INDEPENDENT SHOPPING GUIDE
GODIVA BOUTIQUE 9 West Port, 221 9212, godivaboutique.co.uk Second-hand clothes and accessories, plus a range of dresses and t-shirts by local, often eca- trained designers.
GOODSTEAD 76 Rose St, 228 2846, goodstead.co.uk Ladieswear, menswear and shoes, from an enviable selection of names.
HANNAH ZAKARI 43 Candlemaker Row, 516 3264, hannahzakari.co.uk Brooches, laptop bags and handmade jewellery from up-and- coming designers. HERMAN BROWN 151 West Port, 228 2589, hermanbrown.co.uk After spending years tracking down delightful one-offs this stunning collection of second-hand gems is always worth a look.
JOE 3 Greyfriars Pl, 225 4881, joe-cool.co.uk Novelty jewellery. K1 YARNS 89 West Bow, 226 7472, k1yarns.com One-stop knitting shop: from wool to crochet classes.
MOLETA MUNRO 4 Jeffrey St, 557 4800, moletamunro.com Sleek homewares, with a good range of Scandinavian design, Scottish digital-print textiles and wool rugs.
PRESENT 18 St Marys St, 556 5050, buygiftsatpresent.co.uk Quirky homewares, one-off jewellery items, camp and kitsch artwork, and presents for pets. RAGAMUFFIN 278 Canongate, 557 6007, ragamuffinonline.co.uk Knitwear, with a good range of Made in Scotland jumpers and accessories.
RAMSAY CORNISH AUCTIONEERS 15–17 Jane St, 553 7000, ramsaycornish.com Auctions every Saturday, cash-only ‘Lane’ sale auction every Thursday, and bi-monthly specialist auctions.
RED DOOR GALLERY 42 Victoria St, 477 3255, edinburghart.com Much loved independent gallery selling local screenprints and illustration, knitted homewares, jewellery, ceramics and accessories.
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SAMUEL BURNS & CO Prestongrange, Prestonpans, East Lothian, 01875 810600, samburns.co.uk Dealer of second-hand modern and antique furniture and bric-a-brac. TOTTY ROCKS 40 Victoria St, 226 3232, tottyrocks.co.uk Tailored but feminine dresses, capes and trench coats, designed and handmade in Edinburgh.
THE SPIDER AND THE FLY 10 Barclay Terr, thespiderandthefly.co.uk Boutique/gallery with hand-made jewellery, cards and homewares.
SUCH AND SUCH 105 Brunswick St, suchandsuchstudio.co.uk Gallery/studio with jewellery from independent designers. New exhibitions are planned; keep an eye on their website for updates. TECHNICOLOUR 2 Bruntsfield Pl, wearetechnicolour.blogspot.com Hosting work from new artists, this gallery/shop sells handmade pretty jewellery from textiles to pearls.
URBAN IGLOO 240a Portobello High St, Portobello, urbanigloo.co.uk Eclectic and exciting home furnishings, upcycled clothes, and handmade gifts.
ONLINE SHOPPING THE BOOK TREE PRESS thebooktreepress.bigcartel.com Edinburgh-based maker of stationery and homewares including clocks, bookends and beautiful cards.
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA devilandthedeepbluesea.co.uk Run by Sarah and Laurie, who source material from charity shops, jumble sales and Gran’s wardrobe, customising as they go.
T A L K I N G S H O P
NAME: Brian Proudfoot SHOP: GOODD
JOB: Director We offer a carefully curated selection of products and accessories manufactured by world-leading, contemporary brands who, in turn, work with leading international designers from the past and present. We also like to work with talented and emerging young designers by presenting their work or by commissioning new products under our own brand name. Our range covers stationery and jewellery, through to larger homeware items like furniture and lighting. We have some great acrylic jewellery just now, by a young designer, Inca Starzinsky. Based on hand shadow animals, it’s a unique set of acrylic rings and pendants, all beautifully packaged. We opened in 2008 on James Morrison Street, and moved to new premises last September, sharing a space with NORD Architects, opposite The Briggait. We’re often talking with our friends about how we can collaborate to bring something different to the high street. The best part of my job is having a customer excited about one of the designers we represent in our collection – that’s really rewarding. ■ GOODD Ltd, Glassworks Studios, 3–5 Aird’s Lane, Glasgow, 552 6777, good-d.com. Goodd have an exhibition in May, showcasing the design work of their neighbours, NORD Architects, who are showing a furniture collection at the Milan Furniture Fair this month.
TRASH FURNISHING 07875 375570, carolinekey.co.uk Recycled furniture with a vintage spin, by Musselburgh’s Caroline Key. CINDY HANCOCK DESIGNS etsy.com/shop/textilescindy Vintage shoes, hair accessories, pillow cases and brooches designed by Canadian Fifer Cindy Hancock.
DAZED DOROTHY dazeddorothy.co.uk Specialist in leather handbags, with a bespoke skirt-to-bag recycle service.
ELSIE DODDS elsiedodds.com Edinburgh-based designer specialising in bold, graphic, alphabet-themed cushions. FUN MAKES GOOD funmakesgood.co.uk Reworked second-hand pieces and bright, bold prints from Glasgow textile designer Eleanor Young.
GMBH gmbhshop.com Outlet for a wide range of magazines, niche journals and periodicals.
HILARY GRANT hilarygrant.co.uk Dundee-based designer/illustrator with a love for cushions and knitwear.
NIKKIMADE nikkimade.folksy.com Tunnocks-obsessed designer of cushions, cups, badges and more. ODDITIES odditiesclothing.com An independent fashion range designed by Vixy Rae, Susie Wright and Dominic ‘Lucky Me’ Flannigan.
PAPA STOUR papastour.com Sleek Fife-based online portal that delivers handmade Scottish textiles, totes, iPod accessories and, eh, antlers. PERTHSHIRE PLUMAGE perthshireplumage.co.uk Hand-made jewellery using feathers.
SUSIEMAROON susiemaroon.co.uk Independent ‘eco-label’ designer of vintage accessories and digitally stitched homewares.
REALISE FURNITURE DESIGNS 07532 229885, realise- furniture.co.uk 1950/60s Ercol furniture that craftsman Simon James Whatley sources and renovates. Also for sale at Ooud Kitchen, Bruntsfield Pl, Edinburgh.