DISCOVER FASHION DESIGNER CHARLIE CASELY-HAYFORD’S UK IN THE TWELFTH EDITION OF THE WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Leon Chew
STYLE FILE
#12 UK
FOR THE TWELFTH AND LAST STOP ON OUR STYLE FILE ITINERARY, WE HEAD TO LONDON, WHERE FASHION DESIGNER AND TAILORING EXPERT CHARLIE CASELY-HAYFORD HAS A FEW TIPS UP HIS SLEEVE
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Andy Barter
FASHION DESIGNER CHARLIE CASELY-HAYFORD’S BEST ADDRESSES
Casely-Hayford’s favourite addresses in the capital include a secret cocktail bar in the East End, a landmark modernist house in Hampstead, and a pop-up restaurant in King’s Cross.
Lounge Bohemia, Shoreditch
20 MIN
To sample some of London’s most experimental cocktails, Casely-Hayford suggests heading to this little-known basement bar with a 1960s Eastern European interior (the unmarked door is in between a kebab shop and a newsagent).
1e Great Eastern Street
Notre Dame de France
30 MIN
‘The tranquility of the building allows you to escape the bustle of Soho and Leicester Square’ says Casely-Hayford.
LN-CC, Dalston
1 HR
Browse rare books and vinyls, and a superb edit of Japanese brands and experimental European fashion labels, at this Dalston emporium. The store operates on an appointment-only basis, which sometimes means you have the entire place to yourself.
18 Shacklewell Lane
Rita’s Bar & Dining
2 HRS
Pop down to Rita’s, a new restaurant set up by the twenty somethings who opened the amazing Brunswick House Café in Vauxhall.
The Place, Euston
2 HRS
‘This theatre is a platform for the choreographers of tomorrow and one of the best places to see contemporary dance – it never fails to excite,’ says Casely-Hayford.
17 Duke’s Road
Shrimpy’s
EVENING
Located in an old petrol station, and created by the team behind Bistrotheque, Shrimpy’s restaurant is the perfect way to end an evening.
Goods Way
Corinthia Hotel, Westminster
WEEKEND
Casely-Hayford suggests staying at this new hotel in Whitehall. ‘Its incredible spa completely removes you from the stresses of London.’
TAILOR CHARLIE CASELY-HAYFORD FINDS HIS HOMETOWN A CUT ABOVE
Born and bred in Hackney, London: that’s how Charlie Casely-Hayford describes his upbringing. The son of Joe Casely-Hayford, veteran menswear designer, Charlie spent the majority of his early youth in his dad’s atelier before studying at Central Saint Martins and the Courtauld Institute. Now a designer at the luxury English menswear house Casely-Hayford, he enjoys a career that regularly takes him from Hackney to Tokyo, Paris and New York.
Unsurprisingly, an ever-evolving appreciation of London’s thriving art scene informs his work. ‘During the past ten years, UK style and the art scene have experienced a period of renaissance,’ he says. ‘London has become a magnet for international artists, but equally this influx has helped redefine the notion of Britishness and what that means on a global stage. Also, the art and fashion of the late 1990s that played at being sensationalist seems no longer relevant in a time when the recession has changed a lot of people’s creative landscapes.’
‘London is the antithesis of a mono-culture,’ says Casely-Hayford. ‘I think the breadth of work it produces evokes that.’ The best of UK style, he reckons, is the result of ‘cross-fertilisation of ideas from different disciplines, creating a strange harmony through discord.’
‘When I decided to be a designer, I wanted to do something special, experimenting with form, structure and surface. I put a great emphasis on combining traditional methods with modern technologies,’ he says.
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STYLE FILE
#01 FRANCE
Even seasoned travellers welcome the insight of the right sort of local, a gently guiding hand in new territories or a fresh take on the familiar. With this in mind, we’ve put together a series of Style Files, country-specific, cliché-dodging dossiers and in-the-field notes for the contemporary explorer who really knows where they are going.
Discover designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance’s France in the first edition of the Wallpaper* and Tudor watches Style File series
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Andy Barter
STYLE FILE
#02 AUSTRALIA
Discover Architects Anthony Burke and Gerard Reinmuth’s Australia in the second edition of the Wallpaper* and Tudor watches Style File series
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Jordan Grahan
STYLE FILE
#03 CHINA
Discover Fashion designer Masha Ma’s China in the third edition of the Wallpaper* and Tudor watches Style File series
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Alexandre Guirringer
STYLE FILE
#04 BRAZIL
Discover architect Juan Pablo Rosenberg’s Brazil in the fourth edition of the Wallpaper* and Tudor watches Style File series
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Vava Ribeiro
STYLE FILE
#05 SWEDEN
DISCOVER DESIGNER SUSANNA WÅHLIN’S SWEDEN IN THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Elisabeth Toll
STYLE FILE
#06 GERMANY
DISCOVER PERFUMER GEZA SCHOEN’S GERMANY IN THE SIXTH EDITION OF THE WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Noshe
STYLE FILE
#08 SWITZERLAND
DISCOVER ARCHITECTS BÉNÉDICTE MONTANT AND CARMELO STENDARDO’S SWITZERLAND IN THE EIGHTH EDITION OF WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Daniel Stier
STYLE FILE
#09 JAPAN
DISCOVER HAT MAKER GRIS UCHIYAMA’S JAPAN IN THE NINTH EDITION OF WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Takashi Osato
STYLE FILE
#10 USA
DISCOVER GALLERISTS STEVE PULIMOOD AND PAYAL PAREKH’S USA IN THE TENTH EDITION OF THE WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Jeremy Liebman
STYLE FILE
#11 HUNGARY
DISCOVER FASHION DESIGNER LUU ANH TUAN’S HUNGARY IN THE ELEVENTH EDITION OF THE WALLPAPER* AND TUDOR WATCHES STYLE FILE SERIES
As seen in Wallpaper*, photographer Carol Sachs
