Nestling Into House of Hackney

Whilst there's still ongoing speculation as to which luxury brand (Prada?  Louis Vuitton?  Ralph Lauren?  Who spins these rumours anyway…?) is moving into Shoreditch next, completing the area's thorough de-edgification process, why don't we turn our attention to the people that can stake a characterful claim to the area?  Fashion-led-interiors slash interiors-led-fashion brand House of Hackney,… Continue reading Nestling Into House of Hackney

Ambling Around

When I first moved to N7 five years ago, I was a reluctant N7 naysayer.  Firstly we hadn't found the DREAMY Victorian/Georgian garden flat, which I initially had in mind and was cursing the cold box-esque industrial space, which we ended up taking just to prevent me and Steve from having another moving-induced squabble.  Secondly,… Continue reading Ambling Around

BITE Me

My one and only jaunt to Monaco was a literal washout this weekend with an uncharacteristic torrential downpour on Saturday.  That didn't dampen the spirits of what was an incredible Dior Cruise show by Raf Simons, which I will post about soon, but I did chortle at the fact that ironically London is beginning to… Continue reading BITE Me

The Paris-Edimbourg Knitwear Trail

Playing the craftsmanship card.  Fetishising skill.  Rose-tinted nostalgia of tradition.  Call it what you want but after the recent Dhaka factory disaster in Bangladesh, there has never been a more pertinent time to attempt to follow the trails of how our garments are made, from the originating fibres to finished garment on the rail.  It’s… Continue reading The Paris-Edimbourg Knitwear Trail