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subscribe to style file blog via RSSalexander wang’s london diary, part two
May 27, 2008 11:54 am
Thursday, May 22
We head over to the East End of London, where we meet up with a couple of editors from Pop magazine—a.k.a. the “Pop-ettes.” I fall in love with them. They’re on their way to Hong Kong to DJ a party. Maybe they’ll make an appearance at our after-party in September.… Then I have an appointment with a photographer named Mike from British Vogue, who’s taking my pic for a story they’re doing for September. He takes my press director, Leslie Rubisch, and I to the Tate Modern. Leslie heads to the airport from there, and I get the tube to Brick Lane to do some vintage shopping. It feels like the Lower East Side, with lots of coolly dressed kids.
Friday, May 23
Today we head to Oxford for the weekend. This is our chance to see the “real” Edon Manor, which is owned by our London host, Davinia Wang. It’s amazing (see photo, above—that’s me sitting out front) and would be a perfect location for an after-party, hahaha. We end up swimming and watching old movies all day, including one of our favorites, “Death Becomes Her,” with Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep. What a classic.
Sunday, May 25
Our last day in London. We drive back to the city and get ready to go to the pool party at Shoreditch House, a private club where the downtown fashion crowd is based. I run into Chris Kane there, as well as Richard Nicoll. Afterward we head over to Hoxton Square, to check out this new party called “Pony Step.” It’s amazing—New York is going to have to step it up!
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