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London’s taste for the eclectic and avant-garde keeps it firmly at the frontiers of fashion – creating the perfect, fertile environment from which an abundance of new designers can emerge. The energy and diversity of the city has been a constant source of inspiration for …

Two Londonistas were selected to take part in Antony Gormley’s installation for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. We share the experience, from behind the scenes, in the crane and up above the square then back down again. Second shift: SallyB, 3-4am, Monday 31st August. …

When we headed to Waterloo this morning, we estimated a quick ticket buying experience, and then a speedy train to sunny Guildford. What we didn’t realise was that this is Royal Ascot weekend. And, when we got to Waterloo at 11 this morning, we joined …

Image / Che-burashka Get your decorated dome down Spitalfields way tonight, for the folk at Beyond Retro are having an evening of hat-based excitement. Alongside master millner Stephen Jones will be other luminaries of the hat world: Bernstock Spiers, Noel Stewart, and Piers Atkinson will …

Pic by RachelH Hats, hats and more hats. That’s the theme for tonight’s Friday Late at the V&A. To celebrate the museum’s current exhibition of all things millinery, a bottomless sombrero of hat-inspired events will take place around the V&A tonight. An Easter paper bonnet …

Words and wordplay make our day so we’ll be beetling along to Express Excess tonight for performance poetry with a sense of humour. Settle down with a pint or two and expect brio from under a bowler hat, situations in a flat cap, a radiant …

This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 44. The driving test Driving in London is a wonderful environment for social interaction studies. Most London drivers, when trying to join a busy line of …

This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 25. Fancy that Last night was the third niceties tokens party. Our one-year birthday. It was a really fun night, and because Team Nice teamed up …