We celebrate today’s Fitzrovian women who have pursued their ambition,to reach the highest levels in their careers and fields.
We celebrate Fitzrovian women who have led the way in the past, working through adversity to pursue their ambition, and highlight the achievements of today’s Fitzrovian women who have picked up the baton and lead from the front.
Monica and David Galletti’s venture on Charlotte Street takes its name from the French for ‘mother’ which also happens to be the name of Monica’s own mother (pronounced Mary in Samoan).
If you have ever wandered past the Warhammer store on Tottenham Court Road and wondered what arcane rituals are taking place inside, this is your chance to find out.
The Fitzrovia Chapel is a small but extraordinary and magical Grade II* listed building that once provided a space for prayer and quiet contemplation for staff and patients at the old Middlesex Hospital.
In Cleveland Street, in a modest Georgian house once home to Charles Dickens, is one of Fitzrovia’s oldest and most characterful businesses, Taylors Buttons.
Sometimes you make the nicest discoveries in places where you least expect them. That’s why it pays to venture behind some of Fitzrovia’s familiar façades to see what they conceal. Here are a few insider tips to get you started.
Take a look below street level in Fitzrovia and you’ll be amazed what you will find. The district’s basements are home to some of the capital’s very coolest drinking holes.
Kirsty Whyte, Heal’s Product & Design Manager, describes some of the delights in store for shoppers.
Saori Funawatari, Junior Buyer at Dwell in Tottenham Court Road, reveals some of the secrets behind the company’s beloved ranges.
Ben Hanley, Assistant Manager for Sales, Trade and Design Services at West Elm, shares some of the stories behind this season’s collection.
Jane Sørensen, Store Manager at BoConcept, Tottenham Court Road, explains the thinking behind the firm’s new range.
Carlo Licheri, Showroom Manager for Calligaris in Tottenham Court Road, tells us what’s exciting him this season.
Fitness First’s Chloe Gill, Health & Fitness Manager, offers some timely advice on looking our best and staying in condition for the festive season and beyond.
Located below ROKA in Charlotte Street, Shochu Lounge you’ll find Shochu Kanteen. Famous for its modern Japanese cocktail creations, distilled shochu infusions, and original artwork.
Sharps Barber & Shop offers traditional barber services in a cool atmosphere at 9 Windmill Street with a shared passion for high quality haircuts, great value, and a terrific customer experience.
Rivet & Hide at 5 Windmill Street, is dedicated to bringing the world’s best denims to the UK. It is a destination shop for denim-heads and heaven for the style-conscious male.
The word ‘iconic’ is so over-used as to be virtually meaningless. Apply it to the jackets Lewis Leathers have been making since 1892, however, and for once you would be spot on. They have a devoted following and one of their biggest fans loved them so much, he bought the company.
Vietnamese chefs and restaurateurs, David Le and Jimmy Yeung, owners of Bang Bang Vietnamese Canteen, introduced us to the story behind their ‘FiIm Noir Noodle Bar’ in Warren Street.
We talked to Robert Roope, the founding genius of Black Eyewear to discover the inspiration behind the eye-opening, optical shop in Goodge Street and asked him why he loves Fitzrovia so much.
