Amira Hashish

<p>Jane Withers at Cromwell Place, the new arts hub in Brompton </p>
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Brompton design curator on this South Kensington enclave’s hidden gems

Jane Withers, curator of Brompton Design District, on how the neighbourhood is a vibrant cultural hub filled with secret spaces

21 Sept 2023
<p>Amin Taha outside his Stirling Prize-nominated home and practice </p>
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Architect Amin Taha on his bustling area that’s a magnet for designers

Architect Amin Taha lives and works in his practice GROUPWORK’s Stirling Prize nominated building in Clerkenwell. He explains what makes the area a hub for the design community

19 May 2023
<p>Abisola Omole has lived in Islington for 24 years </p>
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Arva’s Abisola Omole on her ‘hilariously expensive’ north London area

Abisola Omole, CEO and creative director of lifestyle brand and concept store Arva, gives Amira Hashish the lowdown on her north London enclave

12 May 2023
<p>Hair Lounge owner Charlotte Mensah has been a Notting Hill local for 30 years and counting </p>
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Haircare queen Charlotte Mensah’s guide to the real ‘heart of London’

Haircare queen and salon owner Charlotte Mensah, who counts Edward Enninful and Zadie Smith among friends and clients, on why community ties run deep in Notting Hill

21 Apr 2023
<p>Scottish fashion designer Charles Jeffrey</p>
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Fashion designer Charles Jeffrey on his verdant pocket of east London

Charles Jeffrey, the lauded fashion designer adored by stars from Tilda Swinton to Harry Styles, reveals why he loves living in Hackney Central and how it inspires his collections

14 Apr 2023
<p>Fashion designer Daniel Fletcher in London Fields </p>
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Fashion designer Daniel Fletcher on the creative area he calls home

Daniel Fletcher has his own label, he is menswear artistic director of Fiorucci and starred in Next in Fashion. Here’s why he loves his Hackney neighbourhood

24 Mar 2023
<p>Hatton Labs co-founder Jack Cannon </p>
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Hatton Labs’ Jack Cannon on why this cool Hackney area feels like home

Hatton Labs jewellery is loved by Miley Cyrus and Bella Hadid. Its co-founder Jack Cannon gives us a tour of the neighhourhood where there is always something new happening

17 Feb 2023
<p>AGR founder Alicia Robinson in Isla Ray on Deptford High Street </p>
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A knitwear queen’s guide to south-east London’s underrated gem

Alicia Robinson, the founder of knitwear brand AGR, loved by Lewis Hamilton and A$AP Rocky, on the London neighbourhood full of amazing people with ‘mad stories’

16 Dec 2022
<p>Designer David Koma in Shoreditch</p>
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Fashion designer David Koma’s ‘endlessly inspirational’ London area

Designer David Koma dresses the likes of Beyoncé, Adele and Lady Gaga. Here’s how his Shoreditch patch inspired his latest collection

13 Dec 2022
<p>Richard by the pavilion café in Victoria Park </p>
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Designer Richard Malone on his ‘buzzy, queer’ east London area

Designer Richard Malone has a reputation for his striking and sustainable clothes. He tells Amira Hashish how his local area offers the perfect blend of city and nature.

21 Oct 2022
Celebrity homes

The Queen and Prince Philip’s home in Malta is set to become a museum

The couple lived there as newlyweds just before the then-princess was crowned.

16 Sept 2022
<p>Natasha Zone’s Onezone app is a go-to hub for restaurant inspiration, booking and sharing </p>
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Onezone founder Natasha Zone on her ever-evolving London neighbourhood

Onezone founder Natasha Zone put restaurant inspiration, booking and sharing all in one app. She tells Amira Hashish why she’s grateful she calls this ‘secret’ London corner home

15 Sept 2022
<p>East London-based artist Rose England at Abney Park </p>
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Artist Rose England on the ‘idyllic’ corner of Hackney she calls home

Artist Rose England, whose London print series brings to life her favourite corners of the capital, shares her insider’s intel on this Hackney neighbourhood.

22 Aug 2022
<p>Eshita Kabra-Davies of By Rotation, the fashion rental app </p>
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By Rotation’s Eshita Kabra-Davies on loving her low-key London village

Eshita Kabra-Davies, founder of social fashion rental app By Rotation, tells Amira Hashish what she loves most about her central London neighbourhood

15 Aug 2022
<p>Jo Sindle & Kyle Stewart of Goodhood </p>
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Goodhood founders on the special energy of their E2 neighbourhood

Jo Sindle & Kyle Stewart have grown their family and their lifestyle brand Goodhood from Columbia Road. Here’s what makes their friendly neighbourhood so special.

10 Aug 2022
<p>Adrian Bergman at  Blue House Yard, Wood Green</p>
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Turkish feasts and creative hubs abound in hidden north London gem

Adrian Bergman, the design manager of kitchen connoisseurs British Standard, on why Wood Green is the go-to hub for creatives

5 Aug 2022
<p>Charlie Porter in Shepherd’s Bush </p>
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Your guide to Notting Hill’s ‘more affordable, interesting’ neighbour

Charlie Porter is the founder of Tat London, a vintage and antique treasure shop. Here’s what Shepherd’s Bush has to offer beyond the Westfield Centre.

8 Jul 2022
<p>Kemi Lawson in ‘green, eclectic and diverse’ Stanmore, in the London borough of Harrow </p>
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The Cornrow’s Kemi Lawson on why this outer London postcode has it all

Kemi Lawson founded lifestyle site The Cornrow, celebrating the modern black aesthetic. Here’s why her diverse area is such a big draw

30 Jun 2022
<p>Anna Shaffer on the ‘dream street’ Highbury Terrace Mews, set just back from Highbury Fields </p>
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Anna Shaffer on why she loves her ‘old-school nosy’ London area

Anna Shaffer’s home turf is all about the footie, food and a friendly vibe.

17 Jun 2022
<p>Tinie Tempah in Blackheath’s private Cator Estate where he used to imagine living one day </p>
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Tinie Tempah’s local tips on the south-east London area he grew up in

Rapper and property investor Tinie Tempah tells Amira Hashish what his childhood stomping ground has in common with Bel-Air

8 Jun 2022
<p>Aligheri founder Rosh Mahtani</p>
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Aligheri founder Rosh Mahtani on her ‘secret’, central London area

Rosh Mahtani, founder of the coveted Alighieri Jewellery brand worn by everyone from Lady Gaga to Marcus Rashford on why Clerkenwell feels like London’s best kept secret.

28 Apr 2022