Fashion
Gordon Richardson (Topman design director) alongside co-curator Matthew Murphy of B Store are responsible for High Street giant Topman’s latest and most surprising outpost. The Topman General Store, located in East London’s Shoreditch features a limited edition line of higher end Topman products along with superb coffee courtesy of Reynolds.
With an impressive collection of photography books, vintage furniture and a few bits and pieces from other carefully chosen brands such as Pendleton, Norsea Industries and Percival (plus limited-edition Rite in the Rain notebooks), it looks like the sort of great independent you’d expect to find in Shoreditch, only cheaper and less intimidating.
Topman General Store
98 Commercial Street, Shoreditch, London, E1 6LZ
The long awaited London based Supreme store will be opening on September 22 (this coming Thursday). Stay tuned for more information.
http://www.supremenewyork.com/
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Yet another to add to the ‘favs’ style blogs, The Sartorialist.
http://www.thesartorialist.com/
After a much needed Summer break we’re back in party action with a new clubnight complete with a new bag of tunes, a finer drink selection and FREE ENTRY!
Kicking off next month, (Friday September 23rd) at the East London party mecha Alibi we’ll be bringing down the tune caldron with a selection of old and new friends including:
- Glasgow party machines Huntleys + Palmers DJ’s
- Mix tape extraordinary Jay Karim
- London ‘big tune’ doctors Mad as Hell
alongside residents Moman and James Fragment
For more information on the night head over to the Facebook event here, or the Alibi website here.
http://www.thealibilondon.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=264240903593430
Listen to a Huntleys + Palmers DJ’s mix here:
H&P: 14 – Auntie Flo – Highlife Mix by huntleyspalmers
or a fine Jay Karim mix here:
Try – Caze Nove (Firas & Jay Karim) by JayKarim
The perfect cycling remedy for these gloriously shit London summer weeks.
511® Skinny Commuter Product Features:
- Utility waist band – specially designed for u-lock storage
- Higher back rise – providing additional coverage when riding
- Nanosphere® Technology – applied to make fabric water resistant, dirt repellant, durable and protective
- 3M Reflectivity – 3M Scotchlite™ Reflective Tape on interior cuff offers high level of visibility
- Sanitized™ Brand Technology – antimicrobial protection against odors
- Reinforced Fabric – in crotch, back pockets and belt loop for durability
- Performance Stretch Fabric – more stretchable for added mobility and comfort
Just discovered that Self Service have a new feature on their site that lets you view their back issues. What a treat!
Read MoreOur favourite East London boutique clothing store has a mass sale on, check it out whilst stocks last.
Men’s Spring Summer Highlights
Up to 30% off all Spring Summer stock from Norse Projects, Paul Smith, Super, Junya Watanabe Man, Perks & Mini, Opening Ceremony, Goodhood x R.Newbold and more.
Women’s Spring Summer Highlights
Up to 30% off all Spring Summer stock from Opening Ceremony, Surface To Air, Spring Court, Sophomore, Wood Wood, Perks & Mini, Peter Jensen, Rittenhouse and more.
Head down to Goodhood whilst stocks last:
Goodhood Store
41 Coronet Street
London
N1 6HD
store@goodhood.co.uk
Opening hours – Monday to Saturday 11.00am – 7.00pm
The new ladies Autumn/Winter collection for Bathing Ape has landed with Daisy Lowe fronting the range for the first time. Directed by Silver Spoon Attire and photographed by the one and only Kate Moross. The range can be found over at Bape Europe here: http://eu.bape.com/
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Luxury brand Hermès adding a bit of regal flair to the classic Vans slip-on with their vintage scarf patterns.
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One of this years BA Womenswear graduates from London College of Fashion is Kathy Lam with her RTW S/S 11 collection, which showcased tonight at the LCF Graduate Runway Show. Kathy’s inspiration for her collection derives from Chinese porcelain with its stunning painted batik effect of blue and creamy white hues.
To see the collection in detail as well as portfolio samples visit her profile on Showtime.
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This months Friday Late hosted by the V&A museum celebrates the quirky world of Yohji Yamamoto, with dress-up installations, guest DJs, screenings and all kinds of Yohji related activities. There’s even a couples streetcasting for the next Fashion in Motion show, so grab your beau and get on down.
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This Thursday see’s ‘Look Mum No Hands’ showcase and exhibition of limited edition cycling musettes designed by 15 leading UK designers. Curated by the marvelous Progress Packaging you’ll also be able to purchase all the bag designs on show at progresspkg.co.uk/feedmyride.
For more information on Thursday’s event and more great things across London head over to Creative Everyone here.
The contributing designers are:
Accept & Proceed
Bibliothèque
Design Project
I Love Dust
Leinz
Made Thought
Marque
Mind Design
Moving Brands
Multistorey
North
OPX
Rapha
SEA
Spin
http://creativeeveryone.com/events/view/611/feed-my-ride
http://progresspackaging.co.uk/
http://www.lookmumnohands.com/
49 Old Street,
London, EC1V 9HX,
United Kingdom
You can now buy this super awesome ‘Nate’ T from The New Fabricali thanks to good friend of Fragment, Joe Mason – check out more of his work here.
http://masonlondon.tumblr.com/
http://thenewfabricali.com/products-page/men/nate-tee/
Kinect Fitting Room from den ivanov on Vimeo.
Demoing in Russia, this XBox Kinnect virtual fitting room could be a sign of things to come.
via http://www.cleoag.ru & http://www.rubbishcorp.com/topshop-kinect/
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Really enjoying the fact that giant corporations such as Stella Artois and now Addidas are approaching older forms of billboard execution. The time-lapse video above shows how the ad is put together from start to finish. These ad’s are currently up on show across New York so go find one!
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We don’t write nearly enough about fashion as we’d like to, or apparel for that matter but this week the guys over at Supreme New York sent us some of the freshest collaborated products we’ve seen all year, Supreme Clarks Originals!
The Desert Chukka released between the two company’s features a nubuck suede upper with a high grade leather heal detail, leather lining and in-sole with a crepe sole bottom. Available from April the 28th online and in-store, as well as being made available in five different colorways made exclusively for Supreme.
This Spring, Supreme has joined Clarks® to release a new style – the Desert Chukka. The shoe will feature a nubuck suede upper with a high grade leather heal detail. Leather lining and in-sole with a crepe sole bottom. The Desert Chukka will be available in five different colorways made exclusively for Supreme.
(Available in Japan May 7th.)
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Good friends of Fragment, RED Gallery, are launching their new open-to-all market this Easter weekend in the heart of Shoreditch (and conveniently directly behind RED Gallery itself). With the promise of a boutique festival vibe over your classic East London street market, RED Market will feature a feast of stalls including, London’s only Saturday night food market, clothing, art and a ton of crafts.
On top of all that the market also plays host to some light acoustic music, a mini city beach and some live art on show. The market opens this Saturday from 7:00pm till 3:00am, returning on Sunday from mid day to midnight.
http://www.redmarketlondon.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/RED-Market/114603161955851
Woodkid could potentially be the first surprise of 2011. Aged 28, Woodkid aka Yoann Lemoine has released a debut EP of raw beauty. This guy has also directed the video for the single, ‘Iron’ and has previously directed videos for Yelle, Moby and more recently Katy Perry. The video of ‘Iron’, shown above, features top model Agyness Deyn.
Woodkid is currently working on his first full-length album which apparently includes some surprising collaborations. Watch this space…
IRON EP on ITUNES : itunes.apple.com/fr/album/iron-ep/id423849905
WOODKID – IRON – Video directed by Yoann Lemoine
Cinematography by Mathieu Plainfosse
Featuring Agyness Deyn
Produced by Mourad Belkeddar
Styling by Ellen Af Geijerstam
Post Production by OneMore Prod
It’s Nice That have delved into a collaboration with fashion brand ASOS today, working with 10 up and coming illustrators and designers to produce 10 limited edition t-shirt’s which are on sale from today over at asos.com. To add a hefty dose of something a little extra special, with every single order of the T-shirts, the lucky buyer also gets the corresponding design as a limited edition print.
With designs from Rob Matthews, Greg Eason, Sophie Kern, Owen Gatley and Rose Blake and only a limited amount of stock be sure to head over there quick and snap up a summer wardrobe spectacular.
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Premium female fashion photography blogs are all over the internet these days, especially through the means of Tumblr but one deserves a constant shout out – The Boner Party.
http://thebonerparty.tumblr.com/
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Bringing together a classic British design with contemporary styling these stunning wrist watches are intended for everyday use by individuals with an eye for meticulous detailing and a passion for diligent, modern design.
Established in 2009 by product designers, Patrick Bek and Oliver Fowles, the Uniform Wares aesthetic has been tailored with longevity in mind and a firm belief in design with a practical and visual permanence. Each Series is intentionally pared down and characterised by distinct form, durable materials, classic and seasonal colours and engineered surface finishes. While the movements are handpicked from the best Japanese and Swiss manufacturers, every other component part of a Uniform Wares watch, from the CNC machined buckle to the hand drawn font on the back of each case, is conceived, developed and designed in the company’s London offices.
Uniform Wares timepieces are available through their website here and a select circle of international retailers.
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