London Fashion Week kicks off this week, and there’s loads going on in the Big Smoke, from panel talks and shows, to run clubs and breakfasts. LN-CC is getting a Versace Mercury-themed makeover, Paul & Shark is throwing a Balearic bash, and there’s a REFY Beauty Spot pop-up opening at Selfridges. Keep reading for more of the good stuff Around the World.
Get closer to your favourite designers with 1664 Blanc
1664 Blanc is London Fashion Week’s principle partner, and as part of the link up, it’s opening up a series of talks for the general public. Fashion fans are invited to attend experiences hosted by a series of tastemakers and designers including Charlie Casely-Hayford, Charles Jeffrey, Victoria Jenkins, and Rejina Pyo, James Corbin, Munroe Bergdorf and Lea Ogunlami, and more. Head to Eventbrite to grab your tickets here.
Goodhood’s new store opens its doors
Goodhood has finally opened the doors of its new store on Hanbury Street in East London this week, inviting shoppers to explore its selection of cult apparel, lifestyle, and beauty brands irl. Stocking the likes of Aries, Nike, Our Legacy, Stone Island and Stüssy, alongside Goods by Goodhood (its own unisex apparel range) and plenty more, the store’s packed with Spring/Summer essentials. Head down this week to check it out.
LN-CC unveils a Versace Mercury installation
Hit up LN-CC’s store on Shacklewell Lane to shop Versace’s new sneaker offering, the Mercury collection. Described as a “future artefact,” the sneaker, and the space it’s being presented in, are both designed with futuristic fluidity in mind. Hit up LN-CC to shop Versace’s new Mercury drop at the store’s Mercury-themed installation.
Escape into the REFY World at Selfridges
REFY is hitting up Selfridges’ iconic beauty retail location, The Beauty Spot for a new concept store inviting fans of the brand into the REFY World. Known for its intent to “simplify beauty,” REFY’s ethos as a clean beauty brand is evident in the space, which has a kitchen for experimenting with its new and existing products. Head to the Selfridges Beauty Hall to find the pop-up, open till September 3rd.
Paul & Shark is in Es Pujols for its “Juvia” project
Italian lifestyle and apparel brand, Paul & Shark is heading to Es Pujols, Spain for its “Juvia” project, a collab with the innovative restaurant, Juvia, redesigning the restaurant’s interior in Paul & Shark’s iconic azure blue. The collab also involves an effort to support the local community, enlisting the Vellarmì Association, which it will help to protect the Posidonia oceanica. If you’re in Es Pujols this summer, head on down.
London Fashion Week spotlights cultures with its guest curators
This London Fashion Week, you can sit down with Kai-Isaiah Jamal, Clara Amfo, and Simran Randhawa for a panel discussion on the different cultures that make London Fashion Week, and the fashion community as a whole so great. Kai, Clara and Simran have been selected as guest curators for this London Fashion Week and have pulled together an exciting programme of events exploring the Black, South Asian, and Queer communities. Keep an eye on the London Fashion Week socials for more information.
Mix fashion and fitness with Represent's LFW Run club
Outside of runways, there’s run clubs on the schedule this season. If you fancy running off the effects of Fashion Week afterparties, then join the Represent gang at 9 a.m. for the 247 by Represent Run, hosted in partnership with Healf, and Cadence. Bag drop opens at 9 a.m. and the run kicks off at 10 a.m.. Sign up here.
Get cultured in The Art Basel Shop
Art Basel, the international annual art fair, is launching its first ever edition of The Art Basel Shop, a new concept store for art lovers. Arriving at the Swiss fair this month, The Art Basel Shop is the first time guests to Art Basel will be able to purchase memorabilia from the show.
Cover image courtesy of London Fashion Week
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