Category Archives: In The Neighbourhood

In the Neighbourhood: Hix Shoreditch /

12-05-12 / no comments

Shoreditch’s gentrifiation continues with Start’s newest neighbour opening for business from Friday 18th May, 2012. The new kid on the Rivington Street block is none other than Soho Hix East London’s sister restaurant, specialising in steaks and chicken. Personally, I was hoping for the perfect place to knock back a few lunchtime oysters, but I suppose that’s a little bourgeois of me. Heck, let’s not pretend this is SW4.

The Tram Shed, which is a large Grade II listed building will host the foodie’s dream establishment and rumour has it, cookery classes and a farmer’s market on weekends.

This space will be one to watch.

Nailgirls Pop Up Nail Bar /

27-04-12 / no comments

The Nailgirls pop up nail bar is back at START to keep our nails in tip top condition. Call 0207 729 3334 or email womens@start-london.com to book an appointment for Friday or Saturday.

Not based in London? Worry not, you can get the look at home with the SS12 edit of Nailgirls nail polishes.

Thirty Shades of Red /

06-02-12 / no comments

The Nailgirls are back at START to help you keep your fingers in tip top condition. To book a shape and paint* for Friday or Saturday just call our womenswear store on 020 729 3334 or email womens@start-london.com with your preferred day and time. With a Valentine’s collection of over 30 shades of reds and pinks in addition to their fashion based collections, you can chose one Nailgirls polish or 10!

*Enjoy a Nailgirls shape and paint for only £12.

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In the Neigbourhood: Richard Kilroy /

03-01-12 / no comments

For this ‘In the Neighbourhood’, we meet START team member/fashion illustrator Richard Kilroy.

East London local , Richard Kilroy, is fast-becoming one of London’s most sought after fashion illustrators. Richard applies a simple, photo-realist hand to depictions of both mens and womens fashion – thus far his work has been published by V MAN, Topshop, Onitsuka Tiger, Ponystep, Husk, I.T Post. In late 2010 he was selected by Christian Dior as one of five illustrators to produce an original work for ‘Dior illustrated’, an exhibition of the work and collaborative effort of Rene Gruau and the house of Dior

His newspaper fanzine, DECOY, centers around fashion illustration and includes the work of Julie Verhoeven, Richard Gray, Jasper Goodall, Cedric Rivrain, Tara Dougans, Si Scott and more. DECOY is available now in traditional colour newsprint at START.

Richard Kilroy

A Film for Noemi Klein /

06-12-11 / no comments

A few weeks ago, START lent a helping hand to this shoot, directed and shot by creative duo Maaike Mekking and Michael Aveling for one of our favourite jewellery designers Noemi Klein. The shoot culminated in a short film that you can watch above featuring STARTlet Saranne Woodcroft.