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Alice Anokhina

Alice Anokhina has written 29 posts for The London Word
Exported from Eastern Europe and dropped in the middle of London. At first drinking fancy tea with the mice infesting the walls of a tiny Fulham flat. Then on to the eye-gougingly vapid masses of imitation toffs populating Clapham. Finally settled in a northern postcode where nobody sneers at black lipstick and pretentious metal spikes. What you are witnessing here is the cursory escapism from an ongoing pursuit of a career in academia, designed to avoid the life of an impoverished writer.
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William Morris at Two Temple Place

By ⋅ January 28, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

The exhibit comprises mostly of crafts (ceramics, stained glass, wallpaper) upheld in the pre-Raphaelite aesthetic

Laurel Nakadate’s Outré Retrospective

By ⋅ November 21, 2011 ⋅ One comment

The Zabludowicz Collection’s exhibition chronicles ten years of Nakadate’s work – yet it’s hard to discern a satirical edge

The Worlds of Mervyn Peake

By ⋅ August 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

An exhibit at the British Library chronicles writer Mervyn Peake’s chaotic, manic and sometime melancholy life

Noel Fielding at Vestal

By ⋅ August 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The exhibition features paintings with neon brush strokes, splatters and weird creatures staring out from the walls

Lonely Hearts Comedy & ArtWank

By ⋅ July 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The evening is aimed at showcasing fresh, alternative talent, although the evening’s dating side gels the whole thing together

RumFest 2010

By ⋅ October 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Testament to its popularity was last weekend’s 2010 RumFest, brimming with connoisseurs and curious amateurs alike

‘Hoppy’ at Lexi Cinema

By ⋅ August 31, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins sat in a corner of the tiny Notting Hill cinema, illuminated by a single lamp.

Madame Pink’s Sexy Soiree

By ⋅ July 20, 2009 ⋅ One comment

A lady clad in latex and chains swans through the crowd, clutching an enormous crystal-encrusted, double-ended sex toy

Monroe vs Hepburn at Proud

By ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn: epitomes of the ’50s and inspirations to countless wardrobes.

Mythologies at Haunch of Venison

By ⋅ April 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Haunch of Venison is located just off New Bond Street. Here, it’s as if the legacy of Coco Chanel curled up into a tight ball and exploded into a postcode-wide tribute to overpriced consumerism. It’s where fur-swathed upper-class wives come to spend their husbands’ money and where tourists gaze open-mouthed at the luxurious designer [...]

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