Fashion Night Out 2014

Fashion night out is usally my one night in the year that I make a note to go out too. Parties, fashion, and dinner with friends. Last year I missed it as it moved to Manchester, this year it was back in London and Im still wondering where it went?

Previous years as you turn the corner of New Bond Street you will find lots of people and the road blocked off. You can feel the atmospher and you can hear the parties and see the commotion happening down as you reach Old Bond Street. This year there was no commotion, no people, no road block.

South Molton Street seemed to be hosting most of the night and only a hand full of the main designer shops were doing anything. I dont know if it was badly advertised or just hardly any flagship stores partisipating that it just felt like such a flop compared to previous years.

I really hope next year will be better or I will end up not going any more, as this year it might as well not of happened as it felt like there was No Fashion Night Out.

#FNO #FashionNightOut2014

Night Out: Tyga Performs @ DSTRK

After my day out to Canterbury I also had to get home, get ready and make it down to DSTRK. Tiered but still holding on I managed a shorts jump suit that I usually wear during the day and just dressed it up with the gold multi layer necklace and matched it up with gold sandals and bangles. Think Jlo on this one. You can dress up a day dress with bling and metals. 

I have a members card for DSTRK that I have never used. This was the 1st time I was going. My members card lets me cue jump, member plus 1 guest gets in for free, access to VIP, 1 free drink at the VIP bar, and 10% discount on drinks.

The cue was long as they took a while to get people in. The door staff were nice and not as pretentious as the staff at China White on a Sat and Movida last Fri. Lets try the card... Went to the front of the cue showed them my card and hello, rope open and man shouts "member plus 1 guest". Get to the girl she says "£20" I reply with my friends guest list she say "oh sorry that wasn't for you, you can head straight through"

DSTRK has 2 areas a lounge area and the club. The Lounge had a wall of wine bottles and looks like some nice restaurant even. The club area joins by a curtain. They had dancers perform and the dance floor in the middle moves up and down for the performance. Tables and DJ around and the VIP section right next to it.

Tyga was late (nothing new) didn't perform on stage but did a bit from the VIP section that we were in. DuPree was in the house as well and I even bumped into one of my footballers (which made me feel like I was working a bit and didn't want him to see me party out, even though we are cool about it)

It was a good night, me and my friend partied like we don't care and it attracted some attention that other tables were asking us to join them. My inner Jlo even had me salsa on the dance floor.

Night Out: Kardashian's Host Movida

Movida used to be a bar / restaurant, some grime club till it was re launched as Movida, and became a well known celeb hang out.

It was recently re launched and if my memory serves me right with the addition of a more quiet bar area as you pass by the entrance... yet my nights there have been full on and memory should not be counted on.

I'm only managing to post this now cause that Friday night was my work weekend and I had stock take so I have been trying to catch up on sleep and rest every chance I have had.

The Kardashian's is a popular TV show, that if I ever catch it I do have a gander (but its usually the old episodes, so I have no idea what is going on) and they are here to take on London, like they tried New York and Miami. They have crossed the shores and are here to host and party London style.

With Jay-Z and Kanye in in concert at the O2, they held the after party at Movida on Friday night. The que was ridiculous and the lady did turn down many people on looks and dress code. My friend even got turned down on dress code "he's to casual" with jeans, tails, chains and a low v neck tee. She wanted him in a shirt and trousers "more business" she said... errr who parties in a suit? if your not Scott! Anyway the guy let him in saying "he's obviously a dancer"

Girls were not let in on "your not dressed right" or "we are not taking people from the guest list at the moment" if you hear those lines its the door girl saying you don't look right for the club. These kind of places you now have to be a certain dress size and style to get in unless you know the right people, cause when you get in there are people that makes you wonder where the back door was.

There were too many people trying to take pics of the celebs that they were not even partying no more. All I can say is I had great fun with my bunch of friends and they played great music that night because of the celebs that were there. There was more hip hop and RnB then they would normally play. So there was a lot of dancing from our table. Kudos to Movida for having more good looking men in one club... in all my years I have never been so distracted that I hardly took any pics of the party.

The night wasn't a loss on the celeb spotting.. since it is such a waste of time trying to look when I can be partying and enjoying myself.. look who I spotted by the kitchen... poor guy.. I just took the pic and walked...

Night Out: Jump Off

Event: Jump Off
Description: "The Jump Off is where Fashion, Music and the Arts collide creating a melting pot of urban youth culture. The event features the best of aspiring local talent competing in Live Model Shoots, Comedy, Rap, Dance & Producer Battles for cash prizes and bragging rights."
Location: Fabric, 77a Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HJ
Frequency: Every 2 weeks on Mondays until the finals in August TBC
Price: £8 in advance £15 at the door
www: http://uk.jumpoff.tv/shows/view/the-jump-off/
Hot Tip: The toilets are unisex (yes I was baffled and had to check the door twice) To activate the water to wash your hands is a pedal by your feet... no sensor malarky! Crazy tip but we all asked the question when we were in there.

Big booties or big hair? shorts or leggings? Only for sure thing are the boys in new Era hats and their pants swung low. There I was lost in a crowd of mixed ethnicity, bubble hats and Pjs, Russian fur head gear, baggy jeans, short dresses, jeggings, anything goes with a twist of urban edge and swagger. A shortage of hoddies replaced with "If its not New Era then your a fool" style and lyrics from MC battles.

Fabric looks massive as you walk in, with all its industrious detail and Jump Off logos. In the middle of London's City district, you'd be surprised it's here. Expect it to be clean, like it was, yet surprised that it is, after all it is a show of London Urban Hip Hop.

Battles for the hip hp genre in dance, producing and MC. Think Stomp The Yard or You Got Served but with less attitude and more appreciation. A more welcoming crowd then the "bad boy" image you would have expected. Waiting for contenders to step up. Its a though crowd but not as harsh as you would think this world is.

We watched a dance crew, we dubbed as Little Mix, and the Champs battle it out. Little Mix looked amateur as they took to the stage yet had a few surprise moves that, we were routing for the under dogs to get through to next weeks round.

The Producers battle was an eye opener for those who don't make music, and a nice taste of wit and talent for those who appreciate. 5 mins to re-work a sample given to you. Producer quickly adding in base beats, snares and synths. Then played back to the audience and judges to crown their winner.

 

The long anticipated MC battle. Infamous for finding talent such as Pro Green. Was Less 8 Mile and more Comedy Night. Contenders coming in from "tut" north to flow or literally spit on on the mic. Maybe the calibre of talent will get better as the competition nears its finals in August, but this night we were entertained by someone who's rapping style was "dude you have issues" and I have thus dubbed as MC Turrets. Funny how you can see the stage was their alter ego as they shook hands and said well done after throwing abuse and swearing at each other. 

The event started late with set up breaks between battles and not running to the advertised schedule. So we missed the Booty Shake battle, as we left early to go home. But no doubt we will be back for more Monday night entertainment.

Why go? What else can you do on a Monday night? less of clubbing and being musically entertained?