Aug 27 2011

Shop: Made in Mogotes

If anyone is still popping by LLO, this is a quick post and let you know I’ve started working with local artisans in the small village of Mogotes, Colombia where I’m staying to promote their crafts abroad.

They made pretty bags, jewelry and home decor from natural resources that grow in the area – fique and guadua – and all by hand.

Here’s one of the latest bags:

(It’s a little sparkly. You can see the sparkle better if you click on the image and open up a close up shot.)

If you have a sec stop by the Etsy shop and check out the other very colorful bags and lots of jewelry! (And yes, we will ship anywhere in the world.)

Sep 8 2010

Camden Market Jumble

You never know what you’ll find in Camden Market, but here’s a little glimpse of the jumble. More Camden pics later this week…

Jun 18 2010

Stoned & Plastered

London is full of brilliant London shop names – like this one I posted the other day. Stoned & Plastered, which is round the back of Columbia Road, sells garden ornaments, not what you would assume. Not the greatest, photo, but brilliant name.

Favourite shop names in London or your own city, anyone?

Mar 23 2010

Rapunzel, Rapunzel…

Hairdressers? Nope. Gallery, but currently closed. Found on Beak Street near Piccadilly Circus.

Feb 25 2010

Jimmie Martin: The Chairs!

Image from http://www.jimmiemartin.co.uk

I walk down Kensington Church Street quite often these days, so I thought I should follow up on that entry about the chairs. A few people had asked the name of the shop: Jimmie Martin. And they sell not only crazy chairs but all sorts of home stuff like wardrobes, mirrors, tables, beds. They even have candles, wallpaper and cushions.

Image from http://www.jimmiemartin.co.uk

The shop moved to its current location in 2009, but has been around in London since 2004. It’s run by Jimmie Karlsson and his partner Rick. They “provide an eclectic showcase of one-off pieces of furniture combining the decadent and quirky with the nostalgic and urban.”

Image from http://www.jimmiemartin.co.uk

They’ve done a pink stiletto chair for Kelly Osbourne, a commission table for Pete Townshend using his last smashed up guitar, bits and pieces for Kylie Minogue and Liam Gallagher.