Doing London Fashion Week right
We can hear the hum of excitement in London today. Fashion week is hitting Europe, the models have landed and the catwalks are filling up.
Over the next five days we will be taking you to all the hottest places to go during London Fashion Week through our instagram stories. So make sure you get following our account @awaytomars for live updates.
Want to pre-plan your days?
We have made a little bucket list of places to cover whilst you travel around the city this Fashion Week. If you have missed our instragram takeover in Chelsea this morning, then don’t fret. We will start by covering the places we’ve been to so far..
West / South West London
Kensington & Chelsea
Start the day enjoying a nice brunch at Granger & Co’s new branch at Pavilion Road. The road itself is a cute little gem with so many beautiful shops.
At Notoora you can find the most amazing vegetables and fruits — fresh, beautiful and full of flavour.
Right next to this vegetable heaven, you will come across something just as amazing for meat lovers — Provenance Village Butcher. From the most amazing grass fed New Zealand Wagyu Beef, to the Wild North Yorkshire Venison, you can find extremely high quality meat for any taste.
As if this wasn’t already enough, you will find nothing more, nothing less than Matthew Jones and Justin Gellatly’s Bread Ahead — with freshly baked delights and their Cookery school, where you can learn to bake everything yourself!
Continuing our gastronomic orgy, you will step inside London CheeseMonger’s, our favorite stop along the street! It is a place worth visiting.
Next stop is The Roasting Party, as you will definitely need a nice coffee to get ready for the rest of the day!
Alternatively, you can jump to the next shop and start tasting some wine at Pavillion Wine, which is always a good idea as well!
In terms of culturally exploring the neighborhood, Victoria and Albert’s Pink Floyd’s Exhibition is a must see. Also, for the design lovers, the Design Museum is also a valid option.
Saatchi Gallery is unfortunately closed at the moment, but we are looking forward to the new exhibitions opening September 27th — specially the one dedicated to Alexander Calder’s gouaches on paper.
Other places we love in the area:
For lunch:
Tom’s Kitchen
The Ivy Chelsea Garden
La Famiglia
Jak’s Walton Street
The Phoenix Pub
For dinner:
The Pig’s Ear
Daphne’s
606 Club (if you fancy some jazz)
Scalini
Dinings SW3
West / South West London
Belgravia
Elizabeth Street is the perfect spot for brunch.
Baker and Spice
Tomtom Coffee House
Peggy Porschen
Lunch:
Thomas Cubitt
Il Pampero
Dinner:
Boisdale is still a nice romantic spot for dinner with some live music.
La Poule Au Pot is a quieter alternative!
West / South West London
Mayfair
Lunch:
Milos
Cecconis
Roka
NAC
What to do:
Royal Academy of Arts for Matisse Exhibition
Pace Gallery
White Cube Mason’s Yard
Gagosian Gallery
Take a look at Dover Street Market
Walk down Bond Street
Dinner / Drinks:
Acqua
Little House Mayfair
Mr Foggs
Sexy Fish
Park Chinois
West / South West London
Soho area
Brunch
Princi
The breakfast Club
The Ivy Soho Brasserie
Lunch
10 Greek Street
Bao
Nopi
Polpo
Hoppers
Dinner / Drinks
Casita Andina
Blanchette
Social Eating House
Barrafina
Milk and Honey
Experimental Cocktail Club
East / Central London
General places to visit
East London offers so many different option for all kinds of people. From fancy to edgy, we’ve listed our favourite places for coffee, lunch, dinner and drinks and what to do in the area.
Starting the day:
The breakfast club
Ozone Coffee Roasters
Duck and Waffle for a beautiful view! (and waffles…)
Bistroteque
Iconic places to visit:
Columbia Road Flower Market
Spitalfields Market
Galleries:
Whitechapel Gallery
Parasol Unit
Maureen Pauley
Flowers Gallery
Lunch:
Dishoom
Shoreditch House — Rooftop !
Boundary Rooftop (enjoy a drink overlooking the sunset afterwards!)
Dinner / Drinks
Pizza East
The Ned (also great for some drinks!)
Nightjar
Golden Bee Rooftop
Nice Hotels to visit / stay at:
Ace Hotel London Shoreditch
Nobu Hotel Shoreditch
East / Central London
Clerkenwell
Always worth walking around Exmouth Market!
Brunch:
The Modern Pantry
Granger & Co
Caravan — Exmouth Market
Lunch:
The Quality Chop House
Morito Tapas (also great for Dinner)
Sushi Tetsu
The Eagle
Dinner/ Drinks:
Luca
St John Restaurant
Sosharu
Club Gascon
Madisons Bar — go for the view of St. Pauls!
Galleries:
Gagosian and British Museum are close enough!
