Hidden London gems!

London is the city where you can find quite everything!

It is a place where one is always happy to travel. Let's recall why!

STYLES Thanks to styles, individuals, faces, hair, colour diversity ... London appears to be a true reminder that the future lies in celebrating diversity and unity. Sorry conservatism.

GOOD VIBES Exchanging words with the cab driver enable TST to get quick insights into the city mood. Londoners have this " je ne sais quoi" specific to London.

FLEGME Something we "Frenchies" call the English "flegme".

An interesting fact is that asides the traditional English ways, there is room for a vibrant underground scene looking like a fountain of youth. A fountain in which fashion designers, painters...artists can freely dive each time they lack inspiration.

London is magical. Hence it stands in TST top 5 destinations for weekend getaways! This time, TST is taking you to East London.

A great article in The Telegraph, available here, gives us a taste of what contemporary British style looks like.

Browsing through the article, one can learn that East London and the fashion industry are tightly bound together.

While TST was wandering in the streets, it also became clear that the Eastside was also an open window on an unpredictable though beautiful street art scene!

Stay - Ace Hotel Shoreditch

Buzzing Bars and restaurants

Callooh Callay in Shoreditch

This place offers a fine selection of cocktails, the service is friendly and with a dazzling atmosphere!

The Natural philosopher in Hackney Road

The Ned - Millies Lounge

The Ned is an excellent place for friends to meet up. Eight restaurants sit amidst The Ned’s historic 3,000 square meters former banking hall, serving food from around the world. We went to Millie's lounge. Millie's serves classic British dishes alongside a selection of sparkling wines, craft ales and seasonal cocktails.

TST and dear Friend Paula!

This outfit is from Fashion Nova, I am going to make a post to this regards very soon!

In the Street

Thierry Noir Is a French street artist, who claimed to be the first street artist to paint the Berlin walls. TST discovered this artist for the first time in London in 2016. As discussed with him, he explained to us how he started painting on West Berlin before the fall the wall. He felt no sadness though about the destruction of five years work!!!

We also had the opportunity to look at his early work which was the predecessors of the current Fast Form manifest!

In an article of the independent available here, one learns the meaning of his street art and its impact on society:

“If you paint on the street you are immediately political because you change the life of the people. Especially in northern Europe where the winters are long and grey – you give people a one-second smile on their face,” he says."

Street art, TST's opinion, is a reliable way to bring art directly to the masses with no engagement from them to fulfil any Museum internal requirements. People are confronted with the artist's work and forced to have a think about it. They have to reflect on what type of emotion this view triggers in them.

Unknow Artists

Anatome Health (Concept Store)

Hair, body health supplements made of organic ingredients.

Anatome is built on the simple premise that nutritional and emotional balance are the vital pathways to leading a healthy and fulfilling life.

Hence you will find here everything related to Men sana in corpore sano. The team will explain to you everything about the nutrients, therapeutic oils...

A MUST.

The Columbia Flower Market

See below a video recreating the atmosphere.

Rb twelve

Rb12 is a design store in Shoreditch representing over 20 contemporary designers of furniture and accessories brands from across the world. They are also serving delicious coffee and Tee as well as Italian bakeries. The place is an invitation to have a pause and enjoy the view.

The Wall in front is a street exhibition of murals or street art (I don't want to dive into controversy). Kris Cieslak work is featured there, just in front of RB12, and also in the basement of the Store.

The Beautiful people exhibition is a solo exhibition by Kris Cieslak. It's a show dedicated to those whose choice is to strive to inspire and help others, to be an example of beauty in the world. Check out his work here!

The Breakfast Club

Great for breakfast and Brunches. The food is just what i was expecting, no unnecessary sauces, raw ingredients and those seeds made all the difference. !

The Kitchen might be overwhelmed with orders, so make sure to check with the team that they have time to prepare your order.