Museum and gallery shops are a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. I don’t mind the museum chocolate and kitsch pencils and toys. I’m happy to skip over those to get to the good stuff, to the trade mags and independent zines, the books and even the...

Last night saw the launch of Cube Store and was the start of an interesting collaboration between Nissan and Colette, Paris. You wouldn’t automatically associate the two, a Japanese car manufacturer and renowned Parisian boutique but the Cube is fast...

If I had three wishes one of them would be to have more time. More time to read, more time to spend with family, more time to get out of the office and do things. Working in digital many people use electronic diaries to plan their time. I don’t. I...

Competition: win a Miniature Leather Journal by Susan Green Books The theme of this competition is twofold. Combining Susan Green’s love of nature and her small but perfectly formed miniature journals, she is inviting you to write her a poem. A...

It’s nearly Christmas and Santa’s Elves have got crafty! Head on down to Clutter City for a twinkly, festive market with stalls, live music, warm, spicy cider and take-out food. There will be 30 stalls of clothes, jewellery, badges, textiles, paper...