August 2011
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D.R. HARRIS - EST 1790.
At 123 Bethnal Green Road, we commit ourselves to bringing you the Best of London. This applies to our designers, collaborative artists, jewellery makers and also the beauty products we stock in store. D.R. Harris is a family-owned Pharmacy, established in Mayfair over 200 years ago. Producing such top quality skincare products, they hold the warrant to HRH The Prince of Wales. Visiting their...
C.J. PETYT - ORIGINAL 1970'S POSTERS.
We have recently acquired some fantastic vintage prints from the 1970’s. The Lithographic design firm C.J. Petyt were one of the few independent design firms taken on by Transport For London to communicate all relevant rules and regulations as well as marketing messages to the public.
These creative and clearly kitsch designs are the perfect piece to add a touch of authentic 70’s...
ROULLIER WHITE - HOW HANDY.
Hand made in South London… this Dulwich based beauty brand has hit the shelves of 123. With a range of moisturisers, hand creams, body wash and bath salts Roullier White is bound to bring you that authentic and hand crafted English touch to your bathroom counter/powder room.
VIOLET DARKLING: DARKNESS & ALL THINGS NOCTURNAL.
Our jewellery cabinets have been taken over by a uniquely eery and dark designer - Louisa Richwhite. Her creepy/cool creations are - VIOLET DARKLING.
Violet Darkling is an original fusion of sparkling jewels and ghoulish gemstones embedded into a range of solid silver and gold skulls. Inspired by a variety of nocturnal creatures from throughout the world… Violet Darkling are no ordinary...
GET TRASHED.
We first met the guys from the Crafternoon Tea Club when we donated them some of our vintage clothes for their last FASH MASH event. Go on Saturday to their Pop Up Party outside the National Theatre on the Southbank. GO. More info here
CARLTON WARE - CENTURY OLD CERAMICS.
123 are now stocking the 100 year old ceramic brand - ‘Carlton Ware’… Our busy buyers have acquired a range of money boxes from the 60’s in premium condition - they literally look like they were made yesterday!
And now for a bit of technical design history to tell your grandma - Carlton Ware were the first ceramic label to screen print on china… they started this...
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BOOKSTOCK
Leonard Street’s legendary venue ‘The Book Club’ had a right royal shindig in April to celebrate the wedding of Kate and William, and this August bank holiday they’re doing it all again. Dodge the inevitable west london crowds and stay east dancing to the sounds of the correspondents, swing patrol and big in japan. And its all for freeeeeee!
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WE CAN’T WAIT FOR OUR SUMMER PARTY TOMORROW AT 123 BETHNAL GREEN ROAD FEAT. BELLINIS/LILY VANILLI BAKEWELLS/PUNCH.
RSVP THIS AFTERNOON TO BE ON THE GUESTLIST
COCO FENNELL KEEPIN' IT FRESH.
The lovely Coco Fennell dropped off some of her new pieces today; a delightful selection of intergalactic themed silk crepe dresses in her signature style. Coco’s dresses have an amazing capacity to flatter all figures with a gently nipped in waist and full skirt. Come and see the spaceships, stars and astronauts. They’re super COOL.
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TINA LILIENTHAL.
The jewelry cabinets at 123 are decidedly gothic, filled with skulls in different guises. Tina Lilienthal’s work conforms to this trend, but the designs are simultaneously playful through the designers use of colour. Slicks of neon infiltrate the...
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NO GODS NO MASTERS
Carrie Reichardt is currently taking over Rich Mix as part of their adhocracy festival this weekend. Adhocracy advocates d.i.y. and collective activism, ‘creativity and can-do’ as peace makers, gardeners, activists and the peoples kitchen come together for two days of talks, speeches and rallies. Cut a shine are even running a barn dance.
To buy tickets or to read more visit
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MARBY AND ELM.
From a studio space in Hampstead village, Eleanor Tattersfield runs Marby and Elm. Using an Adana 8x5 and an Adana flatbed Q H with a range of typefaces and illustrative blocks composed from her own drawings, Eleanor prints de-bossed hand cut stationary, from correspondence, greeting and calling cards to calendars.
Stationary from Marby and Elm is now available at 123 Bethnal Green Road.
DESIGNERS ANONYMOUS X 123.
Shhhhhhhhhh: DESIGNERS ANONYMOUS at 123 Bethnal Green Road. For all available products, the range of mugs and greetings cards, click HERE.
FREE THEATRE
THE SCOOP amphitheatre at More London in the past few weeks has played house to free films and music, this week the free festival continues with performances by Steam Industry Theatre. Tonight and tomorrow night from 8pm the company will perform Brecht’s explosive play The Mother, translated by Mark Ravenhill.
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THE GOOD STUFF.
Staying true to our ethos of sourcing the Best of London, we now sell Rob Goodkind’s (Good Kind of Food) Double-Dipped, Milk & Dark Chocolate Honeycomb, downstairs in The Bunker. With each piece hand-made in his North London kitchen, they are conveniently packaged in bags of 80g (to satisfy that sugar craving) or 200g (perfect as a gift). The time-staking process involves pouring out a...
