BACKGROUND for Fashion Series Background: My name is Dan Harley & I run a fashion series called ‘Live Fashion’, conceived in Milan (while shooting fashion week) in 2012 waiting in a street with hundreds of people trying to get into the ‘Fendi ft Karl Lagerfeld’ show – it was a great show but there was so much great energy left outside on the streets with everybody (most people) who didn’t get into the show – i thought then that social media would eventually have the power to change the traditional fashion week runway experience to make things a lot more…
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Press release: June 2017 Following his 10th anniversary, a successful second collection with Habitat, and on the cusp of launching his own concept store in China, Pure London is delighted to announce British fashion designer Henry Holland as its second keynote speaker. Henry’s Pure London address on Monday 24th July at 3.20pm will cover topics ranging from his unconventional route into the fashion industry and how to remain authentic, negotiating the collaboration process, how to regularly engage customers and keep them excited about the brand, and his greatest challenges. After graduating from the London College of…
There’s a restaurant chain in London where you can get all sorts of delicious food at excellent prices and where you’ll want to return again and again. The restaurant is Ping Pong. Surely you’ve seen their restaurant signs on many a high street, they are all over London including Southbank, Soho, Westfield Stratford and Shepherd’s Bush, Wembley, St. Katherine’s Docks, and Covent Garden, which is the branch we went to. Ping Pong’s concept is Dim Sum – food that comes in small bite-sized portions which allows you to eat lots and lots of different types – which is what me…
Zeal is the first ever improv festival to officially run as part of Pride In London! Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival is a week-long event taking part in venues across the city from 1-7 July offering a diverse mix of improvised entertainment to celebrate the LGBTQIA community. Featuring improvised games, comedy, theatre, musicals, drag acts, stand-up and cabaret from both queer improvisers and those who support the community, the festival showcases a mix of established acts, fresh young talent and brand new teams, formed especially for this year’s event! There will also be opportunities for the audience to get up on stage…
What: Bat Out of Hell Where: London Coliseum Who: A Rock Opera based on Meatloaf’s 1977 hit album When: Running until 22 August 2017 Why: Great acting and singing make up for the weak storyline Me and a friend went to hell the other night – Bat Out of Hell. And by the end of the night, we didn’t want to leave. On the hottest night of the year (well actually the hottest night in 40 years), we went to see Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell, The Musical at the London Coliseum. And not only was it too hot to be in a poorly air-conditioned…
Press release: June 2017 PURE LONDON WINS AEO AWARDS ‘BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN’ Pure London, the premium event for progressive fashion buyers, has won the award for ‘Best Social Media Campaign’ at the AEO awards. The in-house team designed a distinctly upbeat social media campaign for Pure London, to showcase new up-and-coming brands, all-time classics, key industry speakers, insightful seminars and must-see catwalk shows. The main objective was to grow reach and engagement across two seasons on a mix of social channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Hangouts, and Snapchat. SS17 (July 16 show)…
What: The Kite Runner Where: London’s Playhouse Theatre Who: A play about two young men in war-torn Afghanistan When: Running until 26 August 2017 Why: A beautifully told and acted story The beautiful story of two young Afghani men returns to the London stage in a production that will break your heart. The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling 2003 novel, was turned into an acclaimed 2007 movie and recently won rave reviews at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre, is back again and now paying at The Playhouse Theatre. Its story resonated so much with theatregoers, and after sellout crowds in its original run, it’s been granted to fly…
DIANA ZHANG illustrates the glorious glitter of red lotus in Red Lotus Under the Sun (Hong Kong, 22 June 2017) Under the sunlight in a splendid summer, the lotus emerges from the water to gracefully reveal its gorgeous beauty. Renowned Chinese female jewellery designer Diana Zhang has spent three painstaking years to finish the piece – including two years to carefully select one hundred pieces of finest rubies followed by her design drawings; and one year of production. Her new piece Red Lotus Under The Sun has made a debut this summer, another signature design after the Orchid King last…
Chakshu: the professional-led eyewear brand. Simplifying the way you buy glasses. Chakshu, a new eyewear brand is launching today. Chakshu glasses have all been thoughtfully designed by its co-founders in London; and handcrafted in Italy using premium Italian acetate. As a clinically led brand, the ethos behind it is to bring simplicity to buying glasses, to provide luxury eye wear at an affordable price and to give the best as standard. Prescription glasses are priced simply and start from £125 – this includes single vision lenses with all the extras! Anti-glare, scratch resistance, UV protection, and thinner and lighter lenses -…
What: Rock Dog Where: At a cinema near you Who: A cute animated movie about a dog with big dreams When: Opened nationwide last Friday Why: A very enjoyable film that will appeal to both children and adults A young dog from the Tibetan mountains heads to the big city to pursue his dream of being a rock star in the new and fun animated film Rock Dog. Bodi (Luke Wilson) lives with his father in a tiny village high up on Snow Mountain. His father Khampa (J.K. Simmons) is a leader of the village, and it’s him who is in charge of a motley…