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Gemma Hughes

Gemma Hughes has written 14 posts for The London Word
Gemma is a freelance journalist and has written for The Telegraph, The Evening Standard and Dazed & Confused to name but a few. When not looking after all things shopping and style for the lovely londonword, she currently contributes to Scarlet, Disappear Here, Fashion Music Style, The Playground, writes porny stories and works in a pub. She has been a Londonder since 2003 and likes Derren Brown, gravy, oysters and getting drunk in Soho. She does not like Clapham, foods that pop or any kind of goblin/dragon/dwarf filled literature. She blogs about all manner of waffle at: http://thegoodlife-gemma.blogspot.com
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Stereo MCs at Brixton’s JAMM

By Gemma Hughes ⋅ October 14, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

With an unpopular, unelected Prime Minister, recession all around and hammer pants inexplicably back in fashion – everything does seem to have gone a bit ’90s. And with this in mind, The Boy and I set off to Brixton to see none other than the Stereo MCs on Saturday night.

Just St James – Infusing Style and Substance

By Gemma Hughes ⋅ September 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Situated slap bang in the middle of London’s navy-blue suit wearing, Champagne guzzling, blonde foppish hair-swinging heartland, Just St James sits doing what all good Mayfarians do – wearing its wealth on its sleeve.

Erect! Plenty of Gags at the Hen & Chickens

By Gemma Hughes ⋅ August 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Important thing number one you should know about this play: do not type ‘erect’ into Google when trying to find out the relevant performance details. Important thing number two: it’s worth going to see.

The Garden State – London’s Best Beer Gardens

By Gemma Hughes ⋅ July 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

These days, given the chance, Londoners are an outdoorsy lot. Gone are the slick, faceless style bars of old where Prada-clad darlings bathed in the ‘mood lighting’, sipping Absolut vodka. Instead, we seem to want to forget we’re in a city at all and drink Magners whilst sitting at a three-legged picnic table round the [...]

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