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You might not want to leave your duvet this weekend (-1°C according to our resident weather advisor!) but we’ll try to tempt you from the depths of cosiness with our veritable smorgasbord of events. Dine in style at Nine French Place or new foodie find Brixton Village, then chill out at Curzon Soho and listen to some 60s Americana at Borderline. If you’re still shivering, grab your Lomo camera and escape to Salvador for sun, sea and seriously good parties.
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TODAY
MA 12: London College of Fashion’s Exhibition
Show some support for tomorrow’s creatives at the MA 12 exhibition which will showcase students’ final projects in Costume Design, Digital Fashion, Fashion Curation, Fashion Photography, MA Footwear and Pattern Cutting. It’s good to know what the kids are up to.
MA 12. Victoria House Basement, WC1B 4DA
Until Feb 3. 12-7pm
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INTERNATIONAL
Switch Rio for Salvador
Trade in Rio Carnival this year for the wilder parties of Salvador (yes, it’s possible). While Rio’s all about the floats and the feathers, Salvador’s offerings concentrate on beachside blocos and music. After the party circuit, rent a private beachside villa at Uxua Casa Hotel in Trancoso (a hop, skip and 50 minute flight away) for a complete rest-up.
Uxua Casa Hotel, Bahia, Brazil. Double rooms from £457 (excluding tax and service) |
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APPLY TODAY
Red Bull Music Academy
With previous stops including Berlin, Toronto, London, Melbourne, Cape Town and, most recently, Madrid, the Academy’s 2012 edition is finally heading to NYC. If you’re serious about being a musician, then you’ll want to apply for this. We hear the application is a hefty one, but don’t be put off – this truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Chosen musicians (all genres) will attend the Red Bull Music Academy in New York where they can learn from the best in the industry, hone their skills and come away inspired and networked up to the hilt. Plus, with a whole programme of events running in NYC for five weeks, this really is a unique opportunity.
Applications open TODAY – April 2. Workshops Sept 30 – Oct 12 and Oct 21 – Nov 2
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PODCAST
Blonde Ambition
Welcome back Blonde Ambition! Take a listen to our fair-haired friend’s latest podcast, a fresh mix of fun samples (Jackson 5, The Ting Tings, DJ Harvey) with an electro-pop edge. It’ll make you want to disco disco disco disco.
Play
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EDUCATE
Words Words Words
From specially curated ranges of inspirational books to classes and lectures from The Idler Academy and It’s Nice That (including Latin and handwriting analysis), it’s all about celebrating the written word at Selfridges this month. Taking over the corner window, It’s Nice That have also collaborated with interactive designer Stewdio to create ‘The Word-A-Coaster’ – a 14-foot fortune telling machine surrounded by a sea of 30,000 brightly coloured balls. Pick up a ball in store and discover your destiny.
All events are free. Click here for more info
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OFFER
Innerplace Concierge Service
Innerplace is back with a new website and looking better than ever. If you’re not au fait with this lifestyle concierge, they can handle your guestlist and table reservations at some of London’s finest restaurants and clubs, putting the ease back into going out so you can have an actual good time. They also throw their own monthly members parties, usually when new venues launch, so you can be sure to be first in. As a special offer, Innerplace will be waiving their £75 joining fee for UJ readers, bringing the cost down to only £50 per month.
For truly pampered treatment, opt for a Red Membership, which will get you into almost anywhere that you could want to go
Info: Membership is £50 per month (£75 joining fee waived for UJ readers). Red Membership is £2000 per annum (plus £400 joining fee) www.innerplace.co.uk |
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PRODUCT PICK
Holiday bits #1
Get snap happy at Carnival with Lomography’s La Sardina camera. The 35mm wide-angle lens and Fritz the Blitz flash mean shots by day or night.
Lomography La Sardina Flash Camera,
Urban Outfitters, £90
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PRODUCT PICK
Holiday bits #2
Another piece for far-off shores (this is what the freezing cold weather does to us). Enter multi-coloured, squiggly, rhinestone-adorned necklace by Freedom at Topshop. Beach and Boujis friendly.
Rhinestone Thread Necklace, Topshop, £28
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| Weekend guide by MY & JC |
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