By chance, I found myself watching David Dimbleby puttering about on a boat through the west coast of Scotland for his Britain and the Sea Trade programme. Thinking about it, I’m amazed my Mum never called to yell ‘Quick Scotland is on BBC right now AND THEY’RE SHOWING GLASGOW’ before hanging up. Being from Glasgow, having […]
It started with this (try to see past the spooky doll). Which sort of reminded me of this. And combined, led to another new Pinterest board plus half a day gone googling ‘vintage wicker single bed’ in the vain hope of finding a tidily priced one for my daughter’s Christmas. We’ve documented an interest in wicker […]
I only went in to return some micro shorts! (I bought them thinking I’d regret it if I didn’t buy small enough. I’ve got more pairs of too-big shorts than Christopher Biggins. But this time the pendulum swung too far the other way.) I thought I’d just peep into H&M’s homes department for a second. […]
It’s not unusual to see products named after neighbourhoods or streets, but today we’re heralding a particular version of the phenomena: South London prints. Ahhh South London, a place inspiring a host of descriptions from ‘Dalston without the cunts’ (Vice) to ‘Oh lovely hills of Camberwell, we shall behold you no more in beauty and […]
Educationalists? Situationists? Community design workers? Kelly Hoppen letting her hair down? They came to our attention as they are taking part in Committee of Taste’s Christmas Fair. Taking place on Sunday 8th December at the shop in Stoke Newington, the fair is all about supporting local designer/makers, including our friend Jo Waterhouse and her super […]