FEATURE // H&M DIVIDED POP-UP // DRAY WALK // UNTIL 2ND SEPTEMBER // H&M is showcasing its latest Divided collection in a pop-up store on Truman's very own Dray Walk until 2nd September. The pop up allows you to browse items from the brand’s latest Divided collection, bringing the affordable high street prices of H&M to a unique and intimate environment. The incredibly stylish and insanely friendly staff have been selected from some of London’s most reputable H&M stores. Sit back and relax whilst they apply temporary tattoos, imparting their fashionable expertise, and even get you a complimentary coffee or mocktail to keep you quenched as you shop! The space has been designed to keep things contemporary with neon lighting and a monochrome colour palette throughout with minimalistic white brick walls. Be sure to grab a schedule whilst in store, as various free workshops and events are planned throughout the stay. Every day will feature something a bit different to keep the atmosphere thriving, such as exclusive performances from hotly tipped DJs, to free hair braiding and nail art! The pop-up is open between 11am and 7pm, from Monday through to Sunday. What better way to shop than dancing along to your favourite DJ's tunes, drink in hand, and some cool H&M pieces too? CREATIVITY ENCOURAGED AT TRUMAN The Old Truman Brewery has become the creative hub of London's East End hence why there are many creative businesses housed within the Brewery itself, including fashion designers, artists, graphic designers, architects, recording and photographic studios among more. There is such a unique atmosphere within this hub that many artists want to express and mark their art here. For example, we currently have a fantastic piece by Kyle Hughes-Odger on Buxton Street gate and before that the gate was adorned with fantastic work by Irish artist James Earley. Leading community art pioneer Banksy has been exhibiting his infamous "pink car" in Ely's Yard for well over a decade which just goes to show how Truman has always been at the forefront for exhibiting and supporting great artists. Even Corbet Place regularly has different artists come in to design the two massive front plaques of the bar. The Old Truman Brewery itself is a community with a unique backdrop, urban architecture, creative businesses, trendy hang outs such as the weekend markets, boutiques bars and restaurants. ARTBLOCK & PHOTOBLOCK OCTOBER // October will mark the start of the curated month of art and photography events at The Old Truman Brewery. During this wonderfully artistic season, Truman will host three art fairs, four exhibitions and five photographic events. ARTBLOCK is the hub of the art fairs at the moment, filling Truman to the brim with a variety of art from a multitude of artists, galleries and collectives. ARTBLOCK listings include The Other Art Fair, Moniker Art Fair, The Immigrants / Pinta London, ARTMASTERS and the incredible Ant Carver for a solo exhibition. PHOTOBLOCK will be boasting a collection of photographic events, with the objective of creating a broader experience and engagement for all things photographic in the East End. The PHOTOBLOCK listings include The Royal Photographic Society Exhibition, PHOTOMASTERS, AOP Photography Awards 2015, Shoot LDN and Photomonth East London. Truman is absolutely thrilled to be hosting such an artistically inspired event as it perfectly represents how important Truman values and supports creativity and artistic expression. TRADER OF THE MONTH // MBE CERAMICS LONDON // BACKYARD MARKET // MBE Ceramics London was launched last year in July 2014. The artist Maria Bendixen is the mastermind behind this wonderful idea, who aims to bring you pieces which will give you precious memories through visual and tactile experience. Her art is much more deep in meaning than just being aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Her artwork engages with her empiricist mind and artistic heart, combining style and substance! The recent collections have been inspired by Danish, Iranian and Japanese ceramics. TRADER OF THE MONTH // FINCHITTIDA SUNDAY UPMARKET // Trailblazing twin designers Tida and Lisa Finch have created their own audacious jewellery label entitled Finchittda. The twins dual heritage – Laos-London – is the driving influence of not only their individualistic style of jewellery but also their extremely inspiring ethos which would make anyone want to buy from them. The twins' mum is from Laos, which is the most bombed country per capita on earth. Their slogan is "shop jewels, clear bombs in Laos". The twins altruistic attitude enables them to create truly iconic fashion designs which are rapidly becoming firm favourites of style icons and music artists a like. FASHION EAST // CALL OUT FOR MENSWEAR DESIGNERS // Fashion East is the pinnacle of fashion. It has been established since 2000 at The Old Truman Brewery and has also had the ethos of nurturing emerging young designers through the difficult early stages of their careers. Currently Fashion East are on the search for talented menswear designers. The deadline for applications is August 14th. Designers who are interested, email a current CV along with images and any press coverage of your work to applications@fashioneast.co.uk. SOLACE LONDON POP-UP // 7TH - 8TH AUGUST // Solace London will be hitting The Old Truman Brewery for a sample sale, with spectacular savings of up to 80% off RRP. Shoppers simply cannot miss out on the opportunity to shop for clothes, which will make you feel like you're walking down the red carpet! So come along and style yourself with Solace! Celebrity fashion forward figurehead herself Kendall Jenner has been seen donning a stylish Solace jumpsuit. This fashionista knows her fashion well and knows how hot Solace apparel is so cope along and find your own hot picks. This unmissable 3-day shopping fest will be open from Friday 7th August to Saturday 8th August (10am - 9pm). ROUGH TRADE // AUGUST RECOMMENDED // DRAY WALK // SON LUX // 7TH AUGUST // Son Lux are certainly never easy to pin down, so make the most them being in town! The project, founded by New York's Ryan Lott, is an exploration of the jagged, icy line between the strange and the familiar, in which sonic structures supplant the conventions of pop form. This trio have meticulously woven together dizzying percussion, fraying guitar, symphonic bluster, and haunting vocals into a quaking and vivid post-pop (post-everything) burst called 'Bones'. Buy Son Lux's latest album 'Bones' and collect your wristband for this live in-store performance. GOLDEN RULES // 10TH AUGUST // Golden Rules present their debut album of soulful, psychedelic hip-hop, 'Golden Ticket', which will be out on 7th August on Lex Records. 'Golden Ticket' uses mostly live instrumentation incorporating psych rock, dub, soul and disco into a hard-hitting hip-hop set. Same as Son Lux, if you buy their new album you get a wristband for the gig, so ensure you don't miss out and buy the album. FRESH ON THE MARKET // PIZZA PURIST // ELY'S YARD // The newest addition to Truman's food delights corner, just off Ely's Yard, is Pizza Purist. The name couldn't describe the concept any better! What makes these sour dough pizzas special is the wood fired stone oven in which the delicious pizzas are baked. Even the stone of the oven is unique to Italy, giving the pizzas a rustic taste. The head chef Alberto has created a concise menu of five Italian sour dough pizzas which can satisfy all pizza cravings! Pizza just doesn’t get more Italian or any better than this! The freshly baked authentic pizzas are being sold at the very affordable price of either £5 or £6. All the pizzas are made with the freshest Italian ingredients, which have been selected by the pizza mastermind, Alberto. JAPANIKA // HANBURY STREET // Japanika lives by the motto "if it's not perfect, it doesn't go on the shelf". What a great motto to go by; one which ensures that customers will never be disappointed with the food! All the food on the shelves is prepared by hand in their compact kitchen, using only the very best and freshest ingredients, which are selected by the head chef. They offer a wide variety of delicious raw and cooked Japanese food, from udon noodle soups, katsu curries to hot bento and mouth wateringly good varieties of sushi. Time Out quoted "The food is great whether you go for raw or cooked". CAFE 1001 // SHORTS ON TAP PRESENTS: ALL IN THE FAMILY // CAFE 1001 // 27TH AUGUST // Café 1001 is presenting a film fest on Thursday 27th August which should definitely not be missed as it is a relaxed way to spend the evening to celebrate the upcoming Friday! It is comprised of 7 stunning short films exploring the concept of family. Whether united or divided, close or far, rich or poor, family represent both our origin and destination. £4.50 entry in advance or £5 on door. Tickets available here. SUPA ACADEMY // The incredibly diverse and creative youth-led Supa Academy powdered by Supa Hack 2015 was at The Old Truman Brewery last month on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July. The purpose of the event was to provoke curiosity, build confidence and develop skills in teenagers and young adults taking their first steps in enterprise. The ethos was to create fun, engaging and hands-on business challenges and opportunities where participation could lead to earning whilst learning about business. People managed to brace the rain that weekend to come and join in and support the brilliant work that was being done. www.trumanbrewery.com Phone: +44 7770 6100 Events Department: events@trumanbrewery.com Estates Department: estates@trumanbrewery.com Press Enquiries: press@trumanbrewery.com Media, Online & Social: digital@trumanbrewery.com 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL Click here to unsubscribe