London’s East End is a vibrant, artistic and chaotic place to be on a Friday night out… This is a snapshot of some of the richness.
Through the East End Streets
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I love you Selfridges
#Selfridges has to be one of the most inspirational retail spaces on the planet, especially if you’re a creative. From the window displays to the retail displays inside, they’ve got retail experience down to a tee and it’s constantly changing and catching the consumers eye.
Check out this month’s window display.Wood and Brick
This lovely bakery in #Islington http://blog.euphoriumbakery.com/ is a great place to pass some time and watch an eclectic mix of North Londoners. The decor is great too.
Magic and realism
This is a scene from the gritty and vibrant Brick Lane in the East End. It’s a mixture of realism and fantasy, from bog rolls and phones to Fantasia. There’s tons of graffiti around this area and it’s worth a tour of all the side streets to find it. Check out http://www.ldngraffiti.co.uk/index.html for a great guide all London graffiti sites.
Westfield Stratfordcity too
Westfield fashion
The new Westfield Stratford is fantastic. Right next to the new Olympic Village the shopping centre is a real hustle and bustle of retail and dining. People watching here is addictive too.
Man in fountain
This shot was taken in summer 2011 in Regents Park. As today felt bloody freezing in London, I can only dream and wish for a bit of summer madness to kick in as quickly as possible!
Tom of Finland
I love tattoos and this guy had plenty of them. Very approachable and friendly. His most favourite body ink was this picture from Tom of Finland.
Pearly Queens and Cheeky Rascals
There’s something reassuring and fascinating about the old and new in contrast with each other. From one corner in Covent Garden and this amazing and chirpy Pearly Queen to the outskirts of Soho and this tattooed fella with his pint. Both very British and very London. Fantastic mix.
Charing Cross Railway
On the move from South to North London I got this great capture of Lettering by the entrance to the former Blackfriars Road station in London.
The station was opened in 1864 and closed almost five years later in 1868 when it was replaced by the station now called Waterloo East. 24th November 2011.
