Who are you/what do you do?Hi, I'm Sarah Lewis and I run Alphablots. I make graphic gifts and greetings, for kids and colour-loving grown ups.
Is there a story behind the name (if it's not your own?)Well when I started out I was working solely on letters and typographic designs, so I wanted to include the alphabet in there somewhere. I really wanted to call it Alphablobs, but someone got in there first (damn you Spongebob Squarepants). Blots tied in nicely with the ink that I was always covered in - I was hand screen printing everything at that time.
When Mary Portas delivered this TedxLondonWomen talk in December last year, I bet she had no idea how important and strong the actions of kindness would become in this present day.
Her experience and knowledge in the retail industry spans a few decades where she rose through the ranks and became the expert on all things shopping.
Introduce yourself and your store.Lucy is passionate about art and people. In 2016, she founded in klöver with her sister Claire. Based in Northern Ireland, in klöver is a truly local shop which showcases the work of artists and independent makers from across Northern Ireland and beyond.
Introduce yourself and your store.Hi, I am Sophie, co-founder of womenswear and lifestyle boutique bod & ted on the Tunbridge Wells High Street and online at www.bodandted.co.uk. We stock new and exclusive brands from all over the world. Is there a story behind the name?The store is named after my two older sisters, it is nicknames I had for them when we were smaller. How long have you been doing this?We've been open in Tunbridge Wells for 9 years now, and previously to that had a store in Salcombe, Devon, the first bod & ted. Best moment of store life so far?I would have to say being featured in the Evening Standard Magazines Top 50 Boutiques in the UK was...
Who are you/what do you do?I'm Gillian Stewart and I run Juju Books, a creative bookbinding studio based in Glasgow. I make bespoke books and boxes by hand for artists, designers and book lovers.
