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  • The Hackney Draper

    The Hackney Draper

    I’ve completely fallen in love with just opened The Hackney Draper on Chatsworth Road in my local neighbourhood Clapton…

  • East London Love: Unpackaged Moves to Hackney

    East London Love: Unpackaged Moves to Hackney

    The brilliant Unpackaged has moved and last night celebrated its new Hackney premises. Founded in 2006 as a market stall, the super environmentally-friendly store sells its products unpackaged and is now also a bar and restaurant. To shop, bring whatever containers you like – jars, tupperware, old takeaway boxes, brown paper bags, plastic bags – and restock on groceries,…

  • Restaurant Favourite: Railroad

    Restaurant Favourite: Railroad

    1. We visited one of our favourite Hackney restaurants at the weekend, Railroad on Morning Lane. It’s small, very cosy and serves up the most delicious dishes – each course offers three options; they really do meat so well, slow-cooked lamb and rare steaks, always a veggie dish too. We arrived at half seven when…

  • Suicide Blonde Digitally Printed Leather Accessories

    Suicide Blonde Digitally Printed Leather Accessories

    Heart Of A Fool card holder   Love discovering cool brands doing something slightly different and with a sustainable edge to boot. Designed by Hackney-based designer Estelle Lordonne (she lives and works off Mare Street), the pieces are handmade by local leather manufacturers in small quantities with a focus on sourcing sustainable and carbon neutral…

  • Bitching & Junkfood Headdresses For Everyday Wear With Some Serious High Drama

    Bitching & Junkfood Headdresses For Everyday Wear With Some Serious High Drama

    MADE Mayin Headdress MADE Safir Headdress Can’t get enough of headdresses come the summertime. Always want to make my own, but have no idea how to go about something as extravagant as these from Hackney based fashion label Bitching & Junkfood (online store selling own label plus other labels and blog). Just love the idea of slinging…