Archive for August, 2008
PARIS FASHION SALE IN MUSIC COMING TO BRICKLANE!!!
Wish U Wel! presents
Viens dans mon dressing!
Come and discover 22 up and coming french designers!
Join us for a Unique Shopping Experience in Music!
with Esmeralda and Les Moches and VarOslaV
Saturday 13th Sept | 01.30 pm – 07.30 pm
Sunday 14th Sept | 10.30 am[.....]
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Inspired by Japanese ‘Kawaii’ and ‘Decora’ styles, Pirate Kisses has injected its own Brit pop cool and delivered a brand new collection of emo / indie clothing. Bright colours mixed with pirate cross bones, cup cakes, razors and a shocking pink Union Jack are the brand’s signature look. This is emblazoned across[.....]
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Royal Buffet’s paper goods flutter, bloom, and peep. Owners Mollie Greene and Annie Koelle create beautiful garlands, mobiles and gift-giving finery, all from vintage French magazines.
To buy online go to www.royalbuffet.etsy.com.
For updates, works in progress, and what’s inspiring them, check out www.rbuffet.com.
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WeFew is a new design marketplace and online community. What sets them a part is their belief in quality over quantity. As part of its WeCurate programme each designer must go through a vetting process and have their applications reviewed by a jury of high profile designers. Members are then invited[.....]
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For the past few months the news has been full of the ‘Credit Crunch’ and ‘Economic Downturn’. We’re told that people are tightening their purse strings and that the previous frivolous era of spend, spend spend is no more. Not good news for retailers.
However, the designers at DePLOY workSHOP have[.....]
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Okay, I know I only blogged about Locher’s a few weeks ago but their new accessories collection is out and I couldn’t resist. Their unique mixture of sugar and spice and caustic acid can be found in abundance.
www.lochers.com
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Something a little bit different today – all the way from Finland.
Tukaani is Finnish for toucan. And it was the toucan’s bill that provided inspiration for this cutlery project by Kayiwa. The sterling silver Tukaani is a handmade eating device for Asian food consumers in the West. It is held[.....]
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This year’s New Islington Festival promises to be a grand affair. A fusion of music, art, theatre, film, food, drink, dance and hopefully sun!
Here are a few of the items on the agenda:
Sketch City Get Arty
Manchester’s Sketch City is gathering together the finest of its artists for a canal-side project – Pimp My[.....]
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