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Forget the insipid media circus of London Fashion Week, if you enjoy fashion and want to stay ahead of the pack, this event wins by several lengths. Alternative Fashion Week is all about supporting new talent and making a fashion show more approachable and affordable to everyday folk. We love it. This is where bright young designers show off their innovative fashions - some on the edge of the mainstream, some utterly mad (think fetishwear and fantasywear). Old Spitalfields Market is a suitably cool place to host the week-long fashion gala full of fabulous frocks and a fair number of outfits suitable for the street and affordable too. The lunchtime shows are open to all and are accompanied by the lilting sounds of contemporary jazz. The event is packed to bursting point with aspiring models, who rock up en masse to try and get scouted, which makes for some fabulous people-watching opportunities. Entrance is free but they take collections for AIDS charity Terrence Higgins Trust.
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Event Near Alternative Fashion Week 2008 |
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| London Event |
| Dennis Severs' House Tours |
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Dennis Severs' House,
18
Folgate Street,
E1
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3 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| London Event |
| Dennis Severs' House: Silent Night |
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Dennis Severs' House,
18
Folgate Street,
E1
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3 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| The atmospheric Silent Night candle-lit tours of Dennis Severs' House are particularly fun at this time of year. The house was created by Dennis Severs ...More...
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Hotels Near Alternative Fashion Week 2008 |
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| London Hotels |
| 196 Bishopsgate |
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196
Bishopsgate,
London,
EC2M
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4 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| London Hotels |
| Andaz London |
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Liverpool Street,
London,
EC2M7QN
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6 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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Sights and Attractions Near Alternative Fashion Week 2008 |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Raven Row |
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56
Artillery Lane,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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2 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| Raven Row, a non-profit contemporary art centre in Spitalfields, not far from the Market, opened to the public on 28th February 2009. The name - ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Christ Church Spitalfields |
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Commercial Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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3 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, ...More...
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Shopping Near Alternative Fashion Week 2008 |
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| London Shopping |
| A Gold |
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42
Brushfield Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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1 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| As absurd as it may seem, A Gold is one of the only delis in London to specialise entirely in British produce. Touted as "the ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Verde & Co |
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40
Brushfield Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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1 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| Wooden crates crammed with rich, vibrant vegetables, wicker baskets full of flowers, fruits and herbs, dark wooden shutters, heavy green awnings, blackboards advertising "Sandwiches, Coffee, ...More...
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Restaurants Near Alternative Fashion Week 2008 |
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| London Restaurants |
| Patisserie Valerie |
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37
Brushfield Street,
Spitalfields,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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0 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| The standard is consistently high throughout the PV chain and this modern, light Spitalfields venue with gelataria, patisserie, ciabatta bar and cafe is no exception. ...More...
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| London Restaurants |
| Le Bouchon Breton |
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8
Horner Square,
Spitalfields Market,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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0 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| Located in the busy Spitalfields Market Le Bouchon Breton is an all-day French brasserie, champagne and shellfish bar with an impressive pedigree - having the ...More...
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Local
Education Near Alternative Fashion Week 2008 |
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| London Education |
| The Making Space |
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10
Sunbury Workshops,
Swanfield Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E2
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12 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book ...More...
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| London Education |
| Shaker Cocktail Classes |
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Holywell Centre,
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Phipp Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A
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9 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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Leisure Near Alternative Fashion Week 2008 |
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| London Leisure |
| All Star Lanes, Brick Lane |
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95
Brick Lane,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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5 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery ...More...
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| London Leisure |
| Fitness Exchange |
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Spitalfields Health and Fitness,
Fruit Exchange Building,
Brushfield Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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1 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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Pubs Near Alternative Fashion Week 2008 |
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| London Pubs |
| Strongrooms |
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120
Curtain Road,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A
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12 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| Since opening in 2000 - in the midst of Shoreditch’s sea of pubs and clubs - this venue has been an unhurried but consistent success ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| Bar Kick |
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127
Shoreditch High Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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12 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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Nightlife Near Alternative Fashion Week 2008 |
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| London Nightlife |
| The Rhythm Factory |
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16
- 18 Whitechapel Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E1
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9 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| Scuzzy venue on the outskirts of Shoreditch which looks like a crummy cafe from the outside. Walk past the crowded plastic tables and chairs and ...More...
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| London Nightlife |
| Cargo |
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83
Rivington Street,
Kingsland Viaduct,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2A
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12 minutes distance from Alternative Fashion Week 2008
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| Cargo were pioneers of the multi-tasking MDF concept (that's Music-Dance-Food, not cheap fibreboard) and boast one of the most imaginative live music line-ups in the ...More...
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Business Near Alternative Fashion Week 2008 |
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| London Business |
| Contrast Training Ltd |
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Contrast Training Limited 1st Floor,
Fruit & Wool Exchange,
Brushfield Street,
Shoreditch,
London,
E1
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| London Business |
| Bishopsgate Institute |
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230
Bishopsgate,
Broadgate,
Shoreditch,
London,
EC2M
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