Mama Brown’s Pop-Up Experience on The King's Road

Mama Brown's is a combined art, fashion and food pop-up running from 26th November to 15th December on the King's Road, featuring vintage clothing, lots of stalls from artists and designers, and a Middle Eastern-inspired cafe with Miro's Love Bites.

"Mama Brown’s Pop-Up Experience is back, taking over an old Victorian postal sorting warehouse on London’s infamous King’s Road. Visited by Zara Martin, a slew of Made in Chelseaers and top media last time around, the next edition anticipates a footfall of over 7,000 visitors.
Designed to capture the Christmas retail period, the edgy living room-esque emporium – decked out in specially curated graffiti, aims to combine art, fashion and food all under one roof. Produced by Suzi Brown – a pioneer of one of Notting Hill’s first ever vintage shops – the exclusive three-week event will serve up a total of 72 carefully handpicked emerging and established designers and artists from all over the world, alongside an organic feast homemade everyday by the founder herself.
"Growing up in a blend of Middle Eastern cultures, the kitchen was the soul of our house,” explains founder, Suzi. “It was here that I learned to appreciate the finer things in life: good food, and later fashion and art. Much like my own home, Mama Brown’s Pop-Up Experience brings all these things together. I'd love to invite the whole of London around to my house, but I can't fit everyone in so I've got a warehouse in Chelsea instead.”
 True to Mama Brown’s tradition, the menu - prepared by Mama Brown and her kitchen partner Mirielle Masri of Miro's Love Bites, will encompass home-cooked Middle Eastern treats inspired by her childhood pantry; whilst lounge-style sofas invite guests to sit back, relax under hanging globes of perfect lighting and take advantage of a fully functional bar boasting Champagne, HECSAU Cognac Café and Imperial Collection Gold Vodka – all provided by luxury product specialists Signature Lifestyles, as well as a premium selection of red and white wines.
A DJ will be spinning tracks to the eclectic mix of exhibitors who are travelling far and wide to participate in Mama Brown’s renowned Chelsea event. Stands will include millinery from Piers Atkinson, accessories and clothing from Funky Bling and Year Zero, fine jewellery courtesy of Tateossian, cashmere from Tania, luxury men’s leather accessories via Mark/Giusti, ready-to-wear from Saudi Arabia’s Nasiba Hafiz, flowering headbands from Floronets, furniture from DN Design, and clothing, shoes and jewellery from The Village Bicycle. Mama Brown will be dipping into her own private art collection to decorate the space, and of course if anyone sees anything from the collection that they would like to purchase, well…everything is for sale.
Mama Brown’s Pop-Up Experience was founded by Suzi Brown in 2013. Succeeding a hugely successful launch at London’s 54 Russell Gardens, Kensington in June 2013, the event is back by popular demand. Previous to this, Suzi ran a vintage shop on Ledbury Road, Notting Hill called The Hive. The business was operational for six years. Suzi is an avid art collector, gourmet cook and London’s ultimate hostess."

When - Tues 26th Nov - Sun 15th Dec, Tues - Sun, 10am - 7pm

Where - 232 King’s Road, SW3 5UD

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Link - Mama Brown's on Facebook

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The Beautiful Crime Concept Store for Modern Art at Lulu Guinness in Covent Garden

Beautiful Crime are opening their BCC (Beautiful Crime Concept) store at Lulu Guinness in Floral Street on 15th November, to run until after Christmas.  There will be lots of limited edition prints from artists like Tracey Emin and Banksy, but also by newer artists.  I'm told (Daily Mail article below) what prices will start at £30 for prints.

"She's famed for being one of London's most creative accessories designers and now Lulu Guinness is to take her passion for art one step further with the launch of a pop up concept store at her London shop.
The store, named BCC and launched in collaboration with art company Beautiful Crime, will sell limited edition prints of pieces created by some of the UK's top modern artists, including elusive graffiti specialist, Banksy.
Other works by Tracey Emin, Charming Baker and James Reid are also available, and there's even an unusual portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge courtesy of rising star Sonia Hensler.
Contemporary: Prints of Sonia Hensler's 'Kate' and Russell Marshal's 'Bowie mugshot' will also appear
Despite the three-figure price tags charged for one of Guinness' designs - fans of which include the Duchess of Cornwall and model Elizabeth Jagger - prices for the limited edition prints start at just £30.
'My brand is heavily influenced by art so I am thrilled to be able to support Beautiful Crime, which is innovative in its approach,' revealed the designer. 
'My Floral Street store [in London's Covent Garden] has a contemporary gallery feel so seemed perfect for a pop up.'
Liam West, the managing director of Beautiful Crime, added: 'BCC will mash the commerce of a retail space with the creativity and culture of Beautiful Crime and its individual approach to art.'
Guinness has a history of artistic collaborations, most recently one that saw artists fire paint bullets travelling at 60mph at the British designer's luxury handbags.
'Choosing to open a pop up concept store with the support of Lulu Guinness made perfect sense for us,' added Beautiful Crime creative director Ruthie Holloway, who masterminded the Lulu Guinness Paint Project.
'Her approach to creativity and innovation is very much in line with Beautiful Crime's approach to art. 
'BCC mimics the shopping experience of a concept store, but for art lovers - meshing the commercial aspect of a retail space with the environment of a gallery.'
The gallery, which will also sell pieces by emerging artists such as urban artist, Hannah Adamaszek and illustrator Jacques Turner of Vyryn who puts his illustrations onto T-shirts, opens on the 15th November and will remain in place until the 29th December."

When - 15th November - 29th December

Where - 17 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9DH

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Link 1 - Beautiful Crime
Link 2 - Article

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Sur's Christmas Pop-up Shop in Redchurch Street, Shoreditch

A luxury pop-up in Redchurch Street, Shoreditch - womenswear brand Sur is opening for three weeks in the run up to Christmas, to present their own Fall Winter 2013 collection, The Okinawa Collection, plus some brands from other Southern European countries, with late night shopping on Thursdays

"Luxury womenswear brand, Sur is staging it’s third London popup in the run up to Christmas.  For four weeks it will be based at 30A Redchurch St in Shoreditch. Sur will be presenting it’s Fall Winter 2013 collection, The Okinawa Collection. All Sur’s pieces are made in small ateliers in and around Barcelona, from the most luxurious fabrics and the best leathers. In addition to their own collection, Sur will present a selection of brands from ‘the South’ – from Portugal, Spain and Italy. Also, every Thursday there will be drinks, music and late night shopping."

When - 20th November – 15th December
Open every day from 10am-6pm except Thursdays, 10am-9pm.

Where - 30A Redchurch St, London, E2 7DP

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Link - Sur Studio

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