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Depends how you pull it off, lotsa people rocked them a couple of years ago in a ironic, old man chic kinda way.

Was wondering if anyone knows of any good NYC graphic designers/ conmpanies apart from the obvious choices of Sagmeister INC, Deanne Cheuk e.t.c.

Alex's guide to Londinium

Take a walk up Primrose hill, amazing views over London town.

Avoid going to Camden, too many goths and tourists. The Lock Tavern pub is good though but is closer to Chalk Farm tube station.

Go to Peckham Libary, is an amazing building and would allow you to visit REAL London.

Bricklane market on a sunday morning is always good, can also cover spitalfields at the same time. Some good vintage shops and the 'Rude' shop are nearby, also loadsa curry. Private Life by spitalfields market is a bar in a converted underground toilet, which is small but interesting for a pint.

Dreambagsandjaguarshoes on kingsland road is one of the better bars in Hoxton[ NYC's equivalent is Williamsburg area]. Loadsa bars and galleries in this area but becoming a bit yuppiefied and stale. Further east in Bethnal Green rents are cheaper and has more galleries beginning to open up/relocate such as Modern Art.

Avoid Oxford street and Picadilly Circus!

Artomatic shop nolonger exists, the buyer set up a shop called 'best', which is also in Clerkenwell. bestshopever.com