We’ve been getting rather excited over the past few weeks for the upcoming issue of everyones favourite ‘adults only’ publication Baron. Due to be released in the next few weeks, the entire issue will be photographed by the incredibly talented Tyrone Lebon. If you can’t quite wait until the release date then take peek into [...]
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It’s been a busy old week for us over at OTHER/shop! We’ve had loads of new deliveries from old favourites, and some brand new faces too! Perfect timing then, for our friend Navaz Batliwalla of disneyrollergirl.net to drop by and share some of her favourite pieces! Click the images to shop Disneyrollergirl’s selection.
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Hailing from Odense in Denmark, Trine Lindegaard studied industrial pattern cutting and manufacturing at Istituto Carlo Secoli in Milan. She then she went on to study at Middlesex University in London and finally finished her studies at the Royal College of Art where she graduated with an MA in menswear in 2010. Lindegaard’s graduate collection [...]
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We’ve just had a super exciting new delivery of womens footwear from the likes of Simona Vanth, Opening Ceremony and more! Just click on the shoes below to shop the styles, or click here to take a look at all the new womens footwear!
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Last week saw London playing host to womens fashion week, the sun was out just in time for all the models, bloggers and photographers to shine! We ran over to Somerset House to check out what everyone was up to this season, check out the images our photographer Retts Wood snapped whilst we ran from [...]
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To mark the beginning of London Fashion Week last friday, we decided it was the perfect time to launch our super exclusive collaboration with Gary Card. Card and ourselves came together to create a collection of highly collectable t-shirts, there will only ever be 3 of each size in each style ever made. They are [...]
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Legends in Japan, CA4LA (pronounced Ka-shi-la) have been hand crafting hats since 1989, designed and made in Japan, their designs have a distinctly modern feel. As a statement or an everyday piece, these will finish off any look perfectly! Click here to shop CA4LA or on any of the images to shop the style.
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Not content with playing host to London Fashion weeks main events, Somerset House are now showing a rather delightful collection of works from the collaborative force of Dan Tobin Smith and Rachel Thomas. Taking their inspiration from classical architecture, the pair have created imposing surrealist landscapes and objects which draw the viewer into their clinical [...]
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Lisa Anne Auerbach is a recent discovery to us at OTHER, her playful, politicised artwork incorporates the use of traditionally ‘feminine’ crafts such as needlework and knitting as well as group actions and zine making. Her book “Sweaters That Talk Back” has just been made available over at our buddies website Antenne Books. Check it [...]
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To launch our new series; OTHER/spaces, we caught up with our friend and furniture designer, Mr Dean Edmonds at his East London home-cum-showroom. More of Deans work can be seen on his website deanedmonds.co.uk Click here or on any other the images to shop the exclusive products that Dean has handmade for us.
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Our womenswear designer, Chloe Struyk spent last weekend in the Venice of the North, Amsterdam. Not the warmest of places to take a trip to in January, we thought her a little mad. Luckily for her, the bitter cold kept her on her toes, rushing from gallery to gallery until she came across the Huis [...]
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We popped across the Channel to have a look around what was on offer at Paris Menswear Fashion week, and believe us, this seasons collections were the best in a long time, but more on that tomorrow… As you may be able to imagine, buying months in advance can sometimes be a little frustrating… you [...]
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If you’re lucky enough to find yourself in Stockholm between the 19th of Jan and 18th of April, we would very much recommend taking a stroll around the Moderna Museet to have a look at the incredible work of Le Corbusier “Le Corbusier (born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret in 1887) is often referred to as the most [...]
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Victoria Miro never disappoint, always showing the best in contemporary painting, the upcoming show is no exception. Fallen Fruit from Frisland comprises a series of new paintings by John Kørner, presented as part of an installation that features a carpeted floor, rising wave-like against one wall, and a simple wooden boat made by the artist’s great-grandfather. The [...]
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Earlier today, whilst shooting the new feature on Timur Kim, we decided to take shelter from the bitter cold and warm up over a good ol’ cuppa in the ICA. Whilst doing so, we took a stroll around the Bloomberg New Contemporaries exhibition currently on display, a fascinating and varied selection of tomorrow’s art stars! [...]
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To celebrate the gallery’s 20 years, Michael Hoppen unveils the treasures of his extraordinary private photography collection in the gallery’s largest public exhibition to date. Presented over three floors, Finders Keepers brings to light 130 photographic gems, handpicked for their fascinating narrative, masterful technique and historical relevance, ranging from anonymous 19th century pictures to iconic post-war snapshots. Finders Keepers offers a [...]
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A new year is upon us! You know what that means, a whole new year of things to do, see, watch, eat, visit, and explore! But it’s a big scary world out there, so let us hold your hand and gently guide you through what we would say (in our humble opinion) is the very [...]
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This week, we’ve been winding down for xmas… It’s been a slow and steady process, helped along by the soothing visuals of Mr Sam Fall. Click here for more on Sam over at the ever delightful “It’s nice that”
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A totally new find for us here at OTHER, seems we’ve been a little slow to pick up on this one as German photography magazine Romka is already on it’s 7th issue… Better late than never! Click here for more info at Romka’s own website.
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Tender Is The Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A delightfully strong winters read, we suggest mulled mulled wine and blankets aplenty. “I want to give a really BAD party. I mean it. I want to give a party where there’s a brawl and seductions and people going home with their feelings hurt and women passed [...]
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We adore our great city, we really do. But sometimes it’s good to get out. If one is to venture further afield, we would suggest whole heartedly suggest The Yorkshire Sculpture park as a wonderful place to start, get yer skates on an catch the last few weeks of the Joan Miro exhibition!
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Galvin Brothers design and make contemporary handcrafted furniture from their workshops in Beverley, East Yorkshire. The business was formed as a partnership between Matthew Galvin (designer) and Andrew Galvin (joiner) in March 2012 building on their Father’s 61 years of joinery and cabinet making experience. Click here for more info on the Brothers Galvin! We [...]
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We had a little outing today to Upper Clapton, we would highly recommend you do too! SoDo Pizza
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There’s no better way to get in the Christmas spirit than a large, warming glass of red. And if you’re gonna do something, then do it properly! The knowledgable folks a Noble Fine Liquor will help steer you in the right direction, but these guys aren’t your tradition ‘wine people’. There’s no pretention here, just [...]
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OK we admit it, we’re completely obsessed. Furthering this obsession, all be it a particuarly healthy one, is our new favorite food blog, 101cookbooks. follow, cook, stuff your faces. We are.
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Now, it’s not that we’re saying we don’t like Vienna. That would be utterly ludicrous, we’ve never been, we’re sure it’s lovely… Honestly though, after stumbling across this little place, we don’t necessarily want to go to Vienna, but we do however, REALLY want to go to Hotel Daniel… Should be pretty obvious why.
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The lovely Sophie Charalambous has contributed some work to “Pretty Gritty City” A new group show opening this evening at The Prince’s Drawing School also featuring work by William Stevens and Asya Lukin The Prince’s Drawing School, 19-22 Charlotte Road London EC2A 3SG www.princesdrawingschool.org
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Our new drop of women’s footwear has just landed: It’s a technicolour explosion of prints, patterns and textures! Click the shoes to shop the story…
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If you’re lucky enough to find yourself in Paris this week, you won’t want to miss this. www.nofoundphotofair.com nofound photo fair, the contemporary photography fair in Paris, aims to organise a meeting ground between people involved in the world of the photographic image, through unique and original projects.
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Everyone wears it differently. That’s what’s so interesting to us about fashion in the first place, it’s about conveying a personality and a stamp. We’ve picked our favorite menswear piece of the season to show you ours! Click images to shop
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It’s most definitely winter. But don’t fret, it’s a time to rejoice, a time to share, and most importantly, a time to keep warm! Functionality’s important during these months, but what’s that without style? For your viewing pleasure, OTHERs ever stylish creative director, Mr Matthew Murphy, has chosen his favorite coats that will keep you [...]
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Spleen & Ideal Tiane Doan na Champassak Published by Morel Books 88 Pages | 20 X 25 cm edition of 500
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A utilitarian staple that begs to be held. OTHER is the modern uniform: clean, direct and subtle Functional fabrications offset by understated luxury in forms that flatter, but never follow prediction.
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Kuni Awai used her leather skills to craft some Keith Harring pumpkins for Halloween! Impressive huh!
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OTHER/ramblings is a new video project by OTHER exploring the other side of the creatives that make up our little family here at OTHER. First up is Peter Jensen, appropriately telling us all about Halloween. Sort of…
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The Intouchables Something to warm the heart on this cold winter’s day!
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We’ve been seduced by Sibylle. Sometime actress (working with Wim Wenders) and musician Sibylle Baier recorded this in the early 70′s, enjoying a somewhat belated release by Orange Twin in 2006 Click image to listen.
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Food Safari Urban Foraging Course The next course isn’t for a while, but they book up fast! www.foodsafari.co.uk
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Sedum Burrito ‘The Burrito Plant” Sedum burrito (commonly called burro’s tail or donkey tail) is a succulent plant which is native to southern Mexico and Honduras. It produces long trailing stems up to 60 cm long with fleshy blue-green leaves and produces terminal, pink to red flowers.
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Emma de Clercq – Blind Spot. At OTHER/shop 21 Kingly St. W1B 5QA 16/10/12 – 15/11/12 Emma de Clercq (b.1987) graduated from Chelsea College of Art & Design in 2009. She lives and works in London as an artist and curator at The Library Space, a restored Edwardian library turned events space in Battersea. Working [...]
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In case you didn’t know… Other teamed up with the one and only Luke Stephenson to produce these very special limited edition tote bags! Think of all the things you could get inside there! How much do they cost you say? Not a dime! They’re free with every purchase in store and online! Gosh we’re [...]
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This week, to coincide with London’s Frieze Art Fair, Sam Griffin will be giving his recommendations for the week! First up is Toby Ziegler’s latest installation in Mayfair. Toby Ziegler: The Cripples is on from 10-20 October at Q Park, 3-9 Old Burlington Street, Level -7, London W1
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Synonym Magazine. Featuring our bff and contributor Emily Hadden. Check out Emily’s tumblr here,
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OTHER/MM6 by Lara Angol We asked our friend, art director Lara Angol to delve into the new line by Maison Martin Margiela. A collection inspired by the carefree moments in life, effortlessly exuding a powerful sense of femininity and free spirited independence, who better than Miss Angol to model the pieces too? Click images to [...]
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The Sunday Painter. SHE LOOKS NICE Guy Rusha 4/10/12 – 4/11/12 Opens this evening! I want to be your vacuum cleaner, 2012 Oil on cotton, wooden frame 31 x 41 cm
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We went, we saw, we bought. Entirely selflessly you must understand and all for you lucky OTHERs. Heres a sneak preview of what’s gonna be hitting the rails of Other in the coming seasons as well as some familiar faces. There’s a picture of a bronze dog in there too… Wouldn’t be Paris without [...]
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OUT OF FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY Get yourselves down to the Saatchi Gallery Breathtaking works from OTHER favourites David Benjamin Sherry, Marlo Pascual and many more!
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Drawing on a wide range of influences, designer Svenja Specht founded the label Reality Studios in 2005 from a desire to create a contemporary, androgynous collection that did not look to fashion or trend for inspiration, but rather the various traditional crafts and history of the worlds cultures. Click images to shop the item, or [...]
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For most of Europe, spring may have felt like a distant and impossible dream the past few months, but that’s all changed now! Things are heating up and we thought it seemed like the perfect opportunity to show off our new SS13 look book! To shop, just click on the item you want to view, [...]
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Alexander Bradley is an old friend of OTHER, most certainly part of the OTHER/family, one of the best musicians we know and also, a rather dashing man. We met up with Alexander at his Hackney studio to chat about his new band Lady Elect, whom you’ll definitely be hearing more of over the next few [...]
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Apiece Apart is a label dreamed up by two friends, under the spell of the West Texas skies. Danish modernism and the imperfect beauty of Wabi Sabi sing harmoniously with the natural fabrications and classic silhouettes from the sketchbooks of New York designers, Laura Cramer and Starr Hout. And what sketchbooks they have! Check out [...]
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The OTHER/family were lucky enough to have the chance to see “To The Wonder” last night. The new film by Terrence Malick is an extraordinary piece on love, set against the hushed and spiritual backdrop of Oklahoma via Paris. Throwing traditional structure and storytelling out of the window, Malick allows the film to be driven [...]
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Opening in September 2010 on Hackney’s Chatsworth Rd. Creperie Du Monde is not your typical french affair, the result of a passion for exploration, travel and sharing. The food is based on the classic French crepe, fused with worldly influences and flavours. For those of you looking to try something a little more adventurous than [...]
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It’s already been a full week of new arrival deliveries at OTHER, and we’ve been working double-time to unpack and shoot all the exciting new styles for all the guys to kick start the season with! Our model Jack takes a rummage through and picks out his key looks for Spring. Shop all Men’s New [...]
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It’s that time of year… The frost has thawed, and the days are slower getting longer. To help you get that spring back in your step, we’ve got some new deliveries from your favorite designers including MM6 By Maison Martin Margiela, Boboutic and Stephan Schneider. We asked our new model, Miss Alison King to jump [...]
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Any of you that have been following this blog may have realised that we can get somewhat preoccupied with food. It’s not just the food itself that we love so much though, the coming together, the sharing and the discovery is what we’ve fallen in love with. Another little gem that we stumbled across in [...]
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A little gem that we picked up from our recent trip to Paris from Ofr. Un Demi Magazine, a collaborative project by four creatives across europe, available at Lik+Neon in London, for an international stockist list click here To find out more about Un Demi, check their website here
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As many of you will know, all eyes were on Paris last week as the city played host to fashion week. Bright eyed and bushy tailed we hopped on a Eurostar with photographer, Retts Wood to go and see what was on offer. We’ve got some old favorites and some super exciting new faces for [...]
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A new designer to us at OTHER, Russian born, St Martins graduate Timur Kim’s collection caught our eye with his comtemplative designs and clever juxtapositions of fabrics. Finding his inspiration in Dr Zhivago, modern Hollywood and early 20th century Russia. His Spring Summer 2013 collection effortlessly exudes sophistication and ease whilst always retaining a sense [...]
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Ansel Adams/Photography from the Mountains to the Sea The National Maritime Museum 9th nov 2012 – 28th April 2013 Ansel Adams is the most popular and arguably the most influential photographer in American history. Famous for dramatic and evocative landscapes, he produced iconic and beautiful images of American nature. The forests, mountains and coastlines of [...]
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When we began OTHER last year, one of the first decisions we made was that it should be made as close to home as possible. Having our entire collection produced in small quantities in the UK allows us to have a hand in what goes on, keep an eye on things and communicate with the [...]
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Our friends over at Fred Perry dropped us a line the other day with some rather exciting news. For their 60th anniversary, they decided to invite a group of their friends, fans and cohorts to re-imagine the classic white Laurel Wreath polo shirt that we’ve all come to love so dearly. When we were asked [...]
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Searching for Sugarman is a documentary about the long lost Detroit folksinger, Sixto Rodriguez. Releasing two commercially unsuccessful albums in the 70′s, Rodriguez soon faded into obscurity, never to be heard of again. Unknown to Rodriguez, his musical story continued in South Africa where he became a pop music icon and inspiration for generations. Long [...]
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Fresh starts, resolutions, the odd hangover here and there, but more importantly… New collections! And what better a place to start than with Spain’s newest accessories designer Steve Mono, taking his cue from vintage photography archives dating back to the 1950s and 60s, these are old favourites injected with contemporary elegance.
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One of our more recent excursions out of the Big Smoke, was to the glorious town of Orford on Suffolks heritage coast. Among the many treats to be found in this rather quaint little seaside retreat, The Pump Street Bakery stood out in our memory. An adorable, family run bakery and cafe, featuring the best [...]
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So it’s all Christmas this, Christmas that… Now, we’re not calling anyone a Scrooge, but we thought we’d pass round some light relief to all things festive, besides, we were too excited to save this one! Enter Mr Peter Jensen and his psychedelic secretarial resort collection. Lets face it, once Christmas is over, we’ll all have [...]
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The OTHER/family treated themselves to a lil’ outing last night. We know we’ve already been on a Barbican pilgrimage once this week, but when we heard that Architecture In Film was screening Fiona Tan’s Cloud Island last night, we thought we’d indulge ourselves… A sensitive, and beautiful short, it was just that antidote to the [...]
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As you may know, last night saw the launch of our collaborative pop up shop that we opened alongside Nothing But Navy CottonLove.co.uk have the most considered selection of vintage clothing we have ever seen, so it made perfect sense for us to give them a physical space within our all new navy venture! But hey, [...]
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Meet Abi, Our newest addition to the OTHER/family has just joined us! Hailing from the great city of Manchester, Abi came to London to study at the London College of Fashion before joining us at OTHER/shop as Store Manager. Drop in to the Kingly St store this week and say hey!
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A sturdy blade by your side is a fine companion for a a journey. However small that journey may be, you never know when the urge for a crisp slice of Granny Smith could take over. We’d recommend starting any journey with an Opinel in your pocket, the no.06 has been working out rather well for [...]
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The big C is nearly upon us! That’s right, Christmas is in the air, festivities all around! But with all the cheer, long nights and even longer cocktails, one can sometimes forget the real meaning behind Christmas… Presents!!! Don’t worry though, we know what it’s like, we’ve got your back! Not only are we launching our [...]
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The air’s crisp and there’s a satisfying crunch underfoot. London has never looked so beautiful. The cold haze got us all inspired to take a trip with our friend, artist Catherine Osterberg to our one of our most treasured parts of the city, The Barbican. We took a look around as she wrapped up with [...]
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Competitive boot throwing is taking the world by storm! Ok… perhaps not. But we’re pretty sure it will, and once it does, the need for a more disposable form of footwear shall take over! The dreaded gumboot for all? Can you imagine?! The horror of it all… Well, luckily for you, we haven’t gone to [...]
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The mighty Mr Larry Clark will be screening his new film ‘Marfa Girl’ this evening via his website larryclark.com “I will put the film on my first and only website, larryclark.com, which is the only place one will ever be able to see the film…. It will stream for $5.99 for access to the film [...]
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Our lovely womenswear designer Miss Chloe Struyk took a hop skip and a jump over to Copenhagen this weekend. Jealous much? On her return, she couldn’t stop talking about this Lars Von Trier exhibition that she’d come across at Kunsthal Charlottenborg so we thought we’d check it out, and by ‘eck we would certainly recommend [...]
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We could include some pictures of the mouth watering plates of food we indulged in here, but it would be pointless. The menu would already have changed. Always coming up with new ways to serve up the freshest and tastiest supplies they can get their hands on, in an inventive modern french flavor with a [...]
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Richard Hamilton : The Late Works @ The National Gallery London. A fascinating selection of multimedia works by the artist in the later stages of his life. Runs until 13/01/13
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Underground comix legend Mike Diana’s new exhibition, America at Divus London. A must see! 8/11/12 – 8/12/12 Divus London Resolution Way London SE8 4NT
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For the Village Press open day, the girls got some lovely freshly baked pizzas in for everyone to grab a slice of. Got chatting to them and theyre called Bosco and Bee, DELICIOUS, simple pizza, made the old fashioned way! boscoandbee.com
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We stumbled accross MT Masking Tape on a Tokyo trip, we can’t get enough of the stuff!
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A sneak peak from our lookbook shoot last week! All clothes by OTHER, Tan belt by AWAI Can’t wait to show you the finished product!
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We got a rather lovely delivery from Mr Christian Wijnants today, In addition to some rather delectable dresses, jackets and trousers we also got a lovely box of these little delights… We suggest wearing your Belgian waffles in a OTHER denim liberty charles shirt to accentuate the rich beige colour…
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David Noonan @ Modern Art 23/25 Eastcastle Street London W1W 8DF 10/10/12 – 10/11/12 Born in Ballarat, VIC, Australia, 1969 Lives and works in London
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Searching For The Wrong Eyed Jesus 2003 directed & photographed by Andrew Douglas
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Our second recommendation from curator of OTHER/publications, Sam Griffin is… Eddie Peake & Prem Sahib / Feel Up @ Southard Reid 9/10/2012 – 10/11/2012
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To coincide with the launch of London’s Frieze art fair on the 11th October 2012, OTHER/shop and artist Sam Griffin bring you… OTHER/publications. A carefully selected offering of the finest art, design and photography publications. Chosen by multi disciplinary artist, Sam Griffin, hosted by OTHER. Ruin Value 2008, 54 x 78 cm Pencil On Paper Sam was [...]
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Thursday the 11th of October marks the start of Frieze London 2012. The most exciting date in London’s art calender we’re sure you’ll all agree. To kick it off, we suggest you take a healthy gulp of brutalism a pay a visit to the opening of Mr Ian Kiaer’s new exhibition at Alison Jacques Gallery.
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Our buddy Ralph Fuller sent us this today… Stills of a recent drive through Italy, one of 9 rolls that will be made into visuals for an as yet un-realised project. Ralph usually works spontaneously, creating imagery that he can input back into his music videos or art works at a later stage. Watch this [...]
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This Is Made By Hand A fantastic mini series of short films introducing the men and women keeping true trades and traditions alive. Raise a glass!
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Our new favourite and Dalston’s newest offering. The Sea Bream is a death row, last meal type affair. Get there immediately! 15-16 Bradbury Street Dalston N16 8JN 0207 682 0163
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We first heard of the Etudes boys through their previous venture Hixsept. Needless to say we were pretty excited when we bumped into them in Paris last year and they had these beautiful little blue zines to show us. We immediately snapped up as many as we could fit in our suitcases and ran back [...]
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Carinthia West certainly looks like she’s lived a life… Her recent exhibition is well worth a visit, featuring the private collection of photographs of the likes of Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Neil Young in their heyday. Hosted by The Library Space, it provided the perfect venue for the opulent images and rubbing shoulders with [...]
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