For shame on me for not walking those extra steps when Kingsland Road/High Street ends and Stoke Newington Road begins. Actually, for shame one me for not being more observant of what's going on in London in general. I just worked out that in the past year, I've been away from London for the good… Continue reading Pelicans and Parrots
Category: Shop Watch
All Good in the Hood
This weekend was a rare chance for me to take a pause from constantly chasing the new and appreciate the bricks and mortar that have stood the test of time. Alright, so Goodhood, in Hoxton opened in 2007, so four years still isn't a hugely substantial amount of time but the space itself on Coronet… Continue reading All Good in the Hood
Kron Kron Candy
It would have been a HEINOUS TRAVESTY (yes, caps are a must…) if I went all he way to Reykjavik and DIDN'T go to see the beautiful couple behind Kron Kron, Hugrun and Magni, who have the multi-tasking identity of being a) designers of a a shoe label (called Kron by Kron Kron) that has… Continue reading Kron Kron Candy
Wang-Wa-Wang-Wang-Wang
Don't ask me why I replaced mashed Sisqo's Thong Song with Alexander Wang's surname. It seems like the sort of chant that the legions of fan girls that Wang has garnered over the past few years might be singing on the streets. Or should that be 'have' instead of 'has', as in should I be… Continue reading Wang-Wa-Wang-Wang-Wang