One and Other

Antony Gormley’s new work in London is the project "One and Other," which sees the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square occupied for 100 consecutive days, 24 hours a day, by members of the public who have volunteered to stand on it for an hour at a time.


This is really an incredible thing, being that the plinths are normally reserved for royalty, and famous servicemen, Generals and the like. I think the idea behind One and Other is not just to represent one person, but to represent humanity.

The people chosen are allowed to do whatever they like on the plinth, whatever it is that they think will provoke a reaction, or what they think represents themselves.
You can observe the plinth via webcam on the website, just click here.

I think this is a fantastic project, allowing the public to catch just a glimpse of what makes someone else tick. I think that this is a project that will be celebrated, as I can imagine Gormley putting a massive variety of people on the plinth. In the spirit of humanity, I have also entered the draw to stand for an hour, so hopefully I will get a go!

Pop (up) Store

Today I was in Brent Cross, a shopping centre in north London, and was suprised to find "Pop Store" in place of Fat Face. I had a look inside and discovered that it was a pop up shop, or the first "Pop Store." I spoke to the owner, a lovely Australian who was happy to tell me about this, the first shop, and of his plans to set up others, in greater London, then move down to Bristol.

Inside, it was quite a bare space, with a few graphic art pictures on the walls. I loved the changing room door, which was a car door. It stocks quite kitsch, cute clothes for guys and girls, and isn't really in keeping with the rest of the shopping centre, but I really liked it! The owner told me of his plans to turn the shop into a forest in its next locations, and buy more art for the walls.

All in all, it was a really cute shop, with a few designers I hadn't heard of. I liked the stock, and even persuaded the owner to take a trip up to Leeds to see if it would work up there! Its only open for another 3 weeks so go have a look whilst you can!

Westfield London

This weekend I visited the shopping centre Westfield, for the first time.When I first drew up to it, in the car, it looked massive, like an awesome glass dome, and it made me feel really excited to get inside.



We parked the car, taking advantage of the 2 hours free parking, and noticed that the parking system is really useful, it has a green light over free spaces,a nd a red light over full ones, meaning that you dont have to waste time cruising in the hope of finding a space.

We entered Westfield through "The Village," the high end part of Westfield containing the really posh shop, such as Prada, De Beers, Hugo Boss etc. I have to say that if I was spending that kind of cash, that place would really make me feel at home, it is a lovely high end shopping experience.



We walked through the village, and came to the main shopping centre. It is a massive, open, light space that makes it feel very Mediterranean oddly, and kind of like you're outside. It is not cramped, there is food availiable everywhere, and I really enjoyed shopping there.


I am told that Westfield has a retail floor area of 150,000m² making it the largest shopping centre in London, and the third largest in the UK.

I thought Westfield was incredible, and had a large array of different shops and experiences. I hope it does well, in making London some money, being an attraction for tourists, and hopefully creating jobs and making money to help draw us out of this "credit crunch."