The word on the street ; This is a street with three names and a lot of charisma. Molly Gunn does the Dalston

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The roll call of stylish Dalstonites is long and illustrious. Fashion designers Christopher Kane, Pam Hogg and Gareth Pugh all live there, while designers Roksanda Ilincic, Terry de Havilland, Emma Cook and Peter Jensen have studios. Recent celebrity sightings include Kate Moss, Siouxsie Sioux, Agyness Deyn and Daisy Lowe and artists Gilbert and George (Life, below left).

'It's a multicultural hub, one of the last interesting and affordable places in London,' says Pam Hogg, a resident for eight years. 'Artists will always seek out the cheapest, most vibrant places and then when they get popular they move on.'

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The word on the street ; This is a street with three names and a lot of charisma. Molly Gunn does the Dalston

The buzz about Dalston has been simmering for a couple of years as arty types, finding Shoreditch too pricey, touristy, and 'done', have drifted down Kingsland Road in search of fresh turf.

'There's a noticeably new and younger wave moving up to Dalston. Before, they would have stuck to Hoxton and Shoreditch....

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