UJ SPECIAL: HOLLY FULTON'S GUEST EDITED ULTIMATE GIN & TONIC WEEKEND GUIDE London is in the throes of Fashion Week fever, and Holly Fulton is the name on everyone's lips. The Edinburgh-born, London-based womenswear designer is a front-row fave for her playful prints and Art Deco-influenced collections. Having earned places in London's coolest fashion clubs (think Lulu Kennedy's Fashion East collective and the British Fashion Council's esteemed NEWGEN programme), Holly is at the vanguard of British design. Keep an eye out for the must-see Holly Fulton Spring/Summer 2014 collection, livestreaming from London Fashion Week this Saturday. Plus, score a piece of Holly's work for yourself - she's teamed up with eBay for a limited edition capsule collection (with statement sweaters and necklaces from £70, it's not to be missed)! Read on for Holly's Ultimate Gin & Tonic picks. This Weekend's Picks • FRI Coal Vaults • SAT ReviveHER • SUN Sager + Wilde HOLLY'S ULTIMATE GIN & TONIC PICK Claridge's I can't go past Claridge's. The opulent Art Deco interior and plush leather seats are all about decadence…it's the perfect place to relax with a Gin & Tonic. Claridge's, 49 Brook Street, W1K 4HR FRIDAY SHOP: RICK OWENS DRKSHDW POP-UP SHOP EAT: COAL VAULTS Rick Owens is lurking in the shadows of Redchurch Street. His latest pop up store, selling the wares of diffusion line DRKSHDW, is all about the darker side of life. The 200sqm store, coated in black paint (the shadier version of the Rick Owens' outpost in Mayfair) has the signature Owens' formula of minimal silhouettes, draped layers, soft fabrics and dark colours. And it's not just about the 9-5, rumour has it that Owens will be taking us after-hours with a planned London nightspot. Hands in the air for a London Spotlight. Dark, dingy (esque) and underground – Coal Vaults is the latest restaurant to hit the streets of Soho. Nab a vault and tuck into sharing plates of contemporary British cuisine such as 'Pulled rabbit' with smoked black beans, sweetcorn and pineapple relish, lamb cooked in hay and lavender and, our favourite – the potted crab with home baked brown soda bread. And as this is cocktail heavy dining, expect your concoctions seasonal, infused and with some serious kick. The Four Leaf Club (gin, red plum, red clover, sugar, lemon and egg white) and New Rose (gin, cucumber, Dry vermouth and pink pepper), Maricastaña (Tequila, Agave, Tamarind and Mole Bitters) are top of our list. 10am-6pm 30A Redchurch Street E2 7DP Open from 5pm Dishes from £8.50 187b Wardour Street, W1F 8ZB HOLLY'S ULTIMATE GIN & TONIC FOOD PAIRING Steak Holly thinks an Aberdeen Angus steak with a Gin & Tonic is the perfect match. For something closer to home, UJ recommends a Mighty Marbled Steak from carnivore heaven Tramshed. Plus, get your art fix at the gallery downstairs. Tramshed, 32 Rivington Street, EC2A 3EQ SATURDAY SEE: A JOURNEY THROUGH LONDON SUBCULTURE: 1980S TO NOW PARTY: REVIVEHER FOURTH BIRTHDAY Our interest in countercultures (thank you Club to Catwalk) has turned into an obsession with the latest exhibition by the ICA. Part of a series of off-site events, A Journey Through London Subculture: 1980s to Now, joins the dots between London's creative past and current talent. The retrospective is a collision of design, fashion and art that takes 60 of the most influential Londoners – Alexander McQueen, JW Anderson, and Giles Deacon (to name a few) – and gives us a 101 in the history of the capital's subcultures and countercultures. Party organisers ReviveHER are back and celebrating their fourth birthday. Expect the usual crazy disco dancing antics, (if you came to our Tropicarnival party, you know what we mean) and, because it's their birthday, we suspect it's going to be a big one. Held in a loft in Hackney Wick, with New York disco-house dude Tim Sweeney and LA's soulful Lovefingers on decks and Chida & COS/MES from Tokyo's underground scene, this is set to shake the weekend. 12-6pm Free The Old Selfridges Hotel, 1 Orchard Street, W1H 6HQ 8pm-6am £12 adv Mother Studios, Queens Yard, White Post Lane, E9 5EN HOLLY's ULTIMATE EVENT PICK London Fashion Week Seeing my designs brought to life on the runway never loses its magic. After the frenzy of the show, partying is a definite highlight! UJ recommends getting in on the LFW action by having a Gin & Tonic at drinks connoisseur hotspot Oskar's Bar at Dabbous – stylish attire required, of course. London Fashion Week, September 13-17, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA Oskar's Bar, 39 Whitfield Street, W1T 2SF SUNDAY SEE: ENDLESS STAIR: LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL DRINK: SAGER + WILDE The London Design Festival is giving us an endless staircase and making it a good thing. The installation created by dRMM Architects is the latest resident at the Tate Modern Bankside and it's a goodie. With a Thames panorama, this all wooden structure has 187 steps (if you take the long way up - do it), is endlessly reconfigured and, if you go at night, the stairs will be lit up by luminaires. Magic. Sager + Wilde, our long lost vino pop up has gone permanent and taken up residence on Hackney Road, and it's one cosy affair. Think dark finishings, hanging German station bulbs with the piece de résistance - a cast-iron bar lit up by pavement lights. Expect rare wines by the glass, with up to 30 different selections served up everyday (old and new world), and, to keep you upright, choose from cured meats, cheeses, homemade pickles, tartines and grilled cheese sandwiches. And with a thumbs up from our friend the Winechap, we are there! All day free Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG 5.00pm until 11.00pm 193 Hackney Road, E2 8JL MIX HOLLY'S ULTIMATE GIN & TONIC SOUNDTRACK Holly likes her Gin & Tonic mixed with a runway-ready soundtrack. From the snyth-pop sounds of Grimes and Chvrches to Robert Palmer's 80s classic Addicted To Love, her eclectic playlist will have you ready to party. Just press play! Play HOLLY'S ULTIMATE GIN & TONIC RECIPE Quietly Confident Pink Lady Gin & Tonic Twist Bombay Sapphire mixologist Sam Carter drew on Holly's love for clashing colour and flavour to come up with this mouthwatering Gin & Tonic Twist. Ingredients: 50ml Bombay Sapphire (infused with a Pink Lady apple and cucumber peels) 100ml Fever-Tree Elderflower tonic water 2 lime wedges, squeezed 1/2 Pink Lady apple (finely chopped) 2 long cucumber peels Garnish: A few lime peel discs Some lambs lettuce leaves Julienne'd Pink Lady apple and cucumber Method for infusion: Take a bottle of Bombay Sapphire and pour out 50mls, replace with a small handful of finely chopped Pink Lady apples and a couple of long cucumber peels. Replace the cap, shake well and place in the fridge for 24 hours to infuse until ready for consumption. Method for drink: Take a clean, chilled Bombay Sapphire balloon glass and fill with good quality cubed ice. Squeeze in the juice of 2 lime wedges and then discard the whole fruit. Pour in the Pink Lady apple and cucumber-infused Bombay Sapphire, and stir to chill and mix. Gently pour in half a bottle Fever-Tree Elderflower tonic water and stir again briefly to combine. Finally, carefully arrange some julienne of Pink Lady apple and cucumber, a few lime peel discs and some freshly picked lambs lettuce leaves on top for the aroma. WEEKEND GUIDE by CS & NN LIKE SHARE FORWARD PREVIOUS EDITION © 2013 Urban Junkies. All rights reserved. Reproductions of any portion of this website only with our express permission. Urban Junkies is a free daily mailer. All listings and features are editorial: We do not receive any payment from venues, artists or promoters. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of information listed but we cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions. Enjoy Bombay Sapphire responsibly. www.drinkaware.co.uk