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
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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