Whilst this blog has done its itsy bitsy teeny weeny bit to support the many MANY young designers and graduates that have comes up over the last decade, Not Just a Label has taken what is essentially the simple act of spotlighting young designer talent to new levels. It’s a showcasing platform, a directory, an… Continue reading A New NJAL
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The Real Deal
“How do you afford all these designer labels?” is a question that frequently pops up and is one that I answer over and over again in numerous ways when I re-iterate like a boring broken record that I rarely ever pay full retail price for designer labels. Back in the day, the reason used to be single-fold… Continue reading The Real Deal
Trees and Faces
Luke Brooks and Beth Postle are two painterly kindred spirits who have come together to take up residence at the Hackney Shop on 99 Morning Lane, shortly after friend and sister Jenny Postle and Sam Leutton’s label did the pop-up thing. You’ll be familiar with Luke from his Central Saint Martins MA collection, making a… Continue reading Trees and Faces
There goes another day
>> I now know that there are several depths to writer’s block. There’s normal writer’s block when I’m faffing around with an article for a publication. Ok, it’s pretty tiresome when you’re going through the motions but I know that an article will emerge at the end of it. Then there’s writer’s block when you’re writing… Continue reading There goes another day