Every time I go to London I endeavour to see something new. This time I had business in London City and was really wondering what this place could offer a visitor apart from a lot of glass buildings.

London City - you can barely see the sky...

London City – you can barely see the sky…

 

Luckily, London surprised me again.

I found a hub of artistic activity right in the heart of the City – I spent the whole morning immersed in a colourful, beautiful, unexpected and shocking world of Jean Paul Gaultier at  ‘The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk’ , an exhibition dedicated to the work of this celebrated French couturier in the Barbican centre (exhibition runs until 25th August 2014).

I hope I am not breaking any laws here by displaying my photos of J.P.Gaultier’s work…They do allow to take pictures, so I am quietly confident…..

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier.

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier.

 

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier - incredibly beautiful detail.

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier – incredibly beautiful detail.

 

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The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier

 

Another interesting discovery in the City was misschu – a Vietnamese tuckshop with a great concept, friendly service, and really authentic tasting food. Would recommend it any day, I am going there again soon. They describe themselves as ‘as a modern day hawker takeaway with high end food at a low price tag’ and seem to be mainly into catering and takeway. Here’s the delicious meal I had:

Started with complimentray green tea

Meal started with complimentray green tea

 

 

Lemongrass beef with steamed rice and greens

Lemongrass beef with steamed rice and greens

 

A dessert with lychee but can't remeber the rest of the ingredients....

A dessert with lychee, coconut and… can’t remember the rest of the ingredients

 

Vietnamese coffee - sweet and string, exactly how I like it!

Vietnamese coffee – sweet and strong, exactly how I like it!

 

So here’s to a great day in London City – a place that’s going to stay on my ‘worth visting’ list!

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