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Secret London: The Old Bookshop
Located on a residential street in Enfield, The Old Bookshop, isn’t your typical fashion destination. But then fashion and typical don’t often go together. The Old Bookshop, owned and run by Felicity Warnes, is a fashion bookshop which has been specialising in costume and fashion books and ephemera for 42 years. The shop is home to more… →
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Secret London: The Place by Simon Burstein
With the college focused on our move to Stratford, I am always thinking East and rarely get a chance to venture West of Oxford Circus. However, I had known Simon Burstein, former chief executive of Browns, had opened a new boutique on Connaught Street, just off Edgware Road and wanted to pay him a visit.… →
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Secret London: Boundary Estate
We all have our favourite spots in London, maybe Postman’s Park, Dennis Severs House, or The Wallace Collection. One area that I love to stroll around in the sunshine is the Boundary Estate in Shoreditch. Boundary Estate the UK’s first council housing project, built in 1890 on the cleared ruins of the infamous Old Nichol… →
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Inku: Universal Utility
“Invisible permanent clothing, made in England” This is the intriguing sign welcoming customers to ‘Inku’ a bamboo-bordered shop on a quiet corner of Warren Street. The statement reminded me of a sort of Zen Koan, a little paradox of sorts, that I was sure hid a truth or two about fashion. “Most people don’t really… →
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Blackhorse Lane Ateliers
“I came across an Indian prophet who told me my future. He suggested I needed to set three things free, an insect, a tortoise and a bird.” Like most, Toby Clark, a former design consultant for Margaret Howell, didn’t think too much of it at the time. Until three years later, whilst residing on Waiheke… →
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Secret London: Egg Shop – Kinnerton Street
Now that the days are longer and the sunshine a more present feature, I love to end the day taking a trip to Egg shop on Kinnerton St. It has been a cult classic for quite some years now, stocking designers such as Sophie D’Hoore, Scha and Casey Casey. The interesting clothes and unique styling… →
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Here Today Here Tomorrow
Last month, I paid a visit to Here Today Here Tomorrow in Dalston, the current shop and studio for this sustainable fashion brand. I was greeted with a chair and a cup of tea by Anna and Julia, two of the founding members, and we spoke about their business journey. I have long been impressed… →
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Secret London: Margaret Howell – Wigmore Street
I love visiting the Margaret Howell store on Wigmore Street. It is so much more than just a retail space, it holds small exhibitions of mid-century designer’s work and has a carefully curated range of ceramics, furniture and other beautiful household items. The design of the space really puts the clothes into context and gives… →
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Secret London: Museums
London is world renowned for the quality of its museums; from the British Museum, Pollock’s Toy Museum or the Freud Museum, it seems as though whatever your interests and curiosity there will be a museum to satisfy it. Artifacts. The Foundling Museum Whether you are a student or an established artist, designer, writer or professional… →