Monday, March 19th, 2012
Mel Rye is a London-based creator of vintage objects d’art. She takes unloved lamps and furniture and reinvents them into strikingly colourful bohemian pieces. The floral, geometric and paisley patterned fabrics which adorn the pieces are beautifully preserved, original vintage textiles from the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s. Mel is a textiles graduate from Norwich and
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Alexa Mottram makes slippers, really cool slippers. Made entirely from reclaimed materials (mostly waste from the upholstery industry) every pair of ‘Motties’ slippers is unique. A resident of Lincolnshire in the UK, Alexa graduated with a degree...
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Suzie Murphy is a Dublin-based architect and designer who recently launched her own design company Little White Dog. Suzie creates original designs and handmade items that make people smile.
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Melbourne artist-designer Anika Cook started her business ‘The Gently Unfurling Sneak’ in 2006 after finishing her Creative Arts degree. As Anika describes it, she “likes small touches of absurdity, vintage illustrations, old paper and books, bright colours,...
Monday, November 28th, 2011
Swiss skateboarder and entrepreneur Marius Arniko Arter was born in Nepal and spent part of his childhood in the Valley of Kathmandu. All his life he’s been crazy about skateboarding and starting making his own while doing...
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Murielle Scherre is founder of lingerie brand La fille d’O, not an ordinary brand, not an ordinary business and certainly not an ordinary entrepreneur. She’s created one of the coolest lingerie brands around, one that actually celebrates...
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Cameron Barnes is a South African furniture designer and maker. Using alien timber species, reclaimed glass and other ‘waste’ materials, and assembled using no nails and no glue, Cameron’s designs take a no-compromise approach to sustainable principles....
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Nils Hansen is founder-owner of Woodstock Cycleworks, possibly the coolest bicycle workshop in the Southern Hemisphere. Ask Nils to create a custom piece, ideally using a classic frame from the Italian masters, and join his troupe for...