There is a little family run factory in Montebelluna, in the province of Treviso in Italy that has been making dance shoes for the past 35 years.In the year 2000 a Japanese client fell in love with her white jazz …

…of good design , courtesy of Deieter Rams: Good design is innovative. Good design makes a product useful.Good design is aesthetic.Good design makes a product understandable.Good design is unobtrusive.Good design is honest.Good design is long-lasting.Good design is thorough down to …

An adage to live by , if ever there was one! And with that nugget of truth, may we present a range of manly smellies from New Zealand. Jammed with rugged goodness, the Triumph & Disaster products are derived by nature, …

I can never wear a big branded perfume again – never. There is something about smelling them that just makes me think – big brand advertising campaign! And I don’t want to smell like an advertising campaign. I want to … 

Buying in Paris and Berlin ( we are not going to whinge ) is a whole lot of fun and always inspiring and often exhausting. Highlights are : the salty radishes at the MAN (http://www.man-shows.com )trade show , courtesy of a …

It may be winter but it smells like the south of France in the summertime at The Standard Store thanks to Maison Balzac! Ah …Scented candles what would we do without you ?

A little bit of love goes a long way is our shop mantra and we will be practising what we preach this Saturday, and we hope you will join us. We were devastated to hear our friend and old fashion …

The humble t-shirt has had a rather dull time of late , but with a current revival of all things 1990′s it seems the printed Tee is beginning to have its’ moment in the spot light again . Our absolute …

Sometimes you see things and you are drawn to them because they take you back to a memory, back to your kiddyhood. Perhaps that was why I was drawn to this jewellery collection by Miss Bibi , a hot pink …

Here is a justified rant from Jen ( we miss you Jen ! ) I love Instagram. But today it made me angry. And I want to tell you why. I follow Coolhunting, which is generally interesting and does what …

I have a girl crush on the Studio Nicholson girl. It’s because she is effortlessly chic in flat shoes , oversize jumpers and man tailored trousers. The Studio Nicholson girl doesn’t suffer to look beautiful, and knows that tight and …

One of favourite brands here at The Standard Store is Folk , because its just lovely timeless , understated and original. Luckily Folk is also a favourite with our customers ( what impeccable taste you have ! ) We are …