Showing posts with label shops. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shops. Show all posts

Wednesday, 13 January 2010

#14 Dover Street Market - 17-18 Dover Street W1


without a doubt THE coolest shop in London...and it is Japanese!! opened by Kawakubo Rei (Commes des Garcons) and housing over 20 shops inside a 5 floor ex-office building on Dover Street, this is the most innovative and quirky shop there is. located in an area with no other shops, only offices, it is a little hard to find but well worth the look. i have only been here twice but i loved it! the labels they stock are great, the Rose Bakery on the 4th floor is really good and the atmosphere in the shop is unique...the only draw back is the staff who are generally "too cool for school"!
check their website for some really nice images of the shop...

www.doverstreetmarket.com

Sunday, 20 December 2009

#9 The Hideout - 7 Upper James Street W1


cool little clothes shop which sells a range of limited items from japan and america...think Bape, Billionaires Boys Club, Original Fake, Supreme...also stocks some cool toys, books and posters...very near the center of town and a great place to visit...even just for the displays in the windows

http://www.hideoutstore.com/index.php

本当にかっこいい店です!日本とアメリカのストリートブランドを売って。。。BAPE,BBC,ORIGINAL FAKE、SUPREMEなど。。。デザイナーおもちゃ、本、アートもある。ロンドンの中心にあるからぜひ行ってみてね。。。窓のディスプレイは面白いよ!

Monday, 14 December 2009

#6 Sounds of the Universe - 7 Broadwick Street W1


record shops in London are disappearing fast...Mr Bongo, Sister Ray...but Sounds of the Universe is still going strong. they have London's best selection of funk, disco, soul, afrobeat, brazilian...even dubstep and hiphop, vinyl and cd. they also have a great selection of music books if that is your thing. i used to go here once a week to pick up my latest tunes...a great place to bump into famous DJs too...

http://www.soundsoftheuniverse.com/

ロンドンのレコード屋さんは最近だんだん無くなってる(MR.BONGO,SISTER RAYなど)。。。でも’サウンズ・オブ・ザ・ユーニバース’はまだがんばっています。この店はファンク、ディスコ、ソール、アフロビート、ブラジルビーツ。。。ダブステップとヒップホップがあって、ロンドンで一番面白い音楽のセレクションです!音楽の本もあるし有名なDJはよくこの店に立ち寄ります。僕は週に一回’サウンズ・オブ・ザ・ユーニバース’にレコードを買いに行っていました。。。あなたも寄ってみてください

#5 Magma Books - 8 Earlham Street, Covent Garden WC2


i used to live in this shop...if you are even slightly interested in art or design then you MUST go to Magma...they have the very best selection of books, magazines, toys, design...the staff are highly knowledgeable and friendly and the shop is always busy with London 'cool' types...a 'must pop in'
...i really want THIS too...

http://www.magmabooks.com/

僕は毎日のようにこの本屋さんに行っていました。。。もしあなたがアートかデザインの興味があればMAGMAは行かなければならない店です!本、雑誌、おもちゃとデザインの商品はロンドンで一番良くて、ショップスタッフはフレンドリー、客はロンドンのかっこいい人達。。。ぜひ行ってみてください

僕はこれが本当にほしい!

Friday, 11 December 2009

#3 The Library - 268 Brompton Road, Chelsea, SW3


my ex-workplace and THE best selection of menswear in London...they stock a wonderful selection of designer labels including Helmut Lang, Alexander McQueen, YMC and Fake...and the staff are friendly. while i was working here famous people used to pop in all the time...David Beckham, Orlando Bloom...
...oh and if you go please also check out POST #4 just across the road

http://www.thelibrary1994.com/

ザ・ライブラリー
僕はロンドンにいた時この店で働きました!メンズのセレクションはロンドンで一番凄いと思います。。。今あるレーベルは「ヘルマット・ラング、アレキサンダー・マクイーン、YMC,フェイク、など」店員も本当にフレンドリーです。僕はここで働いた間に有名人が何人も店に来ました。。。デイビッド・ベッカム、オーランドー・ブルーム、サッカー選手など
。。。それと。。。もしこの店に行ったらぜひ#4も同じ通りにあるからチェックしてね。。。