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We recently caught up with filmmaker Luke Monaghan to learn about the top 5 places to eat in his city of London, UK. Coincidentally he’d just finished shooting a short film on his number one pick, The Modern Pantry in Clerkenwell. In this film he visits the Canadian-born, New Zealand raised Modern Pantry owner and head chef Anna Hansen. Check out the film above and continue reading for a full run down of Luke’s top five eateries.

Modern Pantry, Clerkenwell
Probably my favourite restaurant in London, I haven’t not been amazed any time I’ve eaten here. It’s amazing food served in a ‘not too stuffy’ atmosphere, the chef is pretty in demand too, with awards for her food beginning to fill up one of The Modern Pantry’s backroom cupboards. The brunch is meant to be glorious to, so when in London, book a table.

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French brand A.P.C. has opened its second London store last night. After catering to the more ‘polished’ crowd already with their Mayfair flagship store, they have now made the move into East London and opened another store in Redchurch Street. The opening was packed and the brand’s founder Jean Touitou was clearly in the good mood. Make sure to hit the new location on your next London trip.

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With all the Will & Kate hubbub going on in London, we thought it fair time to share our inside look at 5 of London’s best independent menswear shops. In this piece we chat with the good people of Albam, Folk, Present, GOODHOOD and LN-CC to discuss the men’s retail scene in the British capital. See the full Highsnobiety London Shop Guide here.

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Nike’s latest Stadium space, at London department store Selfridges, plays host to the ultimate football experience.

From watching their favourite team’s matches live on the state-of-the-art High-Definition, 4×4-metre screen to visiting one of the rooms adjacent to the viewing stadium to play table football or the latest video games, fans will feel as close to the action as it is possible to be whilst staying in central London. There will also be an exhibition of iconic and rarely seen Nike kits to marvel at and bring back some cherished football memories.

Altogether 62 plasma screens ranging from 19” to 50” wide, all operated via a ‘Hippotizer’ system will create a wrap-around wall of sound and enhanced images within the main space to ensure the Nike Stadium at Selfridges experience is never short of breathtaking – even in between the matches.

Looking beyond the obvious support of the English football team, the Nike Stadium at Selfridges will pay homage to the most successful and feared footballing nation of all time – Brasil. The space itself takes its inspiration from the country’s famed on-pitch passion and energy and its design follows the yellow, green and blue colour cues of the national flag. Elements of Brasilian culture from dance and music to art and entertainment will be seamlessly incorporated into the Nike Stadium at Selfridges to create the ultimate sensory football experience.

To coincide with the launch of the stadium in the Ultralounge, Nike and Selfridges have also created a bespoke retail environment on the store’s first floor Menswear area. This new shopping space will showcase the very best of Nike Sportswear’s products, including a number of exclusive pieces from the NSW Collection to exclusive footwear.

Have a closer look after the jump.

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Following yesterday’s Icon-Temporary London announcement, we now have a more detailed look at the two London exclusive Ronson sneakers from Gucci. On offer for London are a grey herringbone flannel midtop (our favorite of the two), and a black and white patent polka dot low cut style. Each pair features leather boat lacing and a “Gucci with Mark Ronson” dog tag. The limited edition sneakers also come with unique packaging designed specifically for London.

On April 22, the third installment of Gucci Icon-Temporary will open for three weeks at 37 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2.

Take the leap for detailed images of the London Exclusive Gucci Ronson Sneakers.

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Gucci’s Icon Temporary flash sneaker store makes its next stop in London. For the occasion, Frida Giannini whipped up two London exclusive Ronson sneakers. As seen above, the nautically inspired kicks receive limited herringbone and polka dot make ups for the Brits. Starting April 22nd, the store will be open for three weeks at Covent Garden and will carry 17 additional sneaker styles from the Icon-Temporary collection.

Take the leap for more on Gucci Icon-Temporary London.

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WeSC opens its first store in London on Carnaby Street 38 with an exhibition with Mitch and long time Weactavist Stash. The store is situated at 38 Carnaby  Street, W1 London. Offering access to the whole WeSC collection for the first time in the UK.

The opening is an initial step in WeSC’s international roll out. We take a look at the opening event and at the new WeSC flagship store. Take a look after the jump.

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The London Nike Sportswear Store, called 1948, has been renovated and re-openend this weekend. Make sure to pass by, as its the best place to check out the new Nike Sportswear Spring/Summer 2009 Collection, as well as the Nike Tier 0 product.

Nike 1948
Arches 477/478
Batemans Row
Shoreditch
EC2A 3HH

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Taking over the 5 floors of the Behind the Shutters Gallery at Cordy House, Mutate Britain is a multi-media media barrage from Mutant Waste. They’ve hit Glastonbury and Burning Man before, and this newest installation will remain on view for 5 weeks. Look for painting, sculpture, performance and more. (via the art collectors).

Cordy House, 87-95 Curtain Road, London, EC2

Selections from Mutate Britain follow the jump.

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Currently, Adam Neate’s painting sells for a neat 43,000 pounds at London’s well known Elms Lester Painting Rooms. On Friday, however, he’ll go back to his roots and leave paintings around London for anyone to pick up. This follows some grand self-funded public art projects by other “street artists,” but here there is a greater take home offer. The freebies will begin appearing in the early hours on the outskirts of the city, and move further in as the day moves to a close.

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A new retail outlet has recently opened in the UK – Heartless. The store houses labels including YSL, Balenciaga, Yohji Yamamoto and also more directional brands including Mastermind Japan, new label by Greg Chiat, The Elder Statesman, Dr Romanelli (UK exclusives), Drestrip and many more.

They also sell designer furniture and lifestyle products by Assouline, Ruby Helmets and the gorgeous grooming line Santa Maria Novella. The store exhibits and sells urban art by D*Face, Pure Evil and Swoon and music is provided by the legendary Rough Trade.

Their VIP service AKA ‘ The Black Service’ is a real talking point. The client is picked up in one of Heartless’ fleet (cars include a matt black Lamborghini through to a classic VW Camper Van!). They are then transported to the store and are met by a personal shopper who will take them through the collections and offer advice but not before a good, cold beer has been consumed! After shopping they are dropped off at their destination.

The interior design is gorgeous. A nice mix of modern furniture and antiques gives the store a warm atmosphere. In terms of brand line-up and selection there are not many stores around the globe that we can compare Heartless to. The ones that come up when thinking about it are maybe Apartment Berlin and Maxfields L.A.

If you are in the UK, do not miss out checking Heartless. If you are not, then make sure to have a look at their online store, which carries most goods that are in store.

After the jump many more images of the interior of Heartless.

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This year the Busy Workshop London by Bape is celebrating its 6th anniversary. Of course the Japanese brand made a t-shirt for the occasion. The camouflage pattern comes in the UK flag colors on the t-shirt and it is now available at Bape London.

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London store Goodhood has released some store t-shirts. The first one to drop is the “London Fucking Town” t-shirt, which reps their city and integrates the store logo into it. The t-shirt comes in black and white and is available now.

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Carrie Munden of Cassette Playa has created an impressive installation for Nike Sportswear London. Entitled "Split", the installation was inspired by the Nike Split Windrunner. You can create your own split avatar and get a limited edition videoringtone, downloadable to your phone. 
Sound and Sonics of the installation were created by Silverlink. You can view the installation now at Selfridges in London.
Have a detailed look at the installation after the jump.

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While New York’s Mercer Street is the only place being blessed with a full fledged Nike Sportswear shop, cities across the globe are getting their own taste of the line. We’ve shown you a few places and now can present the set up in London. (Thanks to Joes(a)fiend).
Located in Shoreditch, the location takes an old gymnasium feel. But, that is just one half. The other side is a futuristic neon and black space. Merging tradition and future inspiration and innovation. In essence, the Nike Sportswear mission. 
Beyond the inspired interior design, London’s MODE 2 provided a few 20ft high murals of British Olympians, including the amazing Paula Radcliff.
Check those out and some interior views after the jump.

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Todd James aka Reas will be opening is new exhibition at the Lazarides Gallery in London towards the end of the month. The artist will be presenting a large array of new works and mediums in this exhibition, making it a must see event for art fans out there. Via Kaws.
Lazarides Gallery
8 Greek Street
Soho, London
W1D 4DG
The exhibition opens on August 29th and goes until September 28th.

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James Jarvis has created some window displays for NikeTown London, celebrating the Nike windrunner.
"Brightening up this decidedly gloomy summer is illustrator James Jarvis’ new installation at NikeTown in London. A giant bird features in his window display for the Oxford Street store while, inside the foyer, there’s also an eight-panel vinyl artwork with the same avian character donning his Nike Windrunner jacket.
Beanie Brownjohn at Make Stuff sculpted the figure in the window display and free posters relating to the designs may still be available from the store. You’ll have to run like the wind to get one, mind." Via CR.
Many more images of James Jarvis work inside NikeTown London after the jump.

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When we presented you yesterday the letters I to P of the Adidas aZX project, you might have realized that unlike in the first group there were only six shoes, instead of eight, and that in fact two letters were missing in the presentation – the I and the O. Well, those we will present you exclusively here, starting with the I, which stands for the Adidas I-Stores.
Taking the ZX 700 silhouette and reworking the upper slickly, the I-Store version takes the letter ‘I’ and mixes bold colours with muted shades and premium leather applications to give it a completely different look that amplifies the original design’s high points with fresh details like the orange ghilly fastening and ribbed panel on the forefoot. A dose of green makes for a striking look, while the suede tongue detailing and simple but effective split heel panel application, decorated with 6 (London) and 74 (Berlin) to represent the selected adidas store locations completes a memorable makeover.
This shoe will only be available at the Adidas Icon stores in London and Berlin, also called No. 6 and No. 74.
Many more detailed images of the Adidas ZX 700 I-Store after the jump.

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Since 2005 Swear works with D.I.E. (Denim Is Everything) on a collaborative footwear collection. Mainly a Spring Summer collection because of preferred vulcanized lasts and printed textiles, the collaboration is now in its 5th season, the longest S***R has done.
The Fall/Winter 2008 collection brings you both a lo and hi-top in four colorways. Gone are the days of gothic, horror humorous characters for D.I.E. – the range is now tighter but there’s still a reference to D.I.E. heritage with a “flesh stitch” print and a new plaid print that goes nicely with some of this season’s clothing collections. Via Selectism.
After the jump a view of the other models of the Swear For D.I.E. Fall/Winter 2008 footwear line.

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Monocle Magazine branches forward with a branded newsstand in Fitzrovia, London. "In June, Monocle opened its inaugural branded news outlet in Fitzrovia, London. The new-look Charlotte Street News bears the magazine’s livery inside and out: a signature awning protects browsers from the vagaries of the UK weather, and slick Monocle-black strips divide the shelves of titles within – making for a smarter way to consume printed matter."
Definitely an interesting move by the magazine and yet another step in the direction to bring magazines and newsstands into the next century. If you are familiar with Monocle, you know that they feature in each issue an outstanding magazine stand from around the world. Setting an example might just be the right thing to do!
Via Selectism.

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