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TOROIDAL EPILOGUE BY HENRY MACKAY-BULL

Henry Mackay-Bull. Toroidal Epilogue, 2013, mixed media, dimensions variable. Henry Mackay-Bull is an artist based in London. He created a new site [...]

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MA-SHI BY HIDEMASA MIYAKE AND PRIMITIVE LONDON

Photographer: Hidemasa Miyake Styling + Art Direction: Lui Nemeth and Andrew Grune (PRIMITIVE LONDON) Model: Shohei Yamashita Garments by: TEN, Martin [...]

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HOUSE OF TRAX MIX

Fools and Rushmore the dj's that make up one of London's most vital parties HOUSE OF TRAX have put together a mix for PRIMITIVE. Fools and Rushmore aka [...]

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MOULT: The final installment of the BANZAI trilogy

Yoruko BANZAI's new body mapping video piece was first performed in ROCKET gallery TOKYO. The video was projected onto the designer himself. The motif of the [...]

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PRIMITIVE LA @ WELTENBUERGER

We are excited to announce we will be creating a pop-up shop/installation at the Los Angeles based boutique Weltenbuerger. For the first time in the [...]

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PRIMITIVE SMOKE 1 + 2 BY HAYDEN MARTIN

These videos were commissioned by Primitive London as an ident loop to play in pop-up shops in London, Tokyo and LA.   All Hayden's work is [...]

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PRIMITIVE WORLD TOUR PHOTO DIARY

A collection of images that will be updated regularly from our trip to Tokyo, Sydney and Los [...]

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TEN EDITION 2 LOOKBOOK BY TYRONE LEBON

TEN is a collaborative project between NADIRTEJANI and Primitive London (Andrew Grune + Lui Nemeth).   Self-analytical menswear designed to the [...]

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BANZAI INTERVIEW + EDITORIAL SHOOT

The latest creation from Tokyo-based BANZAI: the Haka T-shirt and sweater are now available at Primitive London [and in Japan]. The design features a [...]

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PRIMITIVE X BABYLON POP-UP SHOP AT LAFORET, TOKYO HARAJUKU

Alongside our pop up shop in Central London we'll be opening another one in Tokyo. In collaboration with BABYLON, the art and fashion curatorial showroom in [...]

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PRIMITIVE LONDON POP-UP SHOP AT FRONT ROOM ST MARTINS LANE HOTEL

Primitive London Comes To St Martins Lane! Usually located within the arches of Haggerston station, Front Room will bring Primitive London to central London [...]

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CHRISTOPHER NEMETH

Fashion designer and artist Christopher Luis Nemeth (1959-2010) was born in Birmingham, England. He moved to London in 1979 to study painting at Camberwell [...]

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EXHIBITION: ADAM HARVEY – STEALTH WEAR: NEW DESIGNS FOR COUNTER SURVEILLANCE

Enter PRIMITIVE Jan 17 for Privacy Mode, an unveiling of new counter surveillance fashions from New York-based artist Adam Harvey. The anti-drone Hoody, [...]

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PRIMITIVE AUD / VID #1

The first in a series of events hosted by PRIMITIVE LONDON entitled 'AUD/VID'. Correlating with the four departments of PRIMITIVE's website, musicicans,dj's [...]

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EVERYTHING ENDS – THE COMING SINGULARITY APOCALYPSE PARTY

    As predicted by Terrence McKenna and the Mayans, the END of the world as we know it is on December 21st [...]

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INTERVIEW: NUKEME BY LUI NEMETH/MAIRI HARE

Employing clothing as a tactile communication tool, NUKEME formed his eponymous, Tokyo-based label in 2008. His unique distorted-logo-branded pieces are [...]

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XENOGLOSSY (OLIVER FAY) – 8:12 TENSIVE MIX FOR PRIMITIVE

Long time collaborator Oliver Fay has created an exclusive mix for Primitive. This mix was created under the dj's Xenoglossy project which has become a title [...]

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ALEXANDRA GROOVER INTERVIEW BY MAIRI HARE

After studying at Central St. Martins and Rhode Island School of Design and working in the studios of Alexander McQueen and Zandra Rhodes, ALEXANDRA GROOVER [...]

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SHAUN SAMSON, NASIR MAZHAR, PATRICK MOHR X K1X, COTTWEILER AND PALMISTRY

Coming soon to PRIMITIVE. SHAUN SAMSON SS13   NASIR MAZHAR SS13       Patrick Mohr x K1X [...]

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PACKETS BY HART / LESHKINA

"Hiding places there are innumerable, escape is only one, but possibilities of escape, again, are as many as hiding places," Franz Kafka. [vimeo width="720" [...]

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RAINBOW X APOCALYPSE BY CHAMPAGNE VALENTINE

      Rainbow x Apocalypse is a short animated doomsday film by Champagne Valentine. According to popular esoteric and pseudo [...]

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DATA DREAMZ MIX BY ENDGAME FOR PRIMITIVE

Primitive collaborator and contributor Endgame has created an exclusive mix for us at the website. You can catch him dj'ing around town or every second Monday [...]

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PRIMITIVE AUD #1 YOLA FATOUSH + FELICITA

YOLA FATOUSH LIVE AT AUD #1 @ PRIMITIVE GALLERY FELICITA LIVE AT AUD #1 @ PRIMITIVE GALLERY     THE FIRST IN A [...]

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‘TEN’ A FILM BY RIYO NEMETH FOR NADIR TEJANI x PRIMITIVE LONDON

'TEN' is a film created for the collaborative capsule collection by Nadir Tejani and Primitive London of the same name. TEN is available at Primitive London, [...]

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MANMADE CONGLOMERATE BY ANDREW GRUNE/LUI NEMETH

MANMADE CONGLOMERATE Photography: Andrew Grune Styling: Primitive (Lui Nemeth + Andrew Grune) Graphics: by Lui Nemeth Model: [...]

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SCREENS MMXII BY DHARMA TAYLOR

SCREENS MMXII is a film created by Dharma Taylor for Primitive London's TXT/IMG/AUD/VID event in East London on the 13th of September, 2012. The film [...]

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TECHNO MOUNTAINEERING

TECHNO MOUNTAINEERING Photography and Graphics: Lydia Whitmore Creative Direction: Andrew Green + Lui Nemeth Styling: Miguel Santos Groomer: Brooke [...]

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PRIMITIVE UPDATE: NEW STOCK // STORE PICS

Over the last few weeks we have been receiving all of our new AW stock from our designers and we have also been re-designing the layout of our East London [...]

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#1 TEXT BY MAIRI HARE

#1   Although fashion and style have a lot to do with clothing and are both notoriously difficult to define concisely - fashion has essentially [...]

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VERSION 1.2 OF INSTANT ENLIGHTENMENT CAMPAIGN BY NIGEL DUNKLEY

VERSION 1.2 OF INSTANT ENLIGHTENMENT CAMPAIGN BY NIGEL DUNKLEY (best heard with headphones) Nigel Dunkley is an emerging artist based in Peckham (South [...]

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PRIMITIVE REVOLVE BY DANIEL SWAN

South London based artist, Daniel Swan studied a BA of Graphic Design at Camberwell College and has produced videos for MIA, Rye Rye, Django Django, Jam City. [...]

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COTTWEILER SS 13 ‘IN PREPARATION’ BY NICHOLAS BATES

'In Preparation' sees Cottweiler collaborate once again with Nicholas Bates to create this film to debut their latest collection with inspiration coming from [...]

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PRIMITIVE MANIFESTO

Primitive, as its name intimates, is inherently raw. Like an embryonic form that is yet to be defined, Primitive is a fluid entity open to interpretation. An [...]

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TXT / IMG / AUD / VID PRIMITIVE WEBSITE UPGRADE -EXHIBITION

PRIMITIVE LONDON hosted an event at Emigre Studios in London Fields on the 13th of September 2012 to showcase the new content that will be exhibited on the [...]

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TXT / IMG / AUD / VID TRAILER

PRIMITIVE LONDON is launching a newly formatted and refashioned website on the 13th of September 2012. Housing four new departments: TXT / IMG / AUD / VID, [...]

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PRIMITIVE X ENDGAME ON NTS

On the 10th of September we were asked by fellow Primitive contributor Henry Mackay-Bull to dj on his radio show 'Precious Metals with [...]

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FACTORY BY ERIK HART

/////// FACTORY / ERIK HART LONDON EXHIBITION @ PRIMITIVE LONDON Friday the 22nd of June 2012 7pm - 10pm WHO: Erik Hart is an interdisciplinary artist [...]

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VICE FASHION STUDIO – PRIMITIVE

You know when you spot some waifish, avant-garde catwalk of a human being wandering around London Fashion Week – or stocking up on bargain vodka in [...]

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PARTY: PRIMITIVE X XENOGLOSSY

Primitive London and Xenoglossy have collaborated to bring you an enticing evenings decadence and debauchery. Based in the sublime setting of Hysteria on [...]

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INTERVIEW : AVA CATHERSIDE

Showing minimalism in its most extreme form - AVA CATHERSIDE is a new London-based experimental label. In a monochrome palette with raw cut finishing, the [...]

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INTERVIEW : CASSETTE PLAYA

Cassette Playa is a fashion label created and designed by Carri Mundane who currently lives and works in London, influenced by global rituals including ’90s [...]

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INTERVIEW : DHARMA TAYLOR

London-born Dharma Taylor graduated from the London College of Fashion with a Masters in Digital Fashion - menswear, in 2010. A poetic designer who draws on [...]

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INTERVIEW : JOSEPH NIGOGHOSSIAN

I design for myself more than anyone else, I’m just making things that I want to look at. • How would you describe your aesthetic? My work is always [...]

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INTERVIEW : L_A_N

Veronica started up L_A_N magazine and the band Teeth whilst she was studying in London. Now living in New York, she is debuting L_A_N clothing line at [...]

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INTERVIEW : STRNGE

STRNGE is a womenswear and accessories project initiated by Michelle Blary. Her latest capsule collection is a continuation of her first - using a curious [...]

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INTERVIEW : COTTWEILER

Matt Dainty and Ben Cottrell met whilst at university, and found that they both shared a desire to start a label with longevity that would challenge people to [...]

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INTERVIEW : MARCELLA DVSI

MARCELLA DVSI works instinctively with her own hands, twisting and affixing braided fabric to create truly unique, artisanal pieces. Imagery that [...]

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INTERVIEW : NADIR TEJANI

A recent graduate of the London College of Fashion, NADIR TEJANI designs contemporary menswear focused on the individuality of a garment and its pattern. [...]

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INTERVIEW : NANO AOSHIMA

Inspired by sports- and street-wear: movement, youth and comfort is key to NANO AOSHIMA’s work. Tokyo born, but since the age of thirteen she has been living [...]

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INTERVIEW : PRIMITIVE LONDON

PRIMITIVE LONDON Is a boutique / gallery / event space in a railway arch in east London stocking underground London and Tokyo based designers. Showcasing a [...]

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PRIMITIVE TOKYO

PRIMITIVE LONDON & FAKE TOKYO is proud to present PRIMITIVE TOKYO in FAKE showrooms in Shibuya Tokyo.PRIMITIVE LONDON is a network of underground [...]

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COTTWEILER ‘ENTIRE FIELD’ LFW PRESENTATION

Cottweiler A.W 12 ‘ENTIRE FIELD’ A video installation by Nicholas Bates Private View - 22.02.12 6-9PM @ PRIMITIVE LONDON Showroom [...]

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NADIR TEJANI AW 2012 – STEREOTYPE SERIES

Nadir Tejani studies the process of personal self-labeling and de-individualization for Autumn Winter 2012. Breaking down the concept of stereotypes to its [...]

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CHROMA KEY

These videos were created as experiments for a multimedia display at Primitive's pop-up shop in Fake Tokyo. The footage of the films were taken from various [...]

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ITS 2K12 GIF EDITORIAL

    These GIF's were created from an editorial shoot shot with photographer Lydia Whitmore for the Farfetch [...]

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PRIMITIVE IN TOP 3 FARFETCH SUPERSTORE

TOP 3 !!!! On World's Best New Boutique Award!   farfetch.com, who gives customers access to the best designer boutiques on one easy-to-shop [...]

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BODY PARTY- PRIMITIVE X ENDURANCE

B O D Y - P A R T Y A collaboration between PRIMITIVE LONDON & ENDURANCE with DJs: CHRIS FLATLINE / L V R (ENDURANCE) OLIVER FAY [...]

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BALMUNG AW11/12

A film made for Balmung for his AW11/12 collection presentation @ Primitive Gallery. Shot & edited by Andrew Grune [youtube width="800" [...]

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ROBERTO PIQUERAS SS12 EXHIBITION

Originally hailing from Barcelona but now based in London, Roberto Piqueras will be presenting his latest collection (SUMMER 2012) at Primitive [...]

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PRIMITIVE BERLIN

// POP-UP SHOP // INSTALLATION 8TH-15TH OCTOBER 2011 / OPENING EVENT 7TH OCTOBER 2011 FROM 20H00 / PRESENTING AVA CATHERSIDE [...]

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BALMUNG – LFW “HELVETICA STANDARD”

PRIMITIVE LONDON Presents “HELVETICA STANDARD” PRESENTATION PRIVATE VIEW 15th SEP 2011 18:00-22:00 16th-19th SEPTEMBER 2011 12:00-18:00 At [...]

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WARD MAGAZINE: VENUS OF THE RAGS

Ward Magazine Issue 5.   Credits: Photographer - Tatiana Leshkina Art Direction - Primitive Styling - Lui Nemeth Model - Bethany (from [...]

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WARD MAGAZINE #5

Ward Magazine Issue 5.   Introducing our three up and coming designers from Primitive Boutique. Photographer : Paulina Otylie Surys styling : [...]

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WARD MAGAZINE ISSUE 5 LAUNCH EXHIBITION

In celebration of the launch of Primitive Boutique’s online store and Ward Magazine’s fifth issue launch we are proud to present: An exhibition [...]

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PRIMITIVE ONLINE STORE LAUNCH

In celebration of the launch of Primitive Boutique's online store and Ward Magazine's fifth issue we are proud to present: HTRKEat Yr Heart single launch, 12" [...]

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PRIMITIVE ADS

Christopher M. Smith / Andrew Grune / Andrew Grune / Lui Nemeth / Riyo Nemeth footage from the exhibition Visibility Series by Nadir Tejani @ Primitive / [...]

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RAEL STONE – NO. 2 (INSIDE THE MIND)

We all stand alone. Not out of choice, but due to the simple fact that we were all born different. Whilst many choose to group themselves together (safety in [...]

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VISIBILITY SERIES BY NADIR TEJANI

visibility series autumn/winter 2011/12 http://nadirtejani.tumblr.com VISIBILITY SERIES is a presentation where the interactions between public and [...]

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SS11 PRIMITIVE FASHION EDITORIAL

Primitive London's Fashion Editorial. Photographer : Tatiana Leshkina Styling: Lui Nemeth Model: Riyo   Tops and apron by [...]

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PRIMITIVE FASHION EDITORIAL- AS YOU ARE MG

Press from May 2011. Fashion editorial shoot on As you are magazine. Click here to go to their [...]

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FIRST KISS BY JOSEPH NIGOGHOSSIAN

Inspired by the idealistic notion of the teenage romance, First Kiss is an expression of adolescent love and desire; naive, awkward and indulgent. The [...]

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‘THREE’ PRIMITIVE X KITAKORE X DI$COUNT

Each group sent 3 random everyday items to the other participants. Each group then deconstructed, reconstructed and customized those items into a new object! [...]

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PRIMITIVE LONDON LAUNCH PARTY

Primitive is officially launching on the 12th of February and we are hosting a launch party in Dalston on the Friday the 11th at Visions Video Bar. We are [...]

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DIVING THE SURF

Amalia Ulman is a London-based artist originating from Argentina and raised predominantly in Spain. She moved to London to continue studying Fine Art at [...]

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LAST DRAWING BY CHRISTOPHER NEMETH

Private view on 5th of October (6PM-10PM) Day-time opening  6th - 9th of October(about 3pm-8pm) As a part of ongoing cerebration of the life of [...]

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ENCORE UNE FOIS

PRIMITIVE DEBUT : ENCORE UNE FOIS 2 04 September · 19:00 - 22:00UNIVERSAL SWIMSUIT/FELICITA/RIYO NEMETH/WILLLLLLIAM [...]

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FUTURE PRIMITIVE

PRESS RELEASE: FUTURE PRIMTIVE: "THE HIGHER LIFE FORM INHABITANTS OF EARTH'S SOFT ANALOG AIR / MINIMAL LO-FI SATANIC RITUAL RESINATED AT THE [...]

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