Put those cynical eye-rolls on hold for just a moment because whilst this may be yet another new pop-up shop, it ain’t just any old pop-up and is infinitely the most exciting one to hit London since pop-up’s became the new black. In something of a trans-Channel swap-shop the peerless, Parisian wonder emporium, colette (AKA the world’s best store) have gotten into bed with communications agency KesselsKramer and traded creative spaces for July and August.

Fortunately nothing at all to do with Keith Chegwin’s multicoloured variety (for those of you old enough to remember) these swap-shop’s are all about exchange of creative identities rather than that dodgy broken Etch-A-Sketch your aunt gave you for Christmas. Whilst KesselsKramer has now taken over colette installing a showcase of products, books and artwork reflecting their creative output, KesselsKramer’s Hoxton Square space is now host to a micro-colette, stuffed with colette indorsed idiosyncratic goodies

Amping up the Parisian mien is an exhibition of three famed Franco artists; Monsieur Andre, Craig Redman and Irina Dakeva. Andre, famed for his spindly monchrome stickmen and lending some cool to the global nightlife scene, you can even pick up a Mr. A. surfboard or necklace here. NYC based Aussie Ex-Pat Redman’s alter-ego the bespectacled, cycloptic eggman, Darcel, is the sole focus of his exhibition, in ceramic and print form, whilst painter, Dakeva displays tiny, dreamy watercolour stills from her music video for Ed Banger artist, Breakbot.

Colette swap-shop @ KK Outlet, runs until end of August. 42 Hoxton Square, N1

Posted on July 05, 2010 at 9:44:48 by The Real Runway