2010 will be Carnaby's 50th Anniversary: a year long celebration of the sixties, the decade in which Carnaby became an iconic fashion destination.

Today, Carnaby is as vibrant as ever with even more choice of unique and eclectic design featured in flagship stores from international brands and independent boutiques, reflecting a style relevance and energy recognised across the world. Carnaby continues to celebrate entrepreneurs and over 65% of shops in the area today are independent. This continues through to Carnaby’s diverse offer of acclaimed restaurants, cafés, bars and clubs.

Throughout 2010, various events will take place in the area featuring elements of fashion, design and music celebrating the last five decades and looking to the future of Carnaby. Kicking off in February with an exhibition and book launch by dress historians and curators Judith Clark and Amy de la Haye which will include a detailed history of the area, from the 16th Century to the present day, focusing on the sixties.

“We are not only celebrating 50 years of Carnaby as a fashionable destination, but the eclectic archaeology of its history. Bound as a magazine the lavishly illustrated account will be themed, from gothic iconography, to talking heads, to the little explored John Stephen’s archive.”