Hackney designers showcase at Selfridges ‘Bright Young Things’
Hackney designers are causing a stir with a series of dramatic window displays at a major West End store
Fashion
Bag a green piece of fashion history
Save your image and save the planet – a new drive is on to replace tacky plastic carriers with street-chic designer shopping bags
Eyes on the wool
The Hackney Citizen finds a strong selection of knitwear flair in boutiques across the borough
Dalston boutique East of Eden bucks trends
With the buzz of London Fashion Week fading, the Hackney Citizen discovers refreshingly unorthodox offerings at East of Eden
Fashion East goes west
Future top designers reinforce Hackney’s mark on the world of fashion
Dalston karma at the Chameleon Café
The Citizen makes and appointment and visits Shacklewell Lane’s concept store
Hipsters are agents of social change
The ranks of the skinny-jeaned get endlessly knocked – but I’m grateful for their part in making the lives of gay people easier
Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett and local heroes make Hackney New Year’s Honours list
Ten local residents are recognised for their achievements and service
Make it yourself? Yes you can!
Find out how you can create your own clothes – with a little help from Rosie Martin
Why do people hate hipsters?
Hipster-hate blogs are multiplying online. But who are these much-maligned trendies – and why do people find them so irritating? Perhaps we should learn to love our skinny-jeaned friends instead
Labrinth: On the march
With a debut solo single due out, it’s all stations go for the Hackney-born singer and producer
Muslim schoolgirls show that faith and fashion are not incompatible
Students gave traditional dress a makeover after winning places on an Islamic fashion course