Stephen Johnson at 100% design

Happy Happy new range by Stephen Johnson at first look is a kind of shock. You kinda of cant believe it exists, I mean these are the things which you see in the backs of shops gathering dust. But then comes take 2 and you are compelled to look at them in fact your mind becomes fascinated by the whole trapese effect. Still not sure whether its love or hate but there is definitely a reaction!! Stephen does source all the pieces so they are recycled and they are put together, sculpted, engineered by him personally. Prices start at £1450 and of course each one is unique!
www.stephenjohnson.biz

100% Design at Earls Court

UncleOswaldismyhero.com
fantastic speakers for Mp3 with a fantastic story.. with a master mind Jinsop Lee behind it.
Henry Dreyfuss was a fellow industrial designer and quite famous in his own right. His most enduring design is a series of wonderful phones used the world over for 50 years. Unfortunately, these phones are made of Bakelite, a material that is so strong that it never biodegrades. Ever. There are landfills filled with mountains of these phones.

Jinsop redesigned the handsets to be used as a stereo speaker system for MP3 players. As an added bonus, the speakers sound brilliant.

“Our goal was to design a product that people would covet not because it was recycled, but rather because it was a decent looking product that worked well, and just happened to use a recycled component.”

The outcome they have managed to get a production company interested but they need 30,000 to fund it. They will be charged at £85 a piece but they are amazing I think they should just raise the money from people who want to buy it and then put it in to production themselves I am game.
www.uncleoswald.com

Haute Hippie Pop up shop

For sexy, sophisticated basics and chic separates that offer a designer aesthetic at an accessible price point,(maybe not mine though) this is Hautehippies ethos, plus a nod to Glam boho chic from YSL! Discovered the brand on my way up to the office in Covent Garden.
This American label has a pop up shop till the end of October at the St Martins Lane hotel. Most of the Cotton pieces are made in America and the sequin tops are made in India,apparently sweat labour free. But the ones that I would wear are the Alpaca knitwear pieces hand knitted by a cooperative of ladies who sign their name on each piece. Pricing starts at £1495, dear I know, but they really are so amazing. Never seen Alpaca worked this way. Definitely worth popping in for a gawp!!!