brick lane -- serena

i went to "Brick Lane" this sunday which is nearby Liverpool Street. There're several flea markets such as sunday up market, spitalfield market and backyard market. Those markets sell vintage goods and second hand products. In spitalfield market, there're many handmade accessorries and clothes which are not so expensive.You can also find many young designers sell their works there. The most exciting thing i found was my favouite icecream brand,"movenpick" . Tiramisu flavor is one of my loves of this brand.I strongly recommend you to try it.

In the Sunday Up Market, I found that there're many food came from different countries likes mexico, china,india and sri lanka. I 've tried the okonomiyaki in Hiroshima style from a japanese booth. That is my favourite japanese food that does not contain too much fat.I think if i go there, i would buy one everytime because it's hard to find another shop sells it. Honestly, I spent a lot in this journey because brick lane is an excellent place for treasure hunting.

Portobello Rd Market (bella)

Today I went to Portobello Market which is nearby notting hill gate and famous for old antiques and marvelous things. The market is devided to 3parts with an old age and full of Antique, Second-hand goods, handmade design work, and interesting goods and also various food.

My favorite is vintage shops, and I found one in the corner with all the collections from 17s’ to 20s’. While luxurious labels have gone mainstream, people have a growing interest in vintage shopping. Vitage is a piece of history, people who rely on "vintage " want to make a statement by reconnecting with the past. What is past in one time zone may be very happening in another. Vintage dress is sometimes an investment. Many vintage pieces were made by hand, and the fabrics chosen for quality. Moreover, older things are something that marked a legend or with someone’s memory and stories. Purchasing a good quality vintage dress is sometimes an investment, and you can have it for a lifetime even keep it in your wardrobe and pass it down through generations, holding on to history, not only of that dress and the era it derived from, but of you and your own legacy. May be it’s unbearably to somebody because it’s used, but I think it's beautiful and kind of interesting when someone’s temperament and stories stayed in it. I had a lovely amber necklace which is from 1920’s,but I don’t want to wear it but just keeping it in a small elegant wood box.

There are so many other interesting things that I kept myself hanging out all the day and then pretty hungry. I’ve eaten some tasty snacks from Asia. I think Portobello Rd Market is a most wonderful place to visit and you can dig up anything interesting here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia Road Flower Market (YOEN)

I’ve been Columbia road flower market with mihana. The market is open from 8am to 2pm, so we met 12pm at old street station. I’ve never been the flower market before, but mihana really likes the market, and she had been there many times, so I followed her. Then I smelled flowers. It was really nice. When I entered the road, it was very crowded. Such a many people are there. and also the road has many pretty shops. We look around the market, and took photos. I wanted to buy some flowers, but I didn’t. Because when I try to grow them, sadly, I’ll kill them. T-T Anyway the market was really nice, and I’ll try to grow them next.

CAMDEN TOWN(CORNELIA)

This week i went to camden town to seek for some special thing,and it really surprised me.On the way to the market,there are many shops sell punk outfits,and you can see many three-D signboards which is one of the characteristics in camden town.In inside the horse turnnel market, which is reconstructed from the stable,you can taste different kinds of food,like italian,chinese,japanese,thai and so on.At the same time,you can also find retro clothes,handmade cosmetics,and second hands goods(actually,they are unique!).Another good shop to visit is CYBERDOG.This is a shop pretend to be a pub,in this store,you can heard loudily housemusic, find dancers ,clerks in weird modling and punk clothes.The most important thing is that they sell the clothes which is similar with spacesuits.I love this place,for its punk styles and creative ideas.

Portobello Market (Kako)

I went to Portobello Market which is known as one of the most famous street market in the world according to an article from the Internet. The market is divided into several distinct sections, namely, Antique, Second-hand goods, Fashion, New goods. (I heard that there is Fruit and Vegetable section there, but I couldn't find it.)
Firstly, you might already know, but I would like to recommend you to go there from Notting Hill Gate, otherwise you will have to go up a steep slope.(I did, because I got off at Ladbroke Grove station, which is close to my nearest station.)
Secondly, in my opinion, if you go there, you will discover many retro trends rather than finding novelities. What made me think like that was I had the personal impression that Portobello Market is mainly composed of Antique and Second-hand free markets. Personally, I like the antique section, which I would suggest you to visit. I think you can see a lot of silver crockery, cutlery or some retro decorative mechanical clocks.
Thirdly, I think you should be careful if you buy something at the second-hand shops. Because I saw several sold goods already broke...(how come were they sold?)However, it will be no problem if you want to buy cheep and cheerful...
To sum up, if you are interested in going shopping rather than eating out, it may be suitable place for you. However, it depends on you whether you will be able to discover what you want, because there are a huge amount of stuffs being sold!!

Having An Adventure In Camden Market. (Winnie)

Today I went to the Camden Market in the morning. I was so surprised that so many special things was sold inside, because this is my first time to go there. In Camden Market, you can see many novelties. For instance, handmade bracelets, second-hand suitcases, folk products, punk outfits, clothes and some retrospective goods. Moreover, if you are hungry you can also eat various food there which from different countries. Like Brazilian kabobs, Chinese dishes, Italian pizzas, and etc. There has a lot of things that you can buy or try. Inside of the Camden Market, there has another market called "Horse Tunnel Market". Originally, this mark was a stable. So that is why you can see many horses sculptures on the wall of its entrance. It is really interesting and marvelous. And another special place in Camden Market is called "CYBERDOG". Cyberdog is a shop which sells gothic, punk, bright fluorescent dance clothing and also some rave accessories. I think the styles of this shop may be strange to somebody but I think it's funny and interesting. So I think Camden Market is a good place to visit and stroll around.

BP Portrait Award 2009 at National Portrait Gallery (Kako)

Finally, I was able to log in! Thank you for your help, Anna. What a long time I took and I have no idea why it didn't work well...anyway..

I went to National Portrait Gallery to see BP portrait award 2009 last weekend. Firstly, it was absolutely fantastic. I found that each work was highly-created and faschinating objects were captured by determined skill of the artists. Secondly, the astonishing thing for me was I was able to see quite clearly what sitter's personality, experience, emotion was and what sort of relationship they have had with the painters. Although models are known closely to them, not to us. Therefore, I realized how difficult mission the artists had done was. I don't think I could...So, I simply admire them.