Being a 'modern gent' is not something you can shy away from in London, and why would you? Being style conscious gives us our own identity...this is embedded into the philosophy of Murdock London, who 'form the foundations of confidence a man needs to stride through life's adventures' says founder Brendan Murdock. AND London life adventures took…
Find Out MoreThis week's LDNER is a five time NEWGEN Award winner, 2011 jewellery designer of the year and has even designed for Beyoncé, Rihanna and Florence Welch. Meet Dominic Jones. Where in London do you live and what do you love about the area? I live in Bethnal Green in a little muse near V&A Museum of Childhood. For me it’s…
Find Out MoreThis week we have two LDNERS, meet Dom and James. Dom founded Backyard Cinema because of his passion for films and partnered up with James to help the business move forward. London inspires them both... 'it is all about the weird and wonderful'. Where do you live in London and what do you love about that…
Find Out MoreBorn and bred in Camden and having worked in the drinks industry for 16 years...he knows his gin. Meet this week's LDNER, the gin master, Mark Holdworth. Where do you live in London and what do you love about the area? I live in Camden and have done for the most part of my life.…
Find Out MoreSince opening in Clapton, Blue Tit have spread their wings all over town. But this salon has a very different feel to the rest of ‘em with founder Perry taking inspiration from his travels to build the salon. All the furniture comes from antique markets, reclaim yards and the parquet floor even came from eBay.…
Find Out MoreWith care and passion in bucket loads, design-led lifestyle store Triangle is all about bringing independent and local designers together. The brains behind the shop, Matt, Tory and Mary, all have backgrounds in different aspects of design. Going above and beyond the trio regularly visit vintage markets in Belgium and Holland and have called upon…
Find Out MoreIt might have a fitting room shaped like a vagina and wallpapered with flamingos, but Bad Denim takes one thing very seriously...denim. The boutique is a labour of love, after spending 10 years developing and producing jeans for the likes of Victoria Beckham and MiH Jeans, the owner of Bad Denim, Erin McQuinn is on…
Find Out MoreMy Neighbours The Dumplings is an intimate, simple space that serves up handmade dumplings and home-cooked Asian dishes. Making waves running a pop-up in Hackney, this is their first permanent home with informal interiors and shared communal tables. The crispy prawn wontons are addictive, Shumai are the signature (and rightly so) and if you luck…
Find Out MoreBLOK is not your average gym. The two London locations - one in a converted Victorian tram depot in Clapton and the other in a swish new build in Shoreditch - are luxury concept fitness spaces with the identity brought together by property developer Ed Stanbury and fashion photographer Max Oppenheimer. BLOK is a place…
Find Out MoreMeet this week's LDNER, his name is Colin Pyle, he lives in Notthing Hill and founded CRU Kafe. He started CRU Kafe because he had the desire the get the best possible coffee out of the Nespresso machines. By creating their own blends and designing compostable pods, CRU Kafe's success was born. Where do you…
Find Out MoreStreet food wing masters Randy's have opened their first permanent place in Here East AKA the Hackney Riviera. Located in what was the journalists base during the Olympics, the site opens up right onto the canal with plenty of al fresco dining options, from the tables and the deck chairs to the well-kept grassy canal edges. We went…
Find Out MoreRestaurants have been popping up in Kings Cross at a fair old rate over the past few years, and latest to join them is The Lighterman. Built right on Granary Square, and next to the canal, The Lighterman has a primo spot and has plenty of outdoor space for summertime drinking. The ground floor has…
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