For those of you who have been doing all your shopping elsewhere, the Harrods dress code can be summarised as follows: no beachwear, no backpacks, no riff-raff. Under the al-Fayeds, Harrods had become a victim of its own success.

Can you go into Harrods in jeans?

It's why, in 2017, they enforce a dress code on their customers; anyone in ripped jeans, high cut Bermuda or beach shorts, swimwear, athletic singlets, cycling shorts, flip-flops, thong sandals and dirty or "unkempt" clothing, technically, shouldn't be allowed in to browse Harrods' selection of bespoke Christmas tree ...

Are you allowed to wear trainers in Harrods?

Yes you can we were wearing trainers as we too did a lot of walking. Just be mindful if your carrying rucksacks as you have to carry them to the front, as we found out. But apart from that you will be fine and enjoy Harrods. ... No problem with trainers.