I first met the team behind SORU when we bought a stroller for our son Tommy back in winter 2023. It was a few weeks before his due date and it was such an exciting milestone. Walking out of the store … [Read More...] about SORU: a business built on family passion
Mars, Yorkie, nah think I’ll have a t-shirt
Dover Street Market I bow down to you. A beautiful shop as it is and then I find a vending machine of t-shirts. Brilliant.
A vintage find
I picked up this gorgeous sewing box in a market in Bermondsey. Designer hats sat alongside old telephones, china tea sets and books. The energy of the sellers and stall layout took me back to street markets in Laos and Thailand, where most of the fun was the thrill of bartering and knowing that you’re […]
I heart the Design Musuem
Wow, what a great place to lose a few hours. This space is somewhere I can see myself coming back to again and again and I know that I’m going to leave having learned something new or looked at something in a different way. It also has a brilliant selection of fashion books and quirky […]
Something to think about
The greatest challenge yields the greatest possibility for change Bikram Choudhury
The real deal
Tea and crumpets, Yorkshire puddings, Cumbrian sausages, roasties, strawberries and cream-the UK has some things down food wise! Now, while I do hold all of the above close to my heart, none of them get near to my fondness for a good ol’ tasty English pie! In my book, pie and mash sit on the […]
A picture is worth a thousand words
Patrick’s Day in Dublin. Friends, laughter, fun and the home of the black stuff!
Off the wall cool
Walk through the Italian quarter in Dublin, take a right on Strand Street and you’re steps away from one of the funkiest cafés that I’ve been to in a long while..and I love cafés! Foam Cafe & Gallery left me a bit speechless I loved the décor that much! It’s crazy – in a good […]
If the shoe fits
There was once a shoemaker, who worked very hard and was very honest: but still he could not earn enough to live upon; and at last all he had in the world was gone, save just leather enough to make one pair of shoes. …As soon as it was midnight, there came in two little […]
Kitty Valentine
I’ve been drawn to artist Kitty Valentine, a.k.a. foxglovepearly’s work every time that I’ve visited Brick Lane market. With a stall in the markets for more than four years, Kitty’s work has made an indelible mark. I’m a magnet to ram heads, bone, texture and the dark sides of natural form in fashion and art. […]
Hello, my name is Paul Smith
deas can come from anywhere, you can take inspiration from anything. Paul Smith I took myself off to the Design Museum to see the exhibition ‘Hello, my name is Paul Smith’. It was fab. It takes you on a journey through Paul’s life, from standing inside a 3×3 metre blank shell – the size of […]