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Floral Street runs parallel to Long Acre through the northern part of Covent Garden and is one of the district's leading fashion retail streets. Narrow and largely pedestrian for much of its length, it is lined with clothing and lifestyle shops, from established labels to independent boutiques, giving it a concentrated shopping character quite distinct from the market piazza to the south. The street runs close to the Royal Opera House, and it is crossed by the Bridge of Aspiration, an enclosed glass and aluminium footbridge that links the Royal Ballet School to the Opera House above the street. This bridge is one of the most recognised architectural features of the area and marks Floral Street's association with dance and performance. The name reflects the market history of Covent Garden, where flowers and produce were the main trade. Today the street is busy with shoppers and visitors passing between Long Acre and the Opera House, and its shopfronts and restrained scale make it one of the more elegant retail runs in the district. Floral Street combines fashion trade, its link to the Royal Opera House and its distinctive bridge to give it a clear identity within Covent Garden.
