Shoreditch

A few days ago I flew to London to attend a Hugo Boss party and whilst there visit some friends. It had been a long time since I was last in London and had forgotten how much I love this city. These were a few inspiring and joyful days. I spent most of my time in the city in Shoreditch, East London. This is a neighborhood teeming with life, young and hip people, bars, restaurants… On our first night out we headed towards Shoreditch House, one of those clubs in which you can only go have a drink if you are a member or if you are invited by one of them. I loved the place, all the rooms had their own chimney, the restaurant is huge, bar, ping pong tables… The overall feeling was that I was in a huge house high in the Alps in Switzerland. On my way to London, during the plane flight, I met a guy who was sitting next to me, we chatted during the whole flight and he ended up inviting me to a party hosted by one of his friends. Alice Temperley and her ex-husband were hosting a party and that was the reason my new friend was going. The party was truly incredible, a big house rented for the occasion, live music, a huge circus carp in the garden and the dress code was ¨black magic¨. I Danced, met new friends and chatted the night off. 

One of the things I enjoyed the most of this trip was an impressive play we watched ¨The Drowned Man¨,AMAZING. As you walk into the venue and you move across the floors on your own, you have to wear a Venetian mask and follow your best judgement to where you want to go. On the way, you come across the actors that act and dance . The decoration is spectacular and you have the chance to interact with the actors, but never talk to them. It was an incredibly special experience. Thank you Gala for being the best host, I hope to come back soon!

@miguelcarrizo

Hace unos días viajé a Londres para ir a una fiesta de Hugo Boss y de paso visitar amigos. Hacía tiempo que no iba y casi se me había olvidado lo que me gusta la cuidad; fueron unos días muy risas e inspiradores. La mayor parte del tiempo lo pasé en Shoreditch, al este de Londres. Es un barrio lleno de vida, de gente joven, bares, restaurantes.. La primera noche fuimos al Shoreditch House, uno de esos clubs al que solo puedes ir si eres miembro o alguno de ellos te invita. Me gustó muchísimo, todas las salas con chimeneas, tiene un restaurante enorme, bar, mesas de ping pong.. Parecía una especie de casa suiza enorme. 

De la que volaba hacía allí conocí a un chico que estaba sentado a mi lado, hablamos todo el vuelo y me acabó invitando a una fiesta de unos amigos suyos. Alice Temperley y su exmarido montaban un fiestón y por eso iba para allí. La verdad es que fue increíble, una casa enorme alquilada para esa noche, una banda tocando, montaron una jaima en el jardín.. y el "dress code"  de la noche era "magia negra". Muchos bailes y charlas y nuevos amigos.

Otra de las cosas que más me gustó de los días que estuve allí fue una obra de teatro impresionante que fuimos a ver "The Drowned Man", ENORME. Entras en un edificio y te vas moviendo por los pisos tu solo, tienes que llevar una especie de máscara veneciana y seguir tus impulsos de por dónde quieres ir. Te vas encontrando con los actores que hacen escenas y bailes espectaculares. La decoración es alucinante y puedes interactuar con ellos pero nunca hablar. Un experiencia realmente especial. Muchas gracias Gala por ser la mejor anfitriona, ¡espero volver pronto!

@miguelcarrizo