Six people with strong connections to Soho share what it meant for them to survive – and thrive – during the lockdown(s) of 2020-2021…
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Meet the New Silver Generation | My Soho Times
Antony Fitzgerald is breaking boundaries as a 57 year old professional model – and now he’s pushing the door open for other mature models of colour to have a platform to be seen. For our Autumn ’21 issue, Antony shared in his own words creating a movement to change how we see age and colour inContinue reading “Meet the New Silver Generation | My Soho Times”
Luxury Fashion Inspired by Italy – Made in Soho by Nico DiDonna
Despite his initial training and critical acclaim as a menswear designer, Nico DiDonna also knows his way around a woman’s body…. like the varying ways materials drape effortlessly around the curves of the bosom and hips, giving just enough snatch on the waistline (with room to accommodate lockdown weight). He’s good at what he does and itContinue reading “Luxury Fashion Inspired by Italy – Made in Soho by Nico DiDonna”
Let’s Meet at My Place | My Soho Times
We reflect on the past year with ‘Takeaway Stories‘; local people share what they’ve taken away from navigating through a pandemic… meet the owners of My Place Soho!
A Cosy Nook in The Heart of Soho: London Clinic of Hypnotherapy
We reflect on the past year with ‘Takeaway Stories‘; local people share what they’ve taken away from navigating through a pandemic… Lydia Johnson, founder of London Clinic of Hypnotherapy starts off the series.
Measuring up to Tony the Soho Tailor
Ever walked through Soho’s buzzing streets and looked above the shop-ground windows to wonder what’s up above? Editor-in-Chief and Soho local, Kai Lutterodt takes us up into one of those rooms – the studio of Tony Phillips aka Tony the Soho Tailor– for a rare interview…
Woven in the Fabric of Soho: Borovicks
“My answer to anybody who wonders where fabric is used is this: wherever you can imagine fabric being used, that’s where we supply.” So says Simon Lipman, current owner of Borvick Fabrics in Berwick Street.
Climbing the Great Wall of China, And Life’s Other Challenges | Editor’s Note
The Soho Girl ushers in the Year of the Ox reflecting on her childhood visit to Beijing China where she got her first bite of the travel bug…
Y before Ming: Meet Christine Yau, The Woman Running Yming Chinese Restaurant
Behind the facade of Yming, the iconic blue building on Greek Street and Soho’s oldest Chinese restaurant, is its inspiring owner Christine Yau.
Someone of Soho Lights Up Oxford Street this Winter | My Soho Times
If you’re heading to the Westend for the Christmas shop, be sure to venture into ‘Soho end‘ of Oxford Street for an informal introduction to 100 people with a connection to Soho, via the Someone of Soho digital exhibition on the Flannels building. The giant installation on the corner of Poland St and Oxford StContinue reading “Someone of Soho Lights Up Oxford Street this Winter | My Soho Times”