Our store isn’t very big, so to ensure nobody is disappointed we will be giving out wristbands in the store on the morning of the event. Everyone with a wristband will be guaranteed entry to the session, so get down early.
We all know moving is a hassle and we’ve got a massive one coming up, as we relocate to our new Drop Dead HQ. We can’t wait to have everything under one roof, meaning we’ll have a watchful eye on every aspect of Drop Dead, ensuring we always deliver you an amazing experience with the brand in every way.
You can help us out and lighten the load by snapping up a bunch of great gear at an amazing 50% off. Simply enter the discount code DEATHSALE when you reach the Payment & Shipping section of the checkout process.
That’s right, we are offering half price on literally everything in the store (can you tell how much we hate carrying boxes yet?). Whether you fancy the rugged Bronson denim jacket for just £35 or maybe the sugar coated 8-Bit Bow girls’ crop vest for only £12.50 – now is your moment to go a little crazy. Remember, we’re running low on popular garments as it is and your favourite items may go fast, so don’t miss out.
We’re excited to get moved in and start transmitting to you from the brand new Drop Dead HQ very soon. Time for a quick beer before we start packing, over and out.
Sale starts 9am Friday BST – Ends midnight Tuesday BST. Discount code applies to both UK and US websites, along with our London Kingly St Store.
Continuing with our recent in-store events, London locals The Skints stopped by the store last week for an acoustic session and to spend some time catching up with their fans. The band have a busy couple summer coming up with UK and European tour dates, so visit their Facebook to check when they’re playing in your town. If you weren’t lucky enough to catch them in-store make sure you watch the video recap above.
To get ready for our Summer 13 Collection and moving warehouses, starting tomorrow at 9am BST we’ll be giving you 50% off everything online and in-store. Get ready.
A couple of weeks back our friends in Sharks visited our London store for an acoustic session and to hang out with fans. We had a blast and we’ve got a video recap for anyone who wasn’t lucky enough to be there. The bands new record dropped at the end of April so make sure you pick up a copy and visit their Facebook for all their latest news.
Last week, to celebrate Joe and Morgans birthday, our London staff all went out for a meal. They started off in their favourite bar, Two Floors and had a few cocktails.
The gang then made their way to China Town and stopped for a few tourist snaps.
They made a little friend outside the restaurant too..
Tom and Ollie’s eyes were a bit too big for their tummys
Sadly, everyone thought the food was horrible and ended up throwing up for 24 hours.
Stay tuned though as we’ll be bringing you some of the best new eating spots in London over the rest of the year.
Lives & Levels are celebrating the Birthday of Christopher Wallace AKA The Notorious B.I.G with the first instalment of a 3 part series of skate decks.
The series is based around one of Big L’s lyrics - “Peace to Biggie and Pac, cuz they really were hot. Rap game heavy hitters, it’s a shame they no longer with us”
Big L’s will be released on May 30th, followed by 2 pacs on June 16th. All three will be available in 8″ & 8.25″
@LIVESANDLEVELS
If you are trying to think of new ways of styling your Drop Dead, then keep reading. Here’s a selection of Fashion Bloggers, showing us how they wear their Drop Dead.
Amy Valentine teams up our Eat Shit T-Shirt and Fuun Koneko Beanie with some pastel shorts and thigh high socks, to keep her just that tad bit warmer in our confused English summer.
SaraLuxe teams our Busby knit with a metallic skirt and sleeveless leather jacket, showing this jumper doesn’t only look good with jeans.
Zoe London does double Drop Dead in our 8-Bit Bow crop top and Lovely Bones leggings.
Be Frassy’s Audrey in I’m A Fucking Unicorn, and possibly the first person we’ve seen team up Drop Dead and Chanel.
Sonia gives our Tabby Cat jacket a girly Spring twist.
Rebekah shows us her summer festival look featuring our Bengal denim jacket.
If you’ve been to London recently, you might have seen Kid Acne’s piece for Street Art London at the Village Underground.
He spent three days up a ladder painting the design, and has since had loads of requests for a print of the piece.
So here it is, the hand pulled “Oh My Days” two colour screen print, limited to just 50.
Signed, numbered and embossed, on 50cm x 35cm, 350gsm recycled stock.
The prints will go on sale tomorrow (Tuesday 21st May) at 10am, so make sure you snap one up quick.
The incredibly talented Koko is back again with another recipe and this time is wearing our Leovepard top.
These paninis are off the hook- just sayin’. Imagine grilled vegetables combined with flavourful pesto and warm, gooey cheese on pillowy soft focaccia bread. Drooling yet?
Best of all, you don’t have to use actual cheese if you don’t want to. Vegan cheese has come a long way in the past couple years. This stuff used to taste pretty terrible no matter how much you tried to like it. I’ve actually avoided it for quite a while now, but lately I’ve found a couple brands that really know what they’re doing. For example, I’ve made these with Daiya mozzarella cheese, so if you can find Daiya brand I would give it a go. It melts just like real cheese and actually tastes great! It also happens to be soy-free which I think is a big plus, too.
The pesto I used is also vegan. You can use the same pesto recipe you used for your Drop Dead Pizza Recipe, or else this Creamy Hemp Seed Pesto from Koko’s Kitchen.
If you’re not vegan, but you still want to enjoy this great panini without hassle, I’d recommend using a mixture of goat cheese and mozzarella, they pair really well with the flavours in this sandwich. Or, broaden your horizons and try vegan cheese!
If you are thinking you need a panini press to make this, think again! Get creative in the kitchen. I made a ghetto panini press by putting the panini in a grill pan and then squishing it with a super heavy cast iron pan. Just pile heavy things on top of the sandwich until it’s nice and squished. If you don’t have a grill pan to make the nice grill lines, who cares!? Just use a regular frying pan- it will taste the same, I swear.
The amounts in the recipe aren’t exact because you may not use an entire eggplant or entire zucchini. Depending on how big your loaf of focaccia is, just eyeball the amount of vegetables you will need to cover it. For example, I probably used ¼ of an eggplant and ¼ of a zucchini, 1 whole tomato, a big scoop of pesto, and so on.
Veggie and Cheese Paninis
Slice your vegetables and heat a grill pan over medium heat. Add about a tablespoon of olive oil. Grill your veggies until tender (a few minutes on each side) and season liberally with sea salt and fresh ground pepper.
Slice your loaf of focaccia bread in half, and spread an even layer of mayonnaise on one side. On the other, spread a thick layer of pesto and top with chopped fresh basil. Top with cheese and all of your awesome grilled veggies.
Close up your sandwich and put it in the same grill pan you used for your veggies, over medium-low heat. Alternatively, put it in a panini press. Squish it with a heavy object and cook about 3-4 minutes per side, or until cheese is melted. Slice into triangles and enjoy by itself, or with a nice, hot bowl of tomato soup.
