Category: London
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Tim Walker @ Somerset House
I saw the Tim Walker exhibition when it was on at Somerset House, its no longer showing, but this was sitting in my drafts so I thought I’d share it. It was an exhibition of the most extraordinary things and a life size dolly. A vision through his lens, fashion, lifestyle, art, quirky stuff, bugs,…
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See- Somerset House. Valentino Master of Couture.
I’ve just rekindled my romance with Somerset House, the hallowed grounds of London Fashion Week. It’s one of the most beautiful places in London with its vast grounds and nooks and crannies of intertwining buildings and the very large bare square where the tents will be erected for the fashion week onslaught. Somerset house is…
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See- Life is Beautiful by Mr Brainwash
Thierry Guetta is no stranger to controversy. His ascent to artist status for one, has been called into question considering he has no real artistic background as it were, whatever that is. Some argue if he is the ever elusive Banksy even. All that aside, his first European exhibition; Life is Beautiful, held in London…
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12 things from #London2012
The Olympics have come and sadly gone, we all woke up this morning with major withdrawal symptoms that the whole nation wouldn’t be swept up in this euphoria of collectively raising our voices to cheer on the athletes, whether they were winning or competing for the first time. A sense of togetherness like no other.…
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Off the beaten track London; Cocktails and more eats
So we’ve gone to the market in Borough, stopped by for some jerk chicken on the Kings road, had dessert in Lola’s Mayfair, had a wander through the Royal Parks, enjoyed some of the best sceneries and gone to the galleries. Now, let’s have a cocktail or two. The London Cocktail Club is where its…
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Off the beaten track London; More of Borough
Besides the wonderful Borough market is the surrounding itself, the brownstones and mewses, cobbled streets, nooks and crannies. Your curiosity will lead you on, like it does me whenever I’m there. Pop into Paul Smith around the corner from the market, my favourite branch because its so typically english, with a country manor charm if…
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Off the beaten track London; Borough Market.
Possibly the best market in London, it is to me, a destination in the East End of London with everything at your finger tips and at a perfect price; where else can you get gelato right after coffee, authentic italian gelato, freshly made? right next door; Gelato 3DIS, Turkish delights and olive, English wine from…
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Off the beaten track London; The Galleries.
The Estorick collection in North London is home to modern Italian art and sculptures going as far back at the 1850s. Named after Eric Estorick, an American who came to live in England, after WWII, he was enamoured by the futurism of Italian art and became an avid collector. The Georgian housed museum in Islington,…
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Off the beaten track London; Boxpark Pop-up Mall
Get off the beaten track and into Boxpark, the world’s first pop up mall in Shoreditch East London!! I find this whole concept unique and pretty darn sweet! A pop-up mall of concept stores along side cool brands, a place to sit and eat whilst you soak in the London vibe. Its spectacular really, and…