London (UK)
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Thanks Cutlasshound. That's really helpful. Appreciate you taking the time to write it up.
Wondering if staying in Soho or around Oxford Circus is my best bet.I would suggest Soho or Shoreditch to stay in, both are good locations to get around from and both have excellent food options
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Thanks Alex!
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Shoreditch/Brick Lane - Son of Stag.
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For records, below list a friend sent me recently:
SOHO
• phonica records for dance music ( you can also listen before you buy here)
• Reckless Records for a great variety of stuff all 2nd hand
• Sister Ray has a mix of 2nd hand and new
• Sounds of The Universe - has a great selection of soul and funk and some reggaeHACKNEY
• Hidden sounds
• Atlantis records - weird shop but great rock and older selection
• Tome recordsgood 2nd hand selection variety
• Jelly records - cool basement find has a great medium sized collection of everythingFor smart clothes, go to Saville Row
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fantastic! thanks Alex!
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@prpx for trousers and sports jackets I would add Anglo Italian https://angloitalian.com/
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If you are interested in Japan, come to London.
The Samurai exhibition at the British Museum is excellent. It has great artwork and has something for anime and manga fans.
It finishes on the 4 May.
If you're hungry - grab a feed at Okan after (bookings recommended - it is popular for a reason). I understand their Okonomiyaki is pretty legit Hiroshima style.
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Nice one @ARNC - a good outing for big red.
Check out the Samurai exhibition catalogue book in the gift shop. I didn't get one (kind of regretting it), one the value seems remarkable in this day and age.
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Definitely need to catch the Samurai exhibition, has anyone been to Japan House ?
https://www.japanhouselondon.uk/ its on my list along with V&A storehouse now that I have moved back to East London.
I was recently asked about clothing stores to check it out in London by a friend, the list is below if anyone is thinking about heading to London soon.
Drakes
Clutch
Liberty
Selfridges
Harrods
END
Rivet & Hide
Blackhorse Lane
Oliver Spencer Holborn
Lambs Conduit Street
Dover Street Market
American Classics
Aime Leon Dore
Dukes Cupboard
Foot Patrol
Kith
Lewis Leathers
Supreme
Natalino
William Crabtree
Trunk Clothiers
Brycelands & Co
John Simons
Our Legacy
Son Of A Stag
Brick Lane Market
Goodhood
Coal Drops Yard
Garbstore
Outsiders Store
Earl Of East
Vintage Threads
Portobello Market
Levisons
House Of Vintage
194 Local
Labour & Wait
RRL Carnaby
Ralph Lauren/RRL Mayfair
Our Legacy Workshop
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@Jack Wow! Not heard of a couple of these. Thats the weekend sorted.
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"Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."
- Harvey Specter
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@louisbosco said in London (UK):
@ARNC said in London (UK):
4 May
may the fourth be with you
@louisbosco, this has more relavance to the exhibition than you realise. @ARNC can report back on the fourth.
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@louisbosco haha, I hadn’t thought of that but highly appropriate.
From the BM exhibition highlights page:
George Lucas, director of the motion picture Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), drew inspiration for the shape of Darth Vader's helmet from samurai armour – particularly visible in the flared lower section resembling the shikoro (neck-guard). The visor was added to explain how the character could breathe in space. Lucas based the plot of A New Hope loosely on the samurai film Hidden Fortress (1958) by Kurosawa Akira (1910–98).
