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Sustainable stocking fillers
With the festive season only weeks away it’s time to start planning your Christmas list, and start ticking off others too. Here is a list of our favourite sustainable stocking fillers suppliers (who are also just great companies full stop). 1) First on the list we have the snuggly critically endangered socks. These socks aren’t…
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Saving face: balancing tradition and love
Alice Wu’s 2004 feature film debut is a comedic triumph, telling the story of Wilhelmina, a young Chinese-American doctor, battling with societal pressures, caring for her unwed pregnant mother, and finding the courage to love freely. The film opens with Wil, having been dragged by her mother (Ma) to yet another Chinese gathering, disgruntled…
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Spooky season special: An introduction to long furbys
We’ve all been there, scrolling for a bit too long on the Instagram explore page or Tumblr. Each post is more *interesting* than the last, and before you know it you’ve fallen into a void you cant escape. Fortunately (maybe), this rabbit hole has led us to the Internet phenomenon that is, drum roll please,…
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Ruth Bater Ginsburg: a legacy to inspire us all
We wanted to take a moment to remember and reflect on all the work RBG did throughout her life. May her legacy be an inspiration to us all, to fight for equality and help to raise each other up along the way. Paving the way for women everywhere, Ginsburg fought the status quo, both in…
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Quarantine: a blessing in disguise?
I’m from Poland, but I’m a full-time Illustration student in London. So when the pandemic started to get serious, I was back in my dorm in London, alone and anxious. It was finals week for the term, so while trying to work on my final assignments I navigated my way through living in London without…
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Convenience Store Woman: the societal norms we don’t care to challenge
In a world where we have, and continue to break down the walls of convention, Convenience Store Woman looks at the societal norms the majority don’t care to change. Full of rare worldly insight, this book captures the moments we sometimes overlook. Like a magnifying glass on society, Convenience Store Woman offers a deadpan commentary…
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Bestdressed-The next door neighbour you wish you had
If like us you’ve been watching what some people would call “an unhealthy amount of YouTube”, then you’ve probably heard of Bestdressed (and if not, what social media rock are you living under!). She’s definitely one of the many creators keeping us going during this difficult time, not only because it allows us an escape…
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Broad City: Comedic genius and a New York State of Mind
Comedic genius at its best. Cliché as it may sound; Broad City is the (loud) voice for a generation. We may idolise the women of Sex in the City, or try to decipher which character we are from Friends, but Broad City invites us to look at the reality of life in the big city.…
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Artist spotlight: Annabella Design Co
In the second instalment of or Artist Spotlight feature we speak to the creator of Annabella Design Co about her new whimsical new collection of stickers (Available tomorrow 11/08/20), the inspiration for her designs, and her plans for the future. Why did you decide to create Annabella Design Co? I’ve always wanted to run a…
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Artist Spotlight: Tom Camp
Illustration is a massive love of ours, so who better to kickstart our artist spotlight with than illustrator and pro screen printer Tom Camp. Tom studied illustration at the Norwich School of Art, and went on to work as a commercial screen printer in London before moving to Nottingham. We speak to Tom about his…
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