PENDING Hourglass x Gracie Abrams

Before storming the stage at BST Hyde Park, Gracie Abrams slipped into Soho for a different kind of headline act. For one night only, cult vinyl haunt Sounds of the Universe was remade into the Hourglass Vinyl Lounge, a fleeting world of playlists, touch-ups and late-night gloss. Here’s the night by numbers.

How many DJs did it take to keep Soho spinning?

Four. Back-to-back sets: Neneh Cherry and Josephine Barker opened, Jessica Gladstone and Tony Serban closed on the public day.

Headcount on the busiest night?

526 came through the door for the public opening.

How many touch-ups were in play?

Four makeup stations dedicated to Hourglass’s colour-mapping ritual.

How did product meet playlist?

Ten display moments for Vanish Skin Tint and Glossy Balm, woven between racks of vinyl and live decks.

Build time?

One overnight transformation of Sounds of the Universe into a glowing complexion destination.

Who was in the crowd?

Gracie Abrams headlined; Jasmine Jobson, Neneh Cherry, Mabel, Pixie Geldof, Josephine de La Baume and Laura Haddock joined the celebration.

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