From Precious | October, 2009
New York Comes to London
Throughout October, visitors to the Newburgh Quarter in Carnaby, London, will
be treated to a genuine New York experience as 12 of the Lower East Side’s
hottest
retailers set up pop up shops for 4 weeks only.
It all kicks off on Saturday 3 October when the 2 pop up shops (located
at 3
Lowndes Court and 8 Newburgh Street in the Newburgh Quarter) open their doors. Between 11am and 1pm, shoppers can grab a free coffee and blueberry
muffin in the Newburgh Quarter.
Visit the Big Apple food market in Foubert’s
Place just off Carnaby Street between 1 and 6pm for tasty state side treats including New York brownies
and truffles, tasty ribs, corn and slaw at the Bodean’s BBQ, traditional
pizza, hot dogs, cream cheese bagels and every New Yorkers favourites pop
corn, apple cider, cotton candy, hog roast and salt beef. Yum.
Free taxi ride -
Grab yourself a a treat if you spot the Newburgh New York yellow taxi
on the day – just quote ‘Newburgh’ to the taxi driver
and collect a free ride to the Newburgh Quarter.
All designers taking part in this project are
completely new to London. The roll-call includes Wendy
Mink Jewellery, In God We Trust, Zarin Fabric,
Kaight, Earnest Sewn, Adrienne’s,
and Still Life. t
Check out the host of free events taking place throughout October in the
Newburgh Quarter to celebrate the project:
Thursday 8th October
Discount shopping night
5-9pm
· Shopping night offering a 20% discount at the LES pop-ups and participating
Newburgh Quarter stores
· Goodie bags for lucky shoppers
· Live entertainment from LES DJs
Sunday 18th October
New York style Block Party
2-5pm
· New York style block party with guerrilla catwalk show
· Vote for your favourite LES look as styled by a guest NYC stylist, for your
chance to win the outfit
· Live LES entertainment
· A Taste of New York street vendors
· Hail the ‘Wish You Were Here’ New York cab for a free ride to the Newburgh
Quarter
Saturday 31st October
New York Halloween Closing Party
From 6pm
· New York Halloween Street Party
· Prizes for best in show outfits
· Pumpkin Carving Contest
· Live music from LES DJ’s and in-store entertainment
www.carnaby.co.uk
www.wishyouwerehereswap.com
Hand-held Gorgeous
Tucked away in a small corner of London, creativity and good old-fashioned hand stitching combine to form a fun and exciting range of organic t-shirts and stylish accessories called handmade & gorgeous.
Designer Tapiwa Matsinde's cute brand draws on the skills of the past learnt from mothers, aunts and grandmothers, bringing a thoroughly modern edge to the handiwork with colourful materials and quirky characters.
All the products are hand-stitched and with the addition of little
personal touches here and there, no two items are strictly
identical.
The company also works with a cooperative
made up of a group of women from disadvantaged communities in east London.
The cooperative’s emphasis is on helping women by providing training and
creating jobs.
PRECIOUS loves this Afro Angel bag priced
at £35.
info@handmadeandgorgeous.com
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