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Juniper Ridge

Ok men, what do you smell like? And what do you want to smell like ?More importantly what do we want you to smell like ? No sickly metrosexual, magazine advertisement smelling men here. No siree. Juniper ridge is for …
Read more →Floating Mountain

The Surry Hills were suppossed to be alive with the sounds, scents, and sights of spring last night, but by golly it was cold !So if you were too cozy on the sofa last night , this is what you …
Read more →Anniel

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 …
Read more →The 10 Commandments...

…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 …
Read more →Triumph & Disaster

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, …
Read more →You are SO my Type

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 …
Read more →On the road again...

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 …
Read more →Ca sent Bon

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 ?
Read more →Give it to Chance

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 …
Read more →La Fumisterie

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 …
Read more →Miss Bibi

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 …
Read more →Think Of Your Own Ideas

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 …
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