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Hostem // Chalk Room // Launch
It feels like an age ago this event happened, and to be fair I’ve been back to the store since. The product still looks amazing. The wardrobes, furniture and indeed pig carrier (yes it does exactly that!) still looked phenomenal. You see the I’d been asked nicely to keep schtum about this hidden jewel in Hostem’s crown as a favour. There was a bit of online exclusivity happening, and knowing how difficult that is to maintain I was a good boy and kept quiet. It’s been difficult because my God you need to see this place! But I like to play nice.
Designed by James Russell and Hannah Plumb and full of innovative artisan designers this space is going to evolve in the best rough luxe way impossible. In fact in the unlikely event the owners of the Rough Luxe Hotel, I would recommend they head down there now and buy up the pieces. (oh and if you are reading I am fully planning to come stay in your hotel one day by the way as need to try it out!)
The party itself was great with crazy scientific cocktails that bubbled and boiled, or weirdly evaporated. Quirky and unique without alienating anyway, just getting us quietly drunk. Absinthe jelly anyone? I met some brilliant new people that night including the brilliant Dacio Lamounier, who’s new trend consultancy will be launching in the very near future, (The photos above and collage are his work). That’s not to mention Mark from Baluba and more. The whole event was great fun and being tucked in the basement of Hostem certainly aided to a slight through the looking glass feel, my return visit confirmed this wasn’t just the cocktails talking.
The staff are knowledgeable not just about the product itself but the designers, their techniques and more. It’s a refreshing change, but comes at a cost. Nothing here is cheap, but thank heavens for that! It’s beautiful crafted quality and its about time people remembered these skills come at a cost.
I loved what’s happening in Hostem when I first visited. I loved the product and environment at the launch. In all I wish this store all the best and hope it continues to build on it’s strength.
