We kicked off the A/W 23/24 season last week, with an event at the amazing Samsung KX in Coal Drops Yard. Along with Trendhub/BDA we shared our thoughts on the big picture macro trends that will drive the consumer and retail landscape, as well as the key colours for the season. We also highlighted some of the things the team are enjoying this Summer and looking forward to into the Autumn.
You can see the full list on our Instagram guides.
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- BENK & BO
Benk & Bo is an East London-based social enterprise rooted in sustainable choices, craftsmanship and community. Owned and run by friends and family, they aim to re-imagine London living in their accessible creative space, promoting community events with a focus on social inclusion and diversity.
Their kitchen provides house baked goods, vegetarian food and the best coffee every Tuesday to Friday and they cater for a wide range of events and briefs including photoshoots, press launches and business meetings.
Benk & Bo
4-6 Gravel Lane, Greater, London E1 7AW
- CARMEL
Carmel is a relaxed all-day restaurant and bar in the heart of Queen’s Park in London, which takes inspiration from Eastern Mediterranean cuisine. From the team behind one of our East London favourites Berber & Q, they offer delicious breakfast options, interesting lunch choices and a selection of small plates and larger dishes for dinner, with an emphasis on smoking and grilling.
Carmel
23-25 Lonsdale Rd, London NW6 6RA
- JOLENE
Jolene started life as a bakery and neighbourhood restaurant in London’s Newington Green. Stylish interiors, impeccable service and delicious food make this one of our favourite local haunts. Closely followed by Big Jo Bakery (also open in the evening) and bakeries in Wells St, Redchurch St and Colebrooke Row. We are also big fans of Westerns Laundry and the owners’ original venture, Primeur.
Jolene
22 Newington Green, London N16
S E E
- FUTURE SHOCK
Blurring boundaries between the physical and virtual, 180 Studios and Fact present Future Shock an exhibition by pioneering artists at the apex of sound and vision who are imagining the new world of space. The exhibition transforms 180 Studios’ subterranean spaces through mesmerising and immersive digital technology ‑ from generative and interactive algorithms, AI and 3D digital mapping, to spellbinding laser work, holographic projections and groundbreaking electronic music.
180 The Strand
28th April ‑ 28th Aug
- OUR TIME ON EARTH
Our Time On Earth at the Barbican looks to our natural world in different ways and brings technology closer to nature. Providing indigenous insights to reconnect us with our roots and tell the story of our future; artists, scientists and activists look at ways to transform the climate emergency conversations.
Barbican Centre
5th May ‑ 29th Aug 2022
- VISIONS OF THE FUTURE
As Selfridges continues to imagine and create a more sustainable future, their new exhibition Visions of the Future (part of their SuperFuture series) helps stretch our imagination to its limits to explore what the future might hold. Working with artists, thinkers and brands who paint a picture of a hybrid, fluid future questioning‑ How might we live? What might we look like? How will we behave? And what might it feel like?
Selfridges
20th July ‑ 16th Oct
- BACK TO EARTH
The Serpentine galleries Back To Earth exhibition (part of an ongoing project that began during lockdown in 2019) invites artistic responses to the climate emergency, bringing together different kinds of research, materials and approaches from around the planet to offer insights into artists’ concerns, ideas and hopes for the future.
Serpentine North Gallery
22nd June ‑ 18th Sep
- THIS BRIGHT LAND
Somerset House’s upcoming new event This Bright Land will see the courtyard transformed into a colourful wonderland open to all, with joyful day‑and‑night performances, music, dance, talks, workshops and more, platforming established creatives and grassroots communities.
1st Aug ‑ 29th Aug
S H O P
- A NEW TRIBE
Top of our list is A New Tribe which re‑located from Chatsworth Road (luckily even closer to our studio) in 2019 to Hackney Road. Their beautiful selection of globally sourced homeware products from independent designers and artisans is carefully curated in their eclectic space.
New Tribe
273 Hackney Rd, London E2 8NA
- STRAW LONDON
Straw London has been one of our favourites since their short pop‑up on Columbia Road back in 2018. They have since opened a cosy homeware shop, situated in the middle of the bustling Columbia Road, featuring a beautifully displayed array of vintage and in house designed products, leading the way for contemporary cottage core looks.
Straw London
126 Columbia Road, London, E2 7RG
- MEADOWS
We first discovered Meadows at a pop‑up in Shoreditch back in 2020, falling in love with their romantic and feminine fashion inspired by Victoriana, prairie‑style and folklore. Designed in Hackney by Central Saint Martins graduate, Louise Markey, they are committed to making clothes that are produced ethically and encourage slow, sustainable fashion. Their physical store in Dalston is definitely worth a visit!
Meadows
50 Dalston Lane, London, E8 3AH
- LF MARKEY
Sister company to Meadows, LF Markey is it’s bolder more colourful twin, offering a collection of modern womens, kids and mens clothing inspired by workwear and utility. All items are products ethically and encourage slow, sustainable fashion.
LF Markey
58 Dalston Lane, London, E8 3AH
- NOOK
Our go‑to for any colour coordinated gifts and stationery, Nook Shop is a colourful design and lifestyle store in the heart of Stoke Newington.
Nook Shop
153 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UH
- HOUSE OF SUNNY
Hackney‑based House of Sunny is driven to create timeless designs in their own iconic aesthetic. Their new store that opened at the end of 2021 just off Broadway Market (round the corner from our studio) recently showcased their colourful collaboration with @chillys bottles and @shoreditchnails.
House of Sunny
G4, Northside Studios, 16-29 Andrews Rd, London E8 4QF
- SSONE
17 Chiltern St, London,W1U 7PQ
