Guess what’s behind this door?




This non-descript door, next to a non-descript grocery shop on Kingsland Road. Give up? It’s a brilliant Jasper Morrison shop! Selling lots of lovely minimalist, utilitarian stuff that costs not a lot of money. Cone-shaped Indian tea glasses, Italian staplers, mini Japanese ink pads, numerous bottle openers, wooden spoons, little red ashtrays…the list goes on and on. 

I couldn’t resist touching everything because each and every item demands to be picked up, held and inspected. Being the retail tourist that I am, I had to have a souvenir so I opted for a yellow stapler and some wee boxes of staples. Total cost, £11. Can’t wait to go back.

Jasper Morrison, 24b Kingsland Road, E2


Acne outlet




Not sure why sale stuff seems more appealing when it has its own website but…somehow it does. Acne is the latest brand to follow in the footsteps of Netaporter/The Outnet and ASOS/ASOS Red

Acne’s site, Acne Outlet currently has Pop Chinos at half price, leather bombers at £275 (very Neneh Cherry circa 1988) and a perfect merino knit at £60. Almost better than Cos, no?