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Guide to Carnaby London 2014 CONTENTS Guide to Carnaby London 2014 Welcome to Carnaby 2 Summer 2014 Trends 8 News & Events 12 Shopping & Lifestyle 15 Food & Drink 39 Where to Stay 51 History 52 Index 54 Maps 56 4 WELCOME TO CARNABY Guide to Carnaby London 2014 Guide to Carnaby London 2014 WELCOME TO CARNABY 5 WELCOME TO CARNABY by Navaz Batliwalla @disneyrollergirl Let’s face it, London’s hardly short of exciting shopping destinations. If its vast department stores, luxury megabrands or fast, furious fashion you’re after, they’re readily available. But a unique mix of the classic with the cutting edge and the casual with the conventional. In one compact, character-filled hub? That you’ll only find in the quarter-mile micro-city we call Carnaby. The area – which encompasses 13 streets – has flagships you’re promised a unique experience, evolved from its core music and fashion heritage from bespoke services to custom made jeans… to an ever-changing locale of independent ask and you’ll probably get! shopping and socialising hangouts. Of course, the music nostalgia is important. We’re all familiar All fashion tastes are catered for in Carnaby’s with the footage of Swinging London mods and broad offer. Many an upscale label got its start the iconic music magazines that were produced in the indie boutiques of Newburgh Street, from these very streets, but modern Carnaby has while beauty addicts flock to the niche make-up even more to offer. Youth culture still remains emporiums in droves. Carnaby is a magnet for at the core of Carnaby style and its rebel spirit discerning shoppers who can indulge their passion continues to thrive in the flagships and concept for quality and craftsmanship, with everything stores of some of our best-loved brands. In these from handmade jewellery to selvedge jeans. Carnaby.co.uk Carnaby.co.uk 6 WELCOME TO CARNABY Guide to Carnaby London 2014 Guide to Carnaby London 2014 WELCOME TO CARNABY 7 Throw in an artisanal coffee shop or three, plus CARNABY GOES #DIGITAL historic pubs selling real ale and you have a legitimate reason to linger all day. The local watering holes and neighbourly Find out about the latest collections, restaurants aren’t just popular with day trippers and style seekers. They also serve as idea factories events, new stores, restaurants for the fashion media and music industry regulars who congregate from nearby offices. and pop-up shops on the new look Many a brainstorm takes place over a Fairtrade flat Carnaby.co.uk. white, while the pedestrianised streets outside are stalked by DSLR-wielding style scouts for the pages And don’t for a second believe the myth that of Elle, Esquire and Grazia. fashion types don’t eat. Food and fashion are perfect companions in these quarters, with Kingly Court, Ganton Street, Kingly Street and the adjacent streets home to some of London’s most /CarnabyLondon “Youth culture innovative dining concepts. From organic burger Join the #Carnaby conversation and see the latest joints to cult cafés offering exotic sharing plates, happenings in the area in real time on our new still remains Carnaby’s varied eateries have kickstarted many a Carnaby.co.uk social media hub. global foodie trend. at the core of See your #Carnaby posts from your Key to the Carnaby experience is the specialist Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts appear @CarnabyLondon Carnaby style knowledge and services that come from its Carnaby.co.uk by signing in. Each sign in will independent heritage. A far cry from your average automatically be entered into our monthly prize and its rebel high street, Carnaby celebrates the offbeat, draw to win £25 to spend in Carnaby. creative and experiential. Fancy taking part in an spirit continues analogue photography workshop? Or organising a Register for the Carnaby newsflash to be the first pre-girls night out pamper party? Carnaby is the to find out about exclusive offers, giveaways and @CarnabyLondon to thrive in the place to make it happen. Impromptu gigs, pop- competitions. up exhibitions, social shopping events (the more flagships and unpredictable, the better), they’re all part of the Follow @CarnabyLondon on Facebook, Twitter, Carnaby offer. And that’s a combination you won’t Instagram and Pinterest and become part of our concept stores find anywhere else. Carnaby community. Don’t forget to check out our latest films on Carnaby Fashion TV. /CarnabyLondon of some of Navaz Batliwalla www.disneyrollergirl.net our best-loved @disneyrollergirl brands.” #Carnaby /Carnaby Fashion TV Carnaby.co.uk Carnaby.co.uk 8 SUMMER 2014 TRENDS Guide to Carnaby London 2014 Guide to Carnaby London 2014 SUMMER 2014 TRENDS 9 Accessories This season is all about matchy-matchy when Summer 2014 it comes to accessories! Make sure you opt for the same colour or print when it comes to co- ordinating your outfit and skip down to Brandy Melville and Cheap Monday for the latest styles. Fashion Trends With the trainer even being teamed with evening wear, it’s the perfect opportunity to opt for Superga or give your look the masculine edge with F Troupe brogues. If you thought you knew the style rules think again as everything is turned on its head this season. Just one second… before you step out Here’s Grazia magazine’s round-up of the door don’t forget to opt for jewellery which has a modern update on old ideas, in-between finger the hottest trends for Summer 2014. rings are a must and you can tap into this trend at Learn the trends and where to find the The Great Frog. coolest pieces in Carnaby. Brandy Melville Fighting Florals Painterly Prints Forget floral prints akin to an English country garden, Brush your wardrobe with art inspired prints this this season flower power returns to our wardrobe season. For those of you who are less Tate Modern, with an aggressive twist. Take a trip to Liberty take a bold shirt and team it with streamlined where this trend will definitely be taking root. pieces. Find edgy printed separates at Bolongaro Trevor and Scotch & Soda. Sporty Spice High kick your summer style by pulling your look Dress Up Denim out of the sports locker. Keep hold of those varsity Denim no longer has to reside exclusively in jackets and team them with basketball tees and daytime. Give your evening ensembles a denim sporty stripes. The savvy way to work this trend diffusion this season with a sequin tee. Shop is to combine sportswear staples from stores like yours from ELEVENPARIS, whose current muse is Puma with cool, sporty inspired separates from Kate Moss. Hop on down to Levi’s, Diesel and Pepe Monki. Conventional sportswear is no longer just Jeans. restricted to the gym. Dahlia Pepe Jeans Carnaby.co.uk Carnaby.co.uk 10 SUMMER 2014 TRENDS Guide to Carnaby London 2014 Guide to Carnaby London 2014 SUMMER 2014 TRENDS 11 Lash attack Luscious Laquer Nothing adds a bit of face flattering retro For every nude lip we saw this season, there was glamour to your make-up more than full, a perfectly painted power pout to compete with. Summer 2014 mascara heavy lashes from Lash Perfect. It’s the ultimate in high maintenance (and slightly A little smudged along the lower lashes? Not a impractical) but it’s also the most gorgeous. For problem. Compliment with a flawless, freshly lasting depth of colour, line lips and fill in with foundationed face for a lived-in vibe. Nail the a long-wear lip liner in a similar shade to your Beauty Trends trend with a visit to Benefit make-up where lipstick or gloss. Our favourites are Pixi or the high you can get free tutorials of the must-try pigment shades at the Illamasqua flagship – one make up trends, and pick up their best-selling walk around the store and you’ll be a complete They’re Real mascara. colour convert. Pore-fect complexion Skin blurring and pore minimising products are the top-choice skincare buy at the moment. A blend of silicones and skin-loving ingredients, they glide across the skin to blur focus and imperfections. If you’ve been looking for a secret skin partner to minimise the appearance of pores, try the UK’s bestselling primer, Benefit’s Porefessional. Finish with a sweeping of the Make Up Stores legendary make-up artist fave foundation. Well oiled Body and skin oils are in the throes of resurgence right now, from anti-ageing benefits to sebum balancing oils. Don’t forget how glowing your skin will look either. We’re hooked. Take a trip to Cowshed for luxurious body oils and spa treatments. Lash Perfect I’m with the band If your beauty wardrobe is in need of Once reminiscent of school PE lessons, the humble headband is the accessory of the moment. Ensure a shake up, look no further than these hair is sleek, healthy looking and shiny too, for the ultimate in understated grooming. Sport this five top-to-toe high-impact new season look with a trip to Monki and American Apparel for trends… cool ‘90s accessories. Cowshed Carnaby.co.uk Carnaby.co.uk 12 SUMMER 2014 TRENDS Guide to Carnaby London 2014 Guide to Carnaby London 2014 SUMMER 2014 TRENDS 13 GQ Magazine’s Summer 2014 Trends Red Wing Shoes GQ’s trends for guys this season. Vintage Americana The SS14 catwalks were awash with vintage Carnaby, the original men’s shopping American inspired designs and denim was no exception. Think Marlon Brando in The Wild Ones. destination, has no end of Carnaby is awash with cool denim brands, from Japanese jeans at Evisu, vintage styles at Levi’s independent tailors, global brands Vintage and classics at Replay.