I should say so, said the Frost Magazine Team
Frost Magazine team was intrigued by Not just a shop which does seem to be the place to discover unique home, fashion, giftware and artwork by University of Arts London students and alumni. Their products will not break the bank either, but are original enough to be treasured by the recipient. Or why not keep a couple yourself. That’s not a question, but a hint. We think they are all fabulous and found something we would like to buy from each company, but had to sort of do an eyes shut lucky dip or we’d be here all day.
This resulted in these beauties: Eco felt slippers and the utlra reasonable fabric pocket mirrors.Then we all felt the notebooks were a must. Do have a look at everything and buy your gifts in good time. You truly will not regret it.
Handmade Eco Felt slippers £45 Fabric Pocket mirror £4
AURA QUE is an abbreviation of designer Laura Queening’ name, who founded the company in 2008 after graduating from London College of Fashion.
AURA QUE products are developed in collaboration between Laura and the small producers she works with in Asia. She sources and works with various charity handicraft units and fairtrade producer groups in Nepal, Vietnam and India to bring local sustainable materials, craft skills and designs to western markets, both for AURA QUE and bespoke projects.
The AURA QUE studio is based in Peckham, but the brand’s handbags, accessories, homeware and gifts are stocked by independent boutiques throughout Europe.
Get going on those big plans with this cool ‘Grand Ideas’ notebook.from Tom Boulton at Type Tom: or why not the Go For it cheerleader of a nobook.
Tom Boulton is a letterpress printer and typographic designer who lives and works by the sea in West Sussex. Obsessed with hand printing, hand making and restoring old machinery, he aims to revive interest in traditional printing skills that are sometimes considered obsolete.
Under his brand Type Tom, he hand prints and makes products including: greetings cards, notebooks, stationery packs and prints. Everything is designed and printed on letterpress machines from the 1900’s using his collection of antique wood poster and lead type.
Hand printed on a 1900’s Cropper Charlton Peerless letterpress by printer and typographic designer Tom Boulton, these notbooks contain 36 pages (white plus 4 bright yellow).
Each notebook is hand bound using a traditional Japanese stab binding technique with a suitably contrasting thread. Made from FSC certified card and 120gsm paper. A5 note pads @ £7.50 each but Type Tom offers more fabulous products.
Images courtesy of notjustashop.arts.ac.uk which is where you can have a really good look around and learn more about the craftsmen, and their Christmas, or anytime gifts.
These can be purchased on line,( notjustashop.arts.ac.uk) and at their physical shop in Holburn.