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The sun is shining bright and things are heating up! Here’s a run-down of everything that’s fresh to keep you cool this summer.
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TRUMAN SPACES x PAM PAM LONDON
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Celebrating the launch of the iconic Adidas Campus trainers, local women's sneakers aficionados Pam Pam took to our spaces with a shoot celebrating the London urban environment, focusing on the ever unpredictable weather of the city. Set design by Alice Andrews, and photographed by Tori Ferenc. More from Beth of Pam Pam here:
"The idea of Campus being a choice for "urban cultural movements" made us think more so of the backdrop of where these movements are set. London is one of the principal cities of cultural style and fashion leadership when it comes to the youth in urban society. The city itself presents a vibe that influences the way they move, talk, what they wear etc. Focusing on this backdrop or "city set", we wanted to explore the diverse nature of the city, particularly placing a spotlight on the elements and how changing nature can affect the feel of the day to day. London is known for its ever changing weather, more often than not it is wet and mist laden, and we feel showing the sneaker in these natural environments will enhance the idea of the 'gritty silhouette' of the campus.
To put it simply, our focus is the extreme and unpredictable weather elements of the city with a focus on rain, wind, extreme sun, pollution/fog, all set within an industrial backdrop. The spaces at the Old Truman Brewery were perfect for this.'
Check out more from Pam Pam at 129 Bethnal Green Rd, London E2 7DG.
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Haeckels
Opening soon on Dray Walk
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Straight from Margate and founded in 2012, Haeckels will be opening their first standalone store here in London on Dray Walk. Harvesting seaweed from the English coast while taking care of the coastline, to create a range of natural handcrafted skincare and fragrance products with refreshing anti-oxidant properties. If you really fancy the life of luxury, Haeckels will also be offering a selection of seaweed based therapies in store! Read more on Haeckels here and keep an eye out on Dray Walk... |
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Brick Lane Yard and 93 Feet East will be home to Festival Iminente, a European cultural invasion celebrating Portuguese art and music in the midst of a turbulent Brexit Britain. Bringing the heart of Lisbon straight to Brick Lane, expect a curated show of artists in the main yard (sardonic illustrator Wasted Rita will be joining), and music based in 93! Explore the explosion of creativity straight from Lisbon and get your tickets here.
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We are pleased to welcome Crepe City back to Brick Lane as it returns July 29th this year. Crepe City is dropping this additional summer date into the schedule for the first time this summer for what will now become a 3 times per year event due to demand! Still THE place to pick up those hard to find sneaker and streetwear gems. The original and best market place for sneaker collectors just got bigger. Details to be announced soon, more here. To keep you going until then hit Brick Lane for the East Pak product launch happening on the 14th through to the 16th July.
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Summer Body Love
Let's get physical this London summer with Adidas, Fat Buddha Yoga and Run Dem Crew. Adidas Women are still booming at 152 Brick Lane with fresh workout sessions such as Barre, 5k runs, nutritional workshops and more. Fat Buddha Yoga is back every Tuesday from 6pm-9pm on our rooftop, so you can enjoy an energetic yoga class whilst viewing the landscape of East London. Run Dem Crew head out every Tuesday night!
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Go Skateboarding Day 2017
On Go Skateboarding Day, 21st June 2017, Slam City Skates re-opened their doors to the East London community. To celebrate, Slam City teamed up with Nike SB to invite Paul Rodriguez to join hundreds of other skating fanatics to listen to beats by Rough Trade, BBQ and show off the front-side flips and every trick in the book in a purpose built park set up for the day. It's been 31 years since they first opened in the basement of Rough Trade, and today they stand reunited just opposite each other in Dray Walk. We welcome the skate community and Slam City to their new home, next time you are in the area visit this new store!
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Juju's Bar & Stage
This summer Juju's has added a new line of DJ's which is set to fulfill your every needs. New resident Friday night DJ Ben Skerritt brings an eclectic mix of progressive electronic, afro and synthy dreamscapes, always keeping your toes tapping and vibes radiating. Block Party Cinema also returns with a screening of City of God on Sunday 23rd of July. Grab your tickets here!
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Truman Markets
Our markets are awash with buzz this summer and it’s for a good reason! If you're looking for something one of a kind, new designer SAS will be debuting her velvet creations (above) in our Rinse Showroom on Brick Lane. Tearooms on Brick Lane have some new additions this summer, and especially if you’re into your vegan treats, VDelicious, open on Sundays, is fully vegan, offer toasties, cold salads and of course tea and coffee. Pinocandy, Filipino inspired cakes & cupcakes, which can also all be blended into a milkshake if that takes your fancy.
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FREE RANGE AWARDS
With photography week two just finished, this week we welcomed art week to Free Range, but not before announcing the winners of the FR Awards for photography week two!
Individual Winner – Manny Singh (University of West London)
Individual Runner-Ups – Samuel Shelton (Anglia Ruskin University), Alix Odaryuk (Anglia Ruskin University)
Best Collective – Hereford College of Arts
Also announced was the winner of the BJP Breakthrough Award with the best undergraduate single image, Cathal Abberton, whose work focuses on the issues currently surrounding refugees and migrants in Europe, with his image Leo, from his series Solo in Calabria. Read more at British Journal of Photography here.
With plenty of emerging talent walking through our doors, it was an exciting week to behold. Look out for featured neon installation artist graduate from Leeds College of Art, Romily Alice, interviewed here by An0ther magazine.
Look out for design week starting this Thursday 13/07, subscribe for your invite to the private view through Free Range's newsletter.
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Highlights
LFWM: Fashion East MAN, Topman 'Transition' exhibition, Cottweiler and many more.
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London Fashion Week: Men made its mark with a selection of shows and exhibitions styling over our spaces. To kick off, the Fashion East MAN SS18 showcase featuring Per Gotesson, Art School and Rottingdean Bazaar pushed the boundaries of menswear and gender norms. The collectives displayed a vibrant and diverse catwalk which dominated everyone's Instagram feed for more than a few days! Read more on the Fashion East MAN show here on Vogue. Topman's Transition exhibition, spread across the 2 floors of F Block, was an immersive experience centred around 4 short films to debut their latest collection exploring the new masculinity in this current day. View more on the exhibition here. Finally, Cottweiler descended upon Brick Lane with its take on desert caravan menswear chic for its spring/summer 2018 collection show (with its most recent collaboration for Reebok). The Cottweiler designers took to the California desert to draw inspiration from the landscapes and communities around them for the collection, view more on the show here.
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