Ram Place Fashion Market - 12-20.08.14
Inspired by the exhibition The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier, and in partnership with Create, Ram Place Fashion Market will open in the heart of Hackney to showcase designers, artists, traders and performers under one roof.
The market stall holders are a mix of local emergent and celebrated designers including Jelka Quintelier, Arlette, Kelly Shaw and Meihui Liua longside highly skilled craftspeople such as Sebastian Tarek, Sahar Freemantle and Queenie and Ted who will be giving demonstrations of their work. The event space will host a programme of performances, talks and workshops with artists, photographers and fashion industry professionals including designer James Long, film-maker Kathryn Ferguson, and performance artist The Divine David.
Evening events will include talks, discussions, live music and performance. Opening the market on Saturday 12 July, Lyall Hakaraia, fashion designer, stylist and promoter of east London’s disco basement Vogue Fabrics, will create VOGUE GOES ROGUE a procession of fashion totems, from the Barbican Centre to Ram Place, decorated by some of London’s leading designers including Craig Lawrence, Louize Harries and Laura Shepherd.
Hackney’s own Railroad cafe will run the onsite kitchen, serving up delicious BBQ fare and salad boxes, cakes and cordials each day.
Evening events entry is on a first come first served basis. Full programme of events, activities, workshops, talks and demonstrations to be announced shortly.
Look out for further information on a dynamic programme of events, activities, workshops, talks and demonstrations.
