October Lifestyle Edit
From the restaurant on everyone's lips to a seriously in-the-know fashion brand, take inspiration from Culture Whisper's lifestyle edit for October
Eat...
... at Decimo, the new restaurant at the top of The Standard.
King's Cross's modish new hotel The Standard - which hosted the most star-spangled of parties over fashion week - will open its rooftop restaurant this month. Resident chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias has already made a name for himself in Bristol, where both his restaurants – Casamia and Paco Tapas – have Michelin stars. There'll be meat and seafood cooked over open flame, plenty of sharing plates, and heavydoses of contemporary ambiance.
Also look out for Lina Stores (opening its third outpost in Kings Cross this month) for loaded, steaming plates of fresh pasta. For the soul.
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The exhibition...
... Bridget Riley at Hayward Gallery.
Immerse yourself in the vibrating, psychedelic surfaces of 'Britain's most revered queen of optical experiences' Bridget Riley, as her canvases arrive at Hayward Gallery this month. The exhibition will chart Riley's prolific career, from her early monochrome paintings of the 1960s to recent large-scale wall paintings. See how they dance?
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Interior Buy...
... Luke Edward Hall x Habitat
Informed by a love of history and a distinct playfulness, artist, designer and tastemaker Luke Edward Hall's colourful creations ornament the interiors of London's style set. The designer has just released a limited edition collection for Habitat which channels his bold aesthetic through striped sofas, lamps covered with serpents and brooding Gods as well as a selection of illustrative prints.
Read...
... Grand Union by Zadie Smith.
Magical thinker and North-West London native Zadie Smith was discovered as a student writer of short stories, and now she’s back with her first collection of them. Expect a curation of unpublished works, pieces from the New Yorker and a collection of genres spanning race, love and life.
Watch...
... Catherine The Great on Sky Atlantic.
As the nights grow longer, take to the warm comfort of your sofa and watch Helen Mirren return to television as 18th century Russian Tsarina Catherine The Great. The four-part series will follow her final years, and her scandalous affair with military leader Grigory Potemkin (played by Jason Clarke). Expect glittering grandeur, brutal politics, and a mesmerising performance from Mirren.
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On stage...
...Lungs, The Old Vic Theatre
Claire Foy and Matt Smith are set to make their Old Vic debuts in an upcoming production of Duncan Macmillan’s 2011 plays Lungs. Having starred together in hit Netflix series The Crown as the Queen and Prince Philip, the pair will be coupling up once more, albeit trading Buckingham Palace for the Ikea checkout queue in the play’s opening exchange.
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Step...
... Into Legres boots.
Legres is the London-based boot label on everyone's lips - but not at their fingertips. This is thanks to their ice-cool avoidance of an e-commerce website or an Instagram page, and three co-founders who want to remain anonymous. Butter-soft, contemporary, and with an ethos that refreshes, these are the boots to wear this season.
Listen...
... To Ghosteen, the new album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
A new, anticipated album from rock ‘n’ roll's prince of darkness will light up the music scene this month. Nick Cave's music has taken many forms over the years - deranged post-punk, delicate balladry, raucous garage rock - but he forever harnesses the power to move his listener, often to tears. We expect no less from Ghosteen, out some time this week.
Silver screen...
... BFI London Film Festival.
The busiest week in film's calendar takes place this month. BFI London Film Festival runs from 2-13 October in and around Picturehouse Central at Odeon Leicester Square, and there's plenty of Scorsese, Chalamet, Cannes gems and Sundance surprises to fit your fancy. What's more? You can still bag some tickets. Look out for The Lighthouse, starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, which we gave ★★★★★.
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The pop-up...
... House of Voltaire.
Where will the cool kids be this month? Studio Voltaire's celebrated pop-up art and design store, that's returning to London in a cascade of objets d'art in perfect time for tasteful Christmas shoppers to descend. There'll be 150 new and exclusive unique artworks, limited edition prints, homewares, clothing, furniture and objects by world–renowned artists and designers. Prices range from £1 to £60,000 and everything is limited edition and set to inspire.
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Podcast...
... A new podcast from Katy Hessel of the Great Women Artists.
Katy Hessel is the brains behind @thegreatwomenartists, the prolific Instagram page dedicated to celebrating the work of a legion of remarkable women artists, new and old, from a variety of backgrounds and histories. Her new podcast is a delight. Each episode interview artists on their career, or curators, writers, or general art lovers, on the female artist who means the most to them.
The beauty treatment...
... Eyebrow Lamination.
Overnight, eyebrow lamination has become the beauty treatment du jour. It tames every brow hair into the same direction, giving them a freshly-combed-upwards look. Furthermore, it's vegan and cruelty free.
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Try...
... switching to a milk delivery service.
In the age of Greta Thunberg, and with the horrors of our plastic crisis weighing heavy on our minds, there are plenty of steps we can take to do our bit, no matter how small. Whilst oat milk, rice milk, coconut milk and beyond might be all the rage, plenty of us still look to the good old fashioned stuff for our tea. Why not ditch the plastic and switch to creamy, untreated milk in glass bottles, delivered to your door every morning? Nostalgic, delicious, and plastic-free.
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The It Bag...
... Louis Vuitton's new Multi-Pochette accessories bag.
Louis Vuitton's Pochette bag was born in 1992. Now, seventeen years later, it's been given a renaissance with a new three-in-one style. Think pouch, mini pouch and coin purse, all in one. Rihanna has already been spotted about town wearing the design, with the street-style set closely in tow. We want ours with cross-body strap, for a whole lot of autumn attitude.
Self-care...
... West London's new wellness hub Onda Beauty.
Naomi Watts's curated beauty hub Onda Beauty has set up shop in London (New York and Sydney already boast outposts) and it's a mecca for clean beauty lovers and A-listers alike. Expect jewel-like products from Herbivore, rich, transformative face oils from The Vintner's Daughter, a signature facial to end all others, and a famous face or two.
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The Members' Club
... Prade Mode at Frieze
Prada Mode - the Italian fashion house's esteemed private members' club that has previously popped up in Miami and Hong Kong - is landing in London for Frieze week. It is to be chaired by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates, and will see a full-scale takeover of 180 The Strand. There's little doubt that this will be a fiercely exclusive affair, but there's a live program of events and installations that are open to the public, too.
The Black Image Corporation and Collective Intimacy installations will run from the 4th October until the 5th December.