Shopping
Pop-up shop at White Conduit Projects
Posted on December 9, 2017 by Toothpicker
The vibrant Chapel market
Gentrification in many parts of London has turned the city a soulless place dominated by chains and corporate companies. When I was a student a long time ago, my cousin and I hired a stall selling vintage fashion at the Camden Stables market, and it had a very [...]
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4-day X'mas pop-up shop in Angel
Posted on November 22, 2017 by Toothpicker
We will be popping up with our Japanese partner Di Classe for 4 days next week from 30th November until 3rd Dec in Angel just off Chapel Market. This is the first pop-up shop that we organised and we are very excited!
The idea of doing a joint Christmas pop up shop came [...]
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Hong Kong's vintage toy & stationery museum – Silver stationery shop
Posted on April 24, 2017 by Toothpicker
Top: The entrance of an industrial building in San Po Kong
Since I started this business, I was lucky to have met and made friends with many like-minded designers and entrepreneurs in Asia and London. After working with Hong Kong's ten Design stationery for years, I became friends with their designer Paul [...]
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Design & craft shopping in Myanmar
Posted on April 13, 2017 by Toothpicker
Inle heritage shop, Inle Lake
When I was in Myanmar, I was genuinely surprised by its diverse craft industry. Aside from traditional crafts, we were quite delighted to have come across some contemporary craft/design brands as well. My favourite shop of the trip was an accidental find in Inle Lake... We had hired [...]
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London Christmas fairs 2016
Posted on December 22, 2016 by Toothpicker
Left: Selecting products for the Christmas fairs; Right: New postcards with info of the Christmas fairs
Since our e-shop first started 5 years ago (I can't believe it has been 5 years already!), we have participated in different pop-up Christmas fairs around London. They serve as our opportunity to meet customers/ potential [...]
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New York art book fair 2016
Posted on September 21, 2016 by Toothpicker
MoMa PS1, Queens
As a newbie to art book fairs, I had no idea what to expect at the New York art book fair hosted by Printed Matter at MoMA PS1 in Queens. I have visited the London Art Book Fair at the Whitechapel Gallery in 2015 (there wasn't one this year), but [...]
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East London Comics & Arts Festival 2016
Posted on June 18, 2016 by Toothpicker
The Grade II listed Round Chapel, Hackney
Organised by London-based Nobrow Press, the fifth annual East London Comics Art Festival (ELCAF) took place over three days at the Round Chapel and MKII gallery in Hackney.
The festival is designed to showcase some of the most exciting works in comics and illustrations, and it features [...]
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Christmas markets 2015
Posted on December 29, 2015 by Toothpicker
Three weekends of Christmas market at the Barbican Centre
I admit that I am not a natural salesperson. I have always worked behind the scenes, and selling face to face is a 'skill' that I had to learn when I started this business.
I know that popping up once a year is not [...]
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Maze Hill Pottery's open studio
Posted on December 12, 2015 by Toothpicker
Top left: The disused ticket office-turned pottery studio; Top right: Lisa Hammond's beautiful Soda & Shino glaze pottery
London is full of hidden gems, not only they are off tourists' radar, but many are also unknown to Londoners. Since I live north of the river, I am quite oblivious to events that [...]
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Upcoming Christmas markets in London
Posted on December 3, 2015 by Toothpicker
Our advent calendar-inspired pop-up promotional card
This December, we will pop up for three weekends in London! We are very happy to be selected as one of the vendors to be selling at the Barbican this year. I have often visited the Barbican for events and exhibitions, so I am thrilled to [...]
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