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Life & Style

Men’s fashion: Straight talk with Christopher Shannon

The menswear designer channels singer Sinead O’Connor in his new collection, on show during this London fashion week



Hackney fashion: spring / summer 2012

The Hackney Citizen finds fashion keeping things sweet this season



Hackney designers showcase at Selfridges ‘Bright Young Things’

Hackney designers are causing a stir with a series of dramatic window displays at a major West End store



Bag a green piece of fashion history

Save your image and save the planet – a new drive is on to replace tacky plastic carriers with street-chic designer shopping bags



Supermarkets can be bad for your health, warns Stoke Newington pharmacist

‘Ready meals’ and processed foods from big stores may be neither cheaper nor healthier, says pharmacist Dilip Chauhan



Turning over a new loaf at e5 Bakehouse

The Citizen visits e5 Bakehouse to find freshly baked bread in London Fields



Down at the FARM:Shop

The Hackney Citizen finds chickens, coffee and camaraderie on Dalston Lane



Hubbub and My Salivation: delivering the goods

The Hackney Citizen meets the businesses bringing local food supplies to your door



Eyes on the wool

The Hackney Citizen finds a strong selection of knitwear flair in boutiques across the borough



Netil360 winter rooftop bar opens

Fur coats and the smell of mulled cider are luring visitors to a new rooftop bar in London Fields