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New on Latimer Road
The Latimer, the new pub and neighbourhood dining destination from
the Spiteri family, is now open on Latimer Road. Bringing together two
generations of one of London’s most celebrated families in hospitality,
the new opening sees restaurateurs Jon Spiteri, Melanie Arnold and
their children Lorcan, Fin and Molly unite around a shared vision for a
pub rooted in warmth, quality and neighbourhood spirit.
Restaurateur Jon Spiteri, an original partner in institutions including
The French House Dining Room, St. John with Fergus Henderson and
Sessions Arts Club, has long shaped modern London dining. Melanie Arnold, also of The French House Dining Room, is co-founder of
Rochelle Canteen, which has been widely praised for its understated yet
re昀椀ned approach to food for the past 20 years, as well as Rochelle at the
ICA and the longstanding catering company Arnold & Henderson. Their
sons, Lorcan and Fin, the duo behind Caravel, bring experience from
some of the capital’s most respected kitchens and dining rooms, while
their sister Molly, Business Development Lead at Koya, completes the
family team.
www.thelatimer.co.uk
NIKE X NIGO
Opening late-April, the Design Museum in London will stage the very
昀椀rst retrospective on NIGO. The visionary designer and creative director
is credited as one of the 昀椀rst designers to bridge the worlds of streetwear
and luxury fashion. One of the founding fathers of ‘hype culture’, NIGO
has applied his creative mind to some of the world’s most recognisable
brands and cultural icons, as well as pioneering his own streetwear and
luxury fashion labels. NIGO, the 昀椀rst Japanese Artistic Director of Paris
fashion house KENZO since its founder Kenzo Takada, rose to prominence with his streetwear brand A Bathing Ape in the 1990s; going on to
launch Billionaire Boys Club with American musician Pharrell Williams
in 2003 and HUMAN MADE in 2010. Recognised for his unique ability
to identify trends and sample cultural references across wide-ranging
disciplines, NIGO is responsible for setting some of the most in昀氀uential
trends in recent fashion history.
designmuseum.org
Floriography
Ahead of the Chelsea Flower Show, Chelsea Waterfront’s Powerhouse
is bringing back a forgotten art of communication with the launch of its
‘Floriography guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers’ - a beautifully
curated exploration of the secret meanings once assigned to blooms,
o昀昀ering a poetic glimpse into how Victorians expressed unspoken emotions through 昀氀owers. Rooted in the heritage of Powerhouse – Chelsea’s
transformed Lots Road Power Station – the guide draws on the site’s
Victorian past, reinterpreting traditional 昀氀oral symbolism for modern
audiences.Created in collaboration with Powerhouse’s 昀椀rst retail brand,
luxury 昀氀orist House of Flowers, the guide invites visitors to explore the
language of 昀氀owers and craft their own ‘bouquets with message’.
www.Powerhousechelsea.com
The James Bond Inspired D110 Byzek
) In the world of high-stakes espionage, the right tool is never found
on a shelf. It is engineered for the mission. Helderburg Defenders, the
Arkansas-based bespoke design and engineering house, unveils a oneof-one Land Rover Defender D110 commission: Byzek. While the silhouette honors the classic Land Rover D110 Defender, Byzek serves as a
de昀椀nitive pivot point, positioning Helderburg as a creator of proprietary
automotive systems that transcend the traditional restomod label. For a
cinematic look at the engineering behind the Byzek D110, watch the 昀椀lm
on YouTube. Helderburg prices start at $350,000 USD.
https://www.helderburg.com/
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