Arts & Culture
Originally published on Monday, 1st December 2008
Get Your Yule On
’Tis the first of December, and we feel it might be time to give up the grumbling ghost and embrace the season to be jolly. Even if the once festive shop windows are festooned with enormous discount posters.
So forget PDA’s – Public Displays of Adornment – we’re going for something a little cooler. Over at perennially stylish Dover Street Market, Commes des Garçons have created a range of special Christmas products whilst Andy Hillman (a long time Vogue favourite and Tim Walker collaborator) has given the windows a seasonal makeover under the “Crystal Journey” theme.
Not to be outdone, Proud Camden is redecorating to accompany its Christmas programme, which includes Simian Mobile Disco, Florence & The Machine and Cocknbullkid. Designed by Russell Sage Studio and Danielle Proud, the darkly magical Enchanted Forest features frosted white unicorns, pop-art printed snow leopards, trash-luxe trees decorated with forbidden fruit and acid coloured birds flying out of lit birdcages.
For some audience participation, head down to Covent Garden where the light display by UVA, made up of hundreds of LED tubes suspended from the Market Building, can be controlled by visitors to create their own patterns of light.
The more the merrier.
Dover Street Market: 17-18 Dover Street, W1S 4LT
Proud Camden: The Horse Hospital, Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AH
Covent Garden: Covent Garden Market, WC2E 8RF
