The gentrification in Shoreditch is getting on and on…but if you search and are motivated to walk some more meters, you find hidden gems like the fantastic HOSTEM store , Bolongaro Trevor in Soho, or small independet designer brands near Brick Lane. The biggest surprise on this research trip was the refined and powerful new direction of Maharishi. The Tate Modern was once again admirable, but the best thing in London are the small independent art galleries.