Optimum Magazine Typographic London
Optimum Magazine Typographic London Fashion Special Feature. The editor from Optimum magazine which, circulates in France got in touch after seeing my detailed maps. The magazine featured a special UK issue for November 2016, and it features a section on London fashion.
The 9-page feature is accompanied by an illustrated typographic map of London, and the map must also represent 5 London neighborhoods, Soho, East End, Knightsbridge, Camden, and Kensington. On each neighborhood, you will also find 5 fashion related address which is the points of interest for each London neighborhood.
Soho (Savile Row, Mayfair, Covent Garden …)
The bastion of trendy / socialite
1 / Lock & Co: the hatter who sat sartorial the reputation of the neighborhood. Winston, Admiral Nelson, and Queen Elizabeth went there. You’re next on the list. 6 St James’s Street
2 / Dover Street Market: the Mecca of British pointed (and very below 30 years). successful concept exported NY, Ginza, and Beijing, designed by Rei Kawakubo (Comme des Garçons). 18-22 Haymarket
3 / Arts Club: one of the biggest clubs for gentlemen London landmark fashion heavyweights wildlife and the London Stock Exchange. The address in which to see and be seen, basically. 40 Dover Street
4 / Turnbull & Asser: Shop where to cut the liner notes of the obligatory pilgrimage. It is all about the blue sky, like that of Daniel Craig in Casino Royale. 71-72 Jermyn Street
5 / Matches Fashion: because to transform a shop in global e-commerce platform, we had a little more than two healthy well supplied. An unavoidable and confidential address that Selfridges. 87 Marylebone High Street
East End (+ Hoxton Shoreditch)
The Eldorado bobo
1 / Late Night Chameleon Cafe: the sacrosanct concept stores dedicated to men, accessible only by appointment. Lanvin to MCAO, via a vinyl Clay Pedrini and a collection of works by David Hockney, one finds there absolutely everything. 18 Shacklewell Lane
2 / Hostem: a cornerstone of Old Nichol Street, the new fashionable street where the wearing of the khaki parka is mandatory. Between two Korean labels nestles a piece Loewe, an alternative magazine or an erotic lithograph. A must blend in with the local wildlife. 28 Old Nichol Street
3 / Shoreditch House: the appointment select bobo trendy version in which to enjoy a detox juice from Alexa Chung and Alex Dellal are routine. Invest the rooftop with views of the City in the summer. 1 Ebor Street
4 / Huckle the Barber: one swears by the magic scissors Chris, the big guy in imposing beard who opened the shop. Enjoy being in the corner for you to refresh the hair. 340 Old Street
5 / Sunspel: the cream of British underwear, already adopted by George Clooney and David Beckham. In addition, the label is renowned for the impeccable cut of his pique polo shirt. 5 Redchurch Street
Knightsbridge
The banker’s bling ring
1 / Czech & Speake: the Aladdin’s cave for the buck anxious to keep its classic shaving ritual. A shaving-set Oxford Cambridge ultra design later and beard shines like never. 54 Pimlico Road
2 / Harrods: even if his reputation is more to sit, Harrod’s is the only place in London where a helicopter and buy a bag in crocodile is a floor apart. A grand-store used superlatives. 87-135 Brompton Road
3 / Edward Sexton: address, some more eccentric than its counterparts Savile Row would make a beatnik both undermined the Duke of Windsor himself. A classic suit but not shaving for a penny. 26 Beauchamp Place
4 / Smythson: we went there for the inimitable accessories in leather, the book in card game case. But for there to spy the all-London, which it supplies regularly. 141-142 Sloane Street
5 / American Bar sacred 8th top 10 best bars in the world, the American Bar Stafford worth seeing. One for his White Mouse to die for. Two for his guest-list that would fade most prominent baron of the night. 16 St James’s Place
Camden
punks dog area
1 / Cyberdog: Camden Town institution where techno-ravers and cyberpunk réassortent their stock of fluorescent t-shirts and other accessories barred. The design of the shop is worth the trip alone. 1 Chalk Farm Road
2 / Rokit: canonized by the fashion elite of the capital, it is the vintage shop par excellence. Between 501 wide cut, it is not uncommon to find an old tweed blazer Burberry stuck between two pairs of penny loafers brand new. A must. 225 Camden High Street
3 / The Elephants Head: sex, drugs, rock’n’roll invested for this pub, after dark, by local specimens unleashed. An amber Guinness and to take it off again. 224 Camden High Street
4 / Doppio Coffee Warehouse: halfway between a 100% espresso shop and a lounge for sores in the making, the Doppio Coffee holds a selection of machines that would dream the most experienced baristas. Most? Behind the shop is served one of the best grain in the city. 177 Kentish Town Road
5 / A Dandy in Aspic: the haunt of nostalgic pure juice dandyism, where the heir poplin shirt was starched collar still period. Without robbing the store, go there is a good way to revise its fashion culture. Chalk Farm Road
Kensington
The square aristo
1 / Mr. Hare: go to the preferred server of a drive-in in Spanish shoemaker Robert Downey Jr and Javier Bardem? This is done for Marc Hare, which dominates the London pavement since 2012 with his Mr. Hare brand. 178a Westbourne Grove
2 / Chiltern Firehouse: absolutely must address the all-London, where private parties and business lunches follow each other relentlessly. A step that is difficult to zap, since you are inevitable will go once during your stay. 1 Chiltern Street
3 / Couverture & The Garbstore: an ultra-trendy spot and pointed right neighborhood aristo is unheard of. Yet once pushed the door, we would sell our souls for a Palace shirt. 188 Kensington Park Road
4 / The Shop at Bluebird: totally fitting with its customers, The Shop at Bluebird offers an impressive selection of labels in the wind, neat and preppy style strand. Chic. 350 King’s Road
5 / Margaret Howell: even if the label is based in Paris there some time, come back with a mohair sweater purchased in one of the historic shops of the brand worth. Just for show. 111 Fulham Road
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