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Charlie Borrow
Charlie Borrow started with a mother’s birthday gift. “One birthday my mum had been going on about a leather bag. She was on Pinterest, liking all these pictures of tote bags. I thought you know what I’ll give it a go.” Charlie bought some lamb leather out of a bargain bin on Brick Lane, recovered… →
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Secret London: Luna & Curious
One the verge of the beautiful and historic Boundary Estate in Shoreditch, Calvert Avenue plays host to one of the best selections of shops in London – think Leila’s Café, Ally Capellino, Boboye and Wonderound, not to mention the Cleve Workshops just round the corner. However, one of my favourite shops on this now famed… →
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Secret London: Labour and Wait
Ok, so this shop is hardly a secret anymore, in fact it’s one of the most successful independent stores in London. Labour and Wait was founded in 2000 by two former menswear designers, Rachel Wythe-Moran and Simon Watkins. Disillusioned with the constant desire for newness and over-designed clothes, they decided to leave their jobs in… →
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Secret London: V&A Museum of Childhood
London is a city full of inspiration for artists and designers, but often that inspiration lies in slightly unusual or hidden places. Of course there’s the major attractions, the British Museum, National Gallery or the V&A. However, there are also plenty of much smaller but equally interesting museums dotted around the capital, one of which… →
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Force of Nature (Mile End Art Pavilion)
Mile End might not be everyone’s first choice destination when it comes to connecting with the natural world. However, just minutes away from the A11, nestled in the Mile End Park, is an Art Pavilion. The Pavilion, almost hidden as it is sheltered under a grass bank, is a tranquil hideaway, with a large glass… →
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Secret London: Camden Passage
You might remember, not so long ago I did a post about Lamb’s Conduit Street, one of London’s best kept shopping secrets. Well, I thought I would keep the theme running and feature another one of my favourite shopping streets. Camden Passage is an area best known for its antique market, and there is no… →
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S.E.H Kelly
“I loved going round little boutiques, finding out brands I hadn’t heard of before, feeling like I had discovered a gem. I wanted this to be like that. I wanted us to be hard to find, quite exclusive, small runs, and not really in magazines. I just wanted us to be a jewel people could… →
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Secret London: Lamb's Conduit Street
I recently posted about the wonderful Mouki Mou, and how it was one of the many gems to be found on the quirky Chiltern Street. As these little off-beat streets are what I think makes London unique, I thought I would share another one of my favourites; Lamb’s Conduit Street in Bloomsbury. Not only does… →
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Secret London: Mouki Mou
Working around Oxford Street, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the retail offer – big names, big brands, big shops – it tends to be in-your-face and loud. However one of the nice things about London is that it’s relatively easy to get off the beaten track and find something more quiet and… →