Shopping & Fashion

Sacha Harrison meets the family at Nour Cash and Carry "Guess how much?” I say, grinning and holding up a jar of honey, a whole...

The children’s charity Barnardo’s launches a new book One of a Kind in its Brixton shop, available from Saturday 9 June.  It has teamed up...

Brixton dressmaker Alice Bygrave was one of several nineteenth century female designers determined to make life easier for women cyclists. Women’s clothing in those pre-Lycra...

Brixton's indoor markets will be open on Bank Holiday Monday (7 May) in a move that has been welcomed by traders. New owners Hondo said:...

  A photographer, a designer and a copywriter walk into a bar. Over a drink they discover their pet hates are the same – how women...

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Bleach London has opened its fourth hair and beauty salon here in Brixton. Bleach Brixton is run by Brixton local Alisha Dobson who says it...

Brixton  resident and hair extension specialist Toni Shand has won the Hair Extension Specialist award at the annual London Hair and Beauty Awards. Toni, who who...

The Fashion Passion Love show was one of the hits of Brixton Design Week. The team behind the show is planning to follow up...

  A week of fun, reflection and lots and lots of love.  Binki Taylor, organiser of this year’s Brixton Design Trail looks back at some...

Brixton resident and jewellery designer Lenique Louis is a finalist in the Black British Business Awards. As well as running her own jewellery company, she also...

A bunch of work experience students, aka the Press Gang, were set a challenge over the holidays. The 11 students, who had not worked...

Brixton hairdresser Lathaniel Chambers, owner of Lathaniel’s Couture on Coldharbour Lane, and already a multi-award winner in other contests, is a finalist in the...

Uber may not be everybody’s flavour of the month (although hands up anyone who has never been in one) but Brixton favourite Ms Cupcake...

A Brixton vintage outlet is playing its part in reducing the waste represented by the estimated 253 million pieces of unwanted clothing that went...

Love Your Local Market campaign is a week-long festival celebrating Brixton’s markets, its people and products. It’s part of a nationwide campaign and Brixton...