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THE 10 BEST CONCEPT STORES IN PARIS

The 10 best concept stores in Paris, where culture, fashion, and design converge. It started in Paris. Before Tokyo’s futurism or Brooklyn’s indie curations, the French capital birthed the concept store. In the 1990s, Colette…

Guy West of Jeffery West Portrait

JEFFERY WEST FOUNDER GUY WEST

Guy West – The Rock and Roll Cobbler’s Hidden London Guy West is The Rock and Roll Cobbler, one of the men behind the brand Jeffery West. No Rock band worth their salt goes on…

BROKEN ARM STORE PARIS

FASHION SHOPS IN PARIS : Our Top 5

Paris is already known as the fashion capital of the world. But if you want to see Parisian style at its coolest, head straight to Le Marais. This trendy neighborhood is packed with charm, history,…

ANTHONY PETO – HIDDEN PARIS

Anthony Peto is English but set up his namesake hat company in Paris. Why because of the enormous wealth of skills and supplies in the millinery and hat making world here. Soon after, he set…

ANJI CONNELL – HIDDEN LONDON

Anji Connell is an Interior architect, landscape designer, travel, lifestyle, & design writer, traveller, nomad. With her fine tuned eye into the fabulous, uber design and exclusive luxury, what Anji doesn’t know about design, travel…

porto by Irina NESTERENKO

PORTO BY IRINA NESTERENKO

Little Black Book of Porto : Irina Nesterenko’s Guide Irina Nesterenko is a Porto-based designer and the creative mind behind MAD COWBOY. With a background in 3D design and a love for the absurd, she…

MISS VELVET ROCK STAR IRK COVER dressed in Shirt Comme Des Garçons, Neckwear Saint Laurent

NEW YORK CITY BY MISS VELVET

Little Black Book of New York: Miss Velvet’s Guide Miss Velvet is a singer, writer, and creative soul known for her bold style, deep love of music. Here is her poetic take on life in…

LUAP Pink Bear Painting

LUAP Hidden London

Artist Paul Robinson aka LUAP shows us his hidden London LUAP is the alias of Paul Robinson a Contemporary British Artist based in London. He is known for his photography and paintings which depict a…

Brasserie Zedel Interior

HIDDEN LONDON By HELEN SKYBAK

LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF LONDON an INSIDERS GUIDE Helen Skybak is the London based designer of SKYBAK, a sustainable swimwear brand which is designed specifically with the taller lady. IRK talked to Helen to find…