On a quiet corner of Crawford Street lies Perfumer H, the olfactory world of Lyn Harris, a hybrid retail space come scent laboratory. Harris, well known for establishing London-based fragrance brand Miller Harris in 2000, is inspired by nature, with her signature scents including the perfumes, Raincloud, Orange Blossom and Lemon Tree. If there’s a…
Helmed by creative director Alexander Helle, a business graduate and functionalist, and designer T-Michael, known for his conceptual approach to tailoring, Norwegian Rain creates expertly constructed garments that conceal some of the highest level of weather protection available. Originating from Bergen, Norway, where the brand has two stores, Norwegian Rain has recently launched their first…
Swedish interior architect Martin Brudnizki is responsible for the design of countless buzzed-about London venues, including Scott’s, The Ivy, and Hix, to name a few. The London-based interior architect has added his signature touch to these spaces, creating a hype around the design equalling, or often surpassing, the menus. No matter what the project, Brudnizki succeeds in…
TJ Boulting was established in 2011 by Gigi Giannuzzi and Hannah Watson as the new gallery space of acclaimed publishing house, Trolley. A dynamic blend of art space and publishing platform, the charming Fitzrovia gallery is named after the building it now inhabits. Housed in the elegant Arts and Crafts block at the corner of…
Founder of the renowned tattoo studio Sang Bleu in Dalston, Maxime Buchi, born in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a multidisciplinary artist based in Stoke Newington; his fortes span tattooing and clothing design to politics and publishing. Despite having Kanye West and Rick Owens among his clientele, Maxime maintains Sang Bleu as an independent chameleon capable of…
In a business where tradition runs the game, cocktail connoisseurs Chris Edwards and Dave Tregenza are giving a bit of bite back to libations in London. Borne from their chance meeting almost a decade ago are two of London’s most distinguished restaurant-bars: The Shrub & Shutter in Brixton (2015) and more recently, First Aid Box…
Iain Mckell (b. 1957, Dorset, UK) is a photographer of people and cultures who lives and works in London. Known for his immersive shoot with Kate Moss, where he and the model travelled and lived with the UK’s new-age gypsies to produce a photo series for V Magazine in 2009, McKell has produced a rich…
He’s among London’s many artful l’enfant terribles and has been creating public exhibits that confuse and surprise many, and inspire most. Part of the reason why he’s able to create the boundary-pushing, public-frenzy-inducing work he does is due to his passion for his work. It’s an all-encompassing one that keeps him this architect and engineer…