barrio
september2014
13
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Peckham&Rye
11NewburghStreet, +44 (0)20 77345181,
peckhamrye.com
Cockney rhymingslang for tie,Peckham&Rye
isquintessentialCarnabyStreetold-school
cool, representing200yearsofheritage
tailoring fromVictorian times in thecity’seast
end to theheartof 1960sCarnabywhen the
shopdressed thesmartest starsof theday.
Held inparticular regardbyMods looking for
asharpsuit50yearsago, in2014,Peckham&
Ryestill dresses thegreatandgood,withTour
deFrancewinnerand21st-centuryMod
BradleyWigginsamongst itsclientele.
8
Monki
39CarnabyStreet,
+44 (0)20 72870620,monki.com
Acheapandcheerful smorgasbordofSwedish
style,Monki ispocketmoney territory for the
youngandstylishwhowant toclumpabout in
bigboots, floatykimonosandallmannerof
stretchy jersey things.T-shirts,
jeans,accessories–you
name it,Monki sells it. Itmay
not last the lengthof a
fad,but for fashion,
that’sall youneed.
Thekidswill love it.
6
Marshall Street
LeisureCentre
15Marshall Street, +44 (0)20 7871 7222
This rathergrandbuildingonaquiet sidestreet
(built in 1850, sobigandairy)hasa30mpool,
a fullyequippedgym,yogaand fitnessclasses
anda ratherwonderful ElemisSpadownstairs.
Unpretentiousand inclusive (it’s runbya
communitycharity),whereelsecouldyougeta
swim in thecentreof London for£6 (€7.50)?
AproperCarnabygem.
Peckham&Rye, loved
byüberModandTour
deFrancewinner,
BradleyWiggins
