Pop Up
Londoners have gone crazy for Anya Hindmarch’s unusual ice creams, including flavours like Branston Pickle and Heinz Tomato Ketchup, and now the designer is bringing them to us in scented candle form. Anya Mart, the latest pop-up shop at the Anya Hindmarch Village in Knightsbridge, is stocked with candles smelling like Fanta, Imperial Leather, Coco Pops, Heinz Baked Beans and more. The shop, a playful nod to the corner shops of yesteryear, is pleasingly retro inside – it’s giving high-end Supermarket Sweep vibes – and is also filled with charms, purses, bags, PJs, and slippers from the Anya Brands collection.
SPAGO AT 45 PARK LANE
Beverly Hills fave and celeb magnet Spago, founded by Wolfgang Puck, is coming back across the pond to the capital for a pop-up this March. The restaurant will be taking over Puck’s London restaurant CUT at 45 Park Lane for three days, with Byron Puck and Tetsu Yahagi coming over to collaborate with 45 Park Lane’s Elliot Grover on a five-course dinner menu. Dishes will include lobster and asparagus salad with yuzu miso vinaigrette; bacon-wrapped monkfish with broad beans and chanterelle mushrooms; uovo in raviolo with French black truffles; grilled New York steak with braised beef cheeks, wild ramps and ricotta-nettle gnocchi; and tiramisu.
Chef Eric Wan (of Dinner by Heston) runs modern Vietnamese pop-up Lá Lốt, inspired by his Chinese/Vietnamese background and his mother’s birthplace of Chợ Lớn in Saigon, where he puts a twist on traditional ingredients and street food dishes. He’s taking over High Ground in Angel for two nights this March, with four-course menu including dishes like chicken, sweet basil & peanut salad; beef, star anise & lemongrass with jasmine rice; and Vietnamese coffee tiramisu. And you can add on paired wines from the High Ground team, who’ll be pouring Austrian and European bottles. You can book a table by buying a £20 ticket here, which’ll be taken off your bill at the end.
HOKO X WUN'S TEA ROOM WONTON NOODLES POP-UP
Wun’s Tea Room & Bar (from the team behind Bun House in Chinatown and the Pleasant Lady stall in Old Spitalfields Market) has been closed since last summer, but it’s coming back this February and March for a collab with Hong Kong milk tea and French toast experts HOKO. The pop-up will see the Soho spot transformed into a wonton noodles shop where you can grab bowls of the HK speciality, as well as HOKO favourites. There’ll be several wonton noodles options on the menu, each of which will be served with hand-wrapped wontons filled with pork and shrimp. Plus, there’ll be plates of char siu BBQ pork rice, lo mein and HOKO’s classic French toast, as well as plenty of tea to sip on.
After saying a sad goodbye to its former home on Scala Street in Fitzrovia last January, Pollock’s Toy Museum is coming back to London – this time, in pop-up form. The (now, mini) museum will be moving into a space in Croydon’s Whitgift Centre in January for a six-month residency and it’ll be bringing plenty of whimsical toys, games, dolls and theatres along with it. There’ll also be a display of toys made in a local factory, A Barton, exclusive to the Croydon pop-up. They’re open on Saturdays from 10am until 4pm and entry is free (plus, there’ll be special toy theatre shows on Sat 20th January to mark the opening), but donations are welcome and will go towards saving the collection and supporting the museum’s hunt for a new permanent home.
LOUIS VUITTON LOVERS AT THE SELFRIDGES CORNER SHOP
After showing his debut men’s spring-summer 2024 collection for Louis Vuitton on the Pont Neuf during Paris Fashion Week in June 2023, LV’s Menswear Creative Director Pharrell Williams is bringing it to London. For five weeks this winter, LOUIS VUITTON LOVERS will take over The Corner Shop at Selfridges, so you’ll be able to experience a bit of that Parisian magic as well as shop from a curated edit of clothing and accessories from the SS24 collection, including tailoring, leather jackets, retro sportswear and pieces featuring Williams’ pixelated Damoflage print, his take on the iconic LV Damier chessboard pattern. You’ll need to make an appointment if you want to get inside, which you can book here.
Brighton’s first fully dry bar is coming to London for a limited time only with a pop-up in Hoxton this January. Torstig (which means “thirsty” in Danish) has already been revolutionising the world of alcohol-free cocktails in its native city, but now the capital’s getting a taste of the action as the bar will be bringing its menu of signature serves to Kingsland Road for two weeks. Each tipple has been inspired by a classic cocktail, so you’ll know what to order based on your usual order. For example, go for the Tumbol if you like Negronis, the Orso if you like Old Fashioneds or the Agerup if you like Margaritas. There’ll also be a selection of ‘mood-altering’ serves, made with Three Spirit and Wild Eve, which use ingredients such as guayusa, schisandra, cacao, lion’s mane and terpenes for something either uplifting or to help you wind down. And, if you’re not in the mood for a mixed drink, there’ll also be Guinness 0.0 on tap, as well as a wide range of cans and bottles such as Brulo CBD IPA and LOAH’s Lime, Peach and Blood Orange 0.5% beers.
Max Mara’s iconic Teddy Bear Coat is turning ten and to celebrate, the brand has brought its Fluffy Residence to London. After previously popping up in Chengdu and Milan, the installation has now landed in Covent Garden, and as the name suggests, it’s a cocoon of softness just like the famous coat. Everything inside the residence is made out of the camel-coloured Teddy fabric, from the food on the dining table to the presents underneath the Christmas tree to the giant teddy bear headboard above the bed. Of course there are Teddy coats in the wardrobe and there’s also a magic mirror inside the house where you can generate your Teddy alter ego. So if you’re looking for a calming respite from the festive chaos, step inside the Fluffy Residence – you can just walk in or you can book a slot here for fast access.
JAY WOLMAN AT 107
In case you missed the news, P.Franco has closed, reopened and is now called 107. But, while the name is different, the ethos is still very much the same: a stellar wine selection and pop-ups from some of the world’s most exciting chefs. And for their next residency, they’re bringing Jay Wolman – of Diner, LaLou, Marlow & Sons, MIMI and Intermission – onboard. We don’t know exactly what’ll be on the menu just yet, but from the sneak peeks they’ve given us on Instagram, it looks like we can expect very good things.
RENAISSANCE X FLANNELS POP-UP
FLANNELS is rolling out the chrome horse once again as its Beyoncé-inspired pop-up is back. FLANNELS launched its first Renaissance experience back in the summer to coincide with the pop icon’s major tour. Now, with the release of Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé, they’re going for round two. Expect to see the FLANNELS flagship’s exterior and basement transformed into a multimedia showcase celebrating the tour and film with never-before-seen footage where you’ll be able to shop FLANNELS’s 16-piece Renaissance merch collection. Plus, Reneigh, Beyoncé’s now world-famous disco ball-come-horse will be greeting guests at the entrance.
DREAMERS POP-UP MARKET
Yoga, movement and strength studio Waking Dreams is putting on a pop-up market this Christmas, filled with products from a curated selection of East London brands. As well as being plenty to browse, you’ll have the chance to print your own merch at the Print Club London stall, get some tooth gems, rent Christmas party dresses, join in on micro workshops and sip on hot drinks from DIRTEA. Plus, there’ll be live vinyl DJs and live performances from Drag King and HÄUS OF DONS founder Daisy Doris May. And, while you’re shopping for gifts, why not buy something for someone experiencing homelessness or displaced by war at the market’s own Choose Love shop?
THE HAPPY ENDINGS PUDDING HATCH
Not content with making the best ice cream sandwiches in the land, Happy Endings is warming us up this winter with their Pudding Hatch at Pavilion in Victoria Park. Expect steamy sticky toffee and hot chocolate pudding topped with custard or a scoop of their famous ice cream (with flavours such as vegan mint stracciatella, golden syrup, malted milk or classic vegan vanilla). And if it’s a bit too nippy out there, you can grab some pud to take away and warm up at home. The hatch is open all weekend (Fri – Sun) for the rest of the winter, we’ll see you there.
POWERED BY DEPOP
Depop is popping up in IRL with some of its top sellers in tow to encourage more people to get involved in second-hand and circular fashion during party season. kathandrosa will be taking over the Sook space on South Molton Street on 30th November with a selection of vintage and Y2K pieces, with sellers like celiapops, alicefletchdf, reloadedld and elianaavintage all popping up in Sook’s Oxford Street space across December, so get down there and shop ’til you drop.
Flea London getting festive with a spesh Christmas market running for one weekend at Vinegar Yard. The outdoor (but covered) market will feature over 40 stalls from local and indie traders, selling a range of handcrafted gifts, plus there’ll be mulled wine and street food to keep you toasty while you shop.
If you’ve been strolling around Covent Garden lately and caught your reflection in a giant mirrored box, then you’ve also spotted the Marc Jacobs pop-up shop. The brand’s first ever UK pop-up has landed on the Piazza to promote the new Resort collection and it’s just as shiny inside with crystal canvas tote bags, other bags in silver, rhinestone and pearl finishes, and sparkly jewellery on display. Appropriately, as it’s one giant mirror, there’s a dedicated photo op spot at the back of the space.
Harry Styles is bringing his beauty brand Pleasing back to London – just in time for the holidays. The pop-up is taking over The Corner Shop at Selfridges on Oxford Street until Sat 9th December with plenty of Pleasing nail polishes (with a few exclusive shades added in), cosmetics and clothing. Plus, guests will have the chance to shop the brand-new perfume range and sample the scents at the pop-up’s ‘ticket booth’. There’ll also be live performers and custom-made confectionery, and, if you buy a perfume, you’ll get a free matching tote. The space itself looks very aesthetically pleasing too, so there’ll be plenty to snap for socials while you shop for Christmas gifts.
ASOS is going IRL in London this month and just in time for party season. The online retailer is opening the ASOS Pop-Up, its first-ever in-person shop, in Fitzrovia and it’s gonna be filled with an A/W edit featuring some of the biggest brands on the platform, including ASOS Design, ASOS Edition, Topshop, Nike, New Balance and more. The free events, including a Luxegen styling session, skincare 101 with The Ordinary and New Balance running club, are all fully booked but there’ll be space for walk-ins for Charlotte Tilbury and Drybar beauty treatments. Plus there’ll be DJs spinning at the store and a whole load of freebies on offer, so if you’re an ASOS obsessive, you won’t wanna miss it.
DALLOWAY TERRACE
Dalloway Terrace has been transformed into a glamorous wonderland this winter, inspired by the home of Perrier-Jouët Champagne, with deep red foliage, berries, fairy lights and sheepskin blankets. Toast to the festive season with a champagne cocktail and dishes like Black Angus beef tartare with Melba toast, grilled tiger prawns with smoked garlic butter & samphire, and wild mushroom & Sharpham spelt risotto with truffle & parmesan crisps.