by definition an “aristocrat,” but she handles her pedigree with an ease that is both approachable and irresistible. The 28-year-old feels just as at home acting in front of the camera and posing on the red carpet as she does posing for selfies with her glamorous pack of girlfriends. And through that very feed, you can’t help but get the sense that Paget is the woman to know for what’s happening on the other side of the pond. That’s why we’ve asked Lady Clara to share with us the first things that come to mind of her favorite spots across London, here.
Three words to describe London: Inspiring, unpredictable, real.
Favorite neighborhood: Notting Hill. I’m a carnival baby.
Best place to walk around: The river walk in Stoke Newington.
Best park: Hampstead Heath.
Best way to get around: Walking if it’s sunny with my music on.
Best people watching: On the tube.
Best touristy thing to do that’s worth it: London Dungeon.
Most overrated thing about London: Leicester Square.
Best hidden gem: The Llamas in Clissold Park.
Best afternoon tea: Claridge’s.
Favorite Royal: Harry.
Favorite museum: The Museum of Everything.
One thing every visitor should do/see in London: Go to the pub for a roast.
Your London style icon: Anita Pallenberg.
Favorite fashion trend you currently see in London: Socks and sliders.
Best shopping: Found And Vision vintage on Portobello Road.
Favorite guilty pleasure/comfort food: BOOM Burger, also on Portobello Road.
Favorite place for coffee or breakfast: Piccalilli Caff.
Favorite place for lunch: Pizza East.
Favorite pub: The Prince.
Favorite place for dinner with friends: Osteria Basilica.
Best cocktail: Rum punch at BOOM Burger.
Best place to see live music and who you’ve seen there: The Roundhouse, where I saw Radiohead.
Favorite nightclub to dance all night: Fabric.
Souvenir of choice: Oyster card.
Favorite place to unwind: Bulgari spa.
Place you miss most when you’re away: My own bed.
Local motto that you live by: “Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner that I love London Town.”
