Joe Corré opens the Light House in London’s Soho

Joe Corré, co-founder of Agent Provocateur and the son of Vivienne Westwood, has opened the Light House in London’s Soho a lingerie-cum-eveningwear-meets-accessories boutique that will also operate as a private members’ club.

The store is located on Berwick Street in the former home of a 200-year-old+ lighting specialist (hence the name) and in an interview with The Times Corré said he wants it to be “a meeting spot… like a beacon in this sea of sameness, and I want to support craftsmanship and independent designers”.

He bought the dilapidated 19th century space when the lighting business went under seven years ago and has since restored it (partly doing it himself but also bringing in specialists for the building that was in a poor state).

It’s now open and selling items from independent artists and makers such as shoes by Natacha Marro to Benedict Lamb coats, upcylced lighting by Joe Rush and latex pieces by Atsudo Kudo.

His aim is to focus on those who might find it hard to get an outlet in the heart of London with pieces that don’t necessarily translate well to e-tail.

The shop will also be a space for special events with an area that can be closed off and Corré telling the newspaper that “we might host life drawing classes, performances, book readings, exhibitions, talks, activist meetings”.