Location! Location! Location! Venue is everything and this year the BFC has got it spot on. Somerset House and 180 The Strand are the two new homes for LFW exhibitors, and residents have been flexing their creative muscles all over. Highlights include Pauric Sweeney’s arcade games, the T-Shirt Island installation featuring designs from around the world, and Jas MB’s giant handbag – at six foot tall you can hardly miss it. There are also a few newcomers to welcome into the fold. Bistrotheque’s pop-up Cafe & Bar is doing a roaring trade feeding the masses at 180 The Strand (the tacos come highly recommended). On/Off has also moved in with its own show space at the same address, tidying everything neatly into one place.
All in all, the big move to the neo-classical setting appears to have been a glorious success – Kirstie and Phil couldn’t have done a better job.

Report by Stevie Brown

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