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Philip Sallon (right) known as a British Grade 1 listed National Treasure -- socialite, style innovator, designer and impresario--will discuss how today’s digital app-based culture has transformed night life. Is there still a need for Sallon’s nightclub projects?
He was a core member of the so-called ‘Blitz Kids’, a group of young people who frequented the Blitz club-night in Covent Garden. Others included Rusty Egan, Steve Strange, Boy George, and Marilyn who started the New Romantic sub-cultural movement. The Blitz club, which was located between St Martin's Art School and Central Art School, was an experimental melting pot for student fashion designers who influenced London fashion during the 1980s.
Says Mott: "Phillip, a seminal figure on London’s Punk scene, will reflect on how today’s app-based digital social culture contrasts with London’s past night club scene. He’ll discuss the late 1970’s, when his circle included the Sex Pistols and Malcom Maclaren, and the myriad clubs he either instigated or hosted, including The Mud Club."
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Tube: Old Street Station (14 min walk)
Train: Shoreditch High Street (2 min walk)
