Colette Goes East Lauren Milligan 24 November 2009 0 Comments EAST London is set to get an injection of Parisian style this week as The Cube Store unveils Colette's first ever UK pop-up shop at The Old Truman Brewery's Boilerhouse. As well as a range of covetable Colette-style trinkets, the space will also host a series of events - from screening Japanese films to live art installations - but...
... London will be able to use Oyster pay as you go from 2 January 2010. The news means that South East Londoners will at last start to benefit from cheaper fares we have been promised for some time. The Standard illustrated how a Lewisham commuter would benefit, with a trip to Charing Cross costing £1.70 off-peak and £2.10 peak in January, compared with £2.40 at present. The...
Wanted truthful parliament in the UK (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
... on 15 October 2009, Malcolm Star********! Of course and his ‘local newspaper’ the East London Idiotiser… Contrary to the lame mythology broadcast in the package as fronted by ITV London staffer Phil Bayles, the SOUTH LONDON PRESS has NOT lived up to any record of its ancient past. It has been a long time since the SLP has broken a genuinely locally important story…...
When the East London Line extension finally does open next year it will make a big difference not just to how people move around London but perhaps to how they perceive the city. By directly linking Croydon and Hackney (or at least Dalston) via Brockley and New Cross it could generate a sense of East London that crosses the river. Today when people talk about East London they generally...
Bus drivers are once again on strike , affecting 58 routes through East London. Members of the Unite union will strike until 3am on Sunday. Routes through Barking, Bow, Leyton, Romford, Upton Park and West Ham are most heavily affected. The industrial action comes in protest against the freezing of wages which, according to transport officials, range from £28,000 to over £35,000....
Director Charlie Inman continues to drop some great video clips. This newest clip from the director features graffiti artists Dep , Tizer, Bonzai and Lovepusher painting in the Russian Club in East London for Glug. Music by Funky DL.
Erik Hassle has extended an invitation for two lucky EQ readers to attend his private Christmas Party on December 17th in East London. Erik will be performing a special show for all of us in attendance. So - if you're...
Interesting video interview with Conor Harrington in his studio in East London where talks about being a graffiti artist in Ireland and how spray paint and oil paint can work together on the same canvas. via Ektopia
... is know the London College of Fashion which he completed in 1983. He began is work in a worshop in East London and became a expert at design and craftsmanship, and was featured in the 1988 issue of Vogue magazine, were he got an eight page spread. He was regularly visited by the Princess of Wales, Diana which helped him tremendously. Choo and Tarmara Mellon, who was an editor at Vogue UK,
Property sale, rent Barbican | Clerkenwell | Docklands... (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
A beautifully presented top floor apartment overlooking The Regent's Canal. The accommodation comprises, reception room with recessed fully integrated kitchen, master bedroom with en-suite shower room, second double bedroom and bathroom. The apartment also has the advantage of a terrace and secure parking. Orsman Road is located close to Hoxton and will benefit from the opening of the new East London...
Stik on the street , by mermaid99 Squarity have release the first print from London based Street Artists Stik. His stick characters have been popping up over all London, and specifically East London this year. Now is your chance to have one of his characters in your own home. The release is an edition of 50 prints, 3 colour hand pulled silkscreen print, oil based inks on 280gsm 'Newsprint'...