Vintage Shops London

Featuring more than 50 vintage shops, markets and stalls

Vintage Shops London
Michelle Mason
RRP:
NZ$ 45.00
Our Price:
NZ$ 36.00
Paperback
h190 x 170mm - 144pg
22 Apr 2021 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781910258996
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An antidote to online retail and fast fashion, the enduring beauty of a vintage item - purchased with all its imperfections and age-worn beauty - is the inspiration behind this new book from Michelle Mason, stylist and founder of Mason & Painter in London' s Columbia Road. Reclaimed and repurposed objects have the ability to inspire a whole room, an outfit or just evoke a special feeling: fragments of a previous life. Michelle adds her own inspirational style steal tips and ideas for quick updates for the smallest spaces in your home without spending a huge amount of time or money, and shows how you can recreate your own ' vintage look' capturing the spirit of each place. Over 50 vintage shops, markets and stalls are profiled with a description, what it is best known for, and illustrated with sumptuous special photography, which tells the story of each store, its shopkeepers and their inspiration, including behind-the-scenes tips.
"With her exquisite eye for finding the exceptional in everyday objects coupled with her valuable insider knowledge Michelle Mason takes us on a delightful visual journey through London' s most inspiring and creative vintage shops. Designer, stylist and shopkeeper, Michelle also includes useful tips and ideas on how to draw inspiration from these beautiful shops to create unique displays at home. Readers will want to save these shops' addresses to visit in real life and should add Michelle' s stunning Columbia Road shop, Mason & Painter to the list. " -- Paula Flynn @the_shopkeepers
Michelle Mason is a designer, shopkeeper and stylist and has worked for a number of clients including Sir John Soane' s Museum shop, the British Library, the National Gallery and the Southbank Centre. She is also co-founder of east London vintage shop Mason & Painter in Columbia Road, home to the weekly Sunday Flower Market. Her first book was Flower Market (Pimpernel, 2019).

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