Friday, February 19, 2010
Posted By:
Claire Storrow
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Claire Storrow
Covet
Covet
in Islington is now working as a pop-up shop where new designers can show their
wares--and hopefully sell them too. The designers will rotate every month to
expose new talent but current favourites include Kirsty Kirkpatrick of
Uncommonlybeautiful.com who creates pieces by expertly dismantling and
reassembling old bits of jewellery and Andrea Garland an aromatherapist who
puts together sweet smelling lip balms and packages them in gorgeous vintage
tins which she will then happily refill. This writer's personal favourite is a
pair of earrings with little antique kitten prints on them by Louise Graham, a
ceramicist. Of course the ever-lovely Fifi is on hand to talk you through all
the fabulous items on display. Go, see, covet, buy.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Posted By:
Claire Storrow
Photo:
Claire Storrow
Covet
Having popped into My Sugarland which looks
fantastic from the outside but on the inside is full of overpriced "vintage" or
just plain overpriced stuff, I was looking for something else to satisfy my
need to purchase a little somethin-somethin. Luckily I stumbled across Covet
hidden away behind Sadlers Wells Theatre. There you will find more than a few marvellous
little somethin-somethins to quench your desire and what's great about Covet is
practically everything is designed and made by local designers some of whom are
happy to produce commissioned work. Indeed Fifi the owner makes some items herself
having stocked the likes of No-one and Urban Outfitters with her wares previous
to setting up shop. The dresses of Simon Ekrelius attract attention from
critics and punters alike and Samantha Mark's clutches put a neat spin on those
ubiquitous red and blue check laundry bags. Jewellery, scarves and greetings
cards are also available, and perhaps our editor Rob will be happy to see the
pages of the London A-Z put to better use--folded into a handy
travelcard/Oyster card holder. NFT--providing the only maps you'll ever need.™
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Posted By:
Trevor Baker
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Trevor Baker
The Slaughtered Lamb
Halfway down a dark street in Clerkenwell it's possible that The Slaughtered Lamb was once similar to the pub of the same name in An American Werewolf in London. But ever since Clerkenwell went up in the world in the 90s, the locals will only stare at strangers if they order the wrong kind of salad. Upstairs its an almost cliched version of the modern gastropub but downstairs it is endearingly bizarre with a culture clash of 80s coffee tables, creepy Victorian wallpaper, and, its main selling point, excellent, if slightly fey, live music from the electroacoustic club.
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