Another good idea, again aimed at men. The Bureau of Trade team, based in the US, search Craiglist and Ebay choosing a theme which they present and email each day to registered users. Aimed at a very specific market it comes up with items from cars to handkerchiefs and I enjoy their suitable/unsuitable comments as much as the items they select. […]
Bureau of Trade with online shopping for boys
Plastic Fantastic – DIY upcycling from Supercyclers
Sometimes a thing comes in that just catches my eye: such a one is Plastic Fantastic ( Liane Rossler & Sarah King) with charming little containers made from thin plastic bags. featured on the Supercyclers’ website. They are a collective of designers producing collections with sustainability at their core. Please click here to see more. You can, in theory, make […]
Alex Chinneck & Sumarria Lunn: Going for Broke, the unofficial Olympic sculpture
I was intrigued to learn about this new piece which to me encapsulates so much of the recent history of the East End of London and cycled over for a look on a cloudy evening last week. Sited in Hackney, a mile away from the Olympic Park, this former factory, whose most recent incarnation was as an illicit cannabis farm, is now due for demolition before […]
Alex Chinneck & Sumarria Lunn: Going for Broke, the unofficial Olympic sculpture
I was intrigued to learn about this new piece which to me encapsulates so much of the recent history of the East End of London and cycled over for a look on a cloudy evening last week. Sited in Hackney, a mile away from the Olympic Park, this former factory, whose most recent incarnation was as an illicit cannabis farm, is now due for demolition before […]
Hermès – a fan post
This posting is unashamedly one by a long-time fan and disrupts my recent pattern of sharing emerging talent. Hermès is one of my favourite companies; I’ve known about them from childhood and still wear the silk scarf inherited from my grandmother. I love the value they place on craftsmanship and their development of the new inspired by the past. I also cherish the fact […]
Summer holiday wallpaper from Laura Ashley Home
I don’t normally write about high street brands but the story behind this wallpaper appealed to me. Staff were asked to send in their family holiday photos and the design team ended up with this collection of typical British holiday snaps. All the typical elements, beach huts, caravans, sandcastles and piers are here; only donkeys were […]