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London has a new landmark in its vast skyline, which is set to revitalise one of the oldest areas in the south of the city, situated around the old Battersea Power Station, the historic building that has been brought back to life. What had been a decommissioned coal-fired power station for decades, was once an iconic supplying electricity to Buckingham Palace itself. The said closed its doors in 1983 and four decades later reopened them but this time and for the first time, to the public in its more than 80-year history. You can walk through the halls of art deco and industrial architecture, eat in one of the rooms where the control panels were and climb to the top of one of the legendary chimneys with views of the city from 109 meters high. Battersea Power Station, built in the 1930s which remained closed for the last 40 years has now become a new leisure destination in the British capital with more than 100 shops, restaurants, and pop-ups, with new concepts coming every other season of the year. The building may look familiar to you: it starred on the famous Pink Floyds Animals album cover featuring a giant inflatable pig in 1977.

The refurbishment not only has transformed the power station into a large shopping centre, but 250 luxury flats have also been built, ranging from almost £800,000 for a studio to seven million for a three-bedroom apartment, and has been chosen by Apple to open an office where more than 1,000 employees will work. The Station has always turned heads with its four giant chimneys and the restoration work, which has taken ten years, has sought to preserve its essence. During the renovation, almost two million of the six million bricks used to build the station had to be replaced. To do this, they have gone to the same company that made them in the 1930s to use the original mould. Around the power station, the most appetizing proposals have been emerging, to also turn it into London's next foodie destination. Many restaurants have been opening around the nicknamed Electric Boulevard, dedicated to different cuisines from around the world. Its location makes it even more attractive destination both because of the large pier located in front of the plant at the Thames River and because it is found next to Battersea Park as well as next to one of the most historic and picturesque bridges in the city, Chelsea Bridge. It is a suspension bridge for the passage of people and traffic built entirely of steel in 1937.

As though I’d just come out of the engine room of the electrical plant, I am wearing a very distinctive boiler suit in green with some details in red. A vintage Castrol uniform, the well-known British brand of vehicle and industrial lubricants. This garment has a dark coral collar and its belt hugs the waist giving it a rather flattering shape. I am smartening it up with a white-collar shirt, buttoned up and ivory shoes. Then, some very funky footwear featuring a classic shoe appearance but with bold $dollar$ notes print all over it. This goes beautifully with my pearl-grey coat. A double-breasted one with big lapels that I am styling with navy gloves, matching denim tote bag and small-lense sunglasses.