Showing posts with label Bricklane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bricklane. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
SICK, Redchurch Street, London.
I really should have kept the blog updated from day to day(thats how the professionals do it) but I was having too much fun to sit down at a computer. I realise that all these posts will be on top of eachother but I'm hoping it'll be just me(and my weird head) that will find it irritating. If I irritate any of you bloggatrons I apologise.
Anyhu...Another vintage store that I got to take a few photos in is SICK- just a few doors down from speedie's. It was a regular for me in London when interning, sometimes a little pricey but you were gauranteed a fricken cool piece. I still wear my square-cut oversized mickey mouse t-shirt from two years ago- 20 snoops but still being worn! This time they've introduced a £1 bed on the bottom floor; yep, everything on the bed is £1! I wasn't so much in the mood for excavating through what looked like a clothes explosion but just being back in SICK- with their wacky displays of mannequins dressed in bondage gear and gas masks, old school toys, t-shirts with bedazzled penises and the most fabulous fur jacket I've ever seen- was enough to keep smiling for the rest of the day. It's like a hoarding ground and for someone like me who has hoarding tendencies it's heaven!
Fact; Steph Raynor who owns SICK, previously owned a shop called BOY London- something which helped kick off the Punk movement along with Westwood/McClaren's infamous shop SEX in the 1970s.
I wonder why the place is so quiet everytime I'm in there, granted it's not everyday-more like every month or two- but is it still an undiscovered gem? If so, I'm shocked. But slightly happy.
Bloggamonsta xxx
Anyhu...Another vintage store that I got to take a few photos in is SICK- just a few doors down from speedie's. It was a regular for me in London when interning, sometimes a little pricey but you were gauranteed a fricken cool piece. I still wear my square-cut oversized mickey mouse t-shirt from two years ago- 20 snoops but still being worn! This time they've introduced a £1 bed on the bottom floor; yep, everything on the bed is £1! I wasn't so much in the mood for excavating through what looked like a clothes explosion but just being back in SICK- with their wacky displays of mannequins dressed in bondage gear and gas masks, old school toys, t-shirts with bedazzled penises and the most fabulous fur jacket I've ever seen- was enough to keep smiling for the rest of the day. It's like a hoarding ground and for someone like me who has hoarding tendencies it's heaven!
Fact; Steph Raynor who owns SICK, previously owned a shop called BOY London- something which helped kick off the Punk movement along with Westwood/McClaren's infamous shop SEX in the 1970s.
I wonder why the place is so quiet everytime I'm in there, granted it's not everyday-more like every month or two- but is it still an undiscovered gem? If so, I'm shocked. But slightly happy.
Bloggamonsta xxx
Speedie's, Redchurch Street, London
Yahlo Bloggatrons!
Post numero uno from Landon Landon! First stop on the way to Bricklane was this retrotastic shop called Speedie's- the guy was kind enough to let me take a few photos inside which made me v.happy since it is most definitely a place I'd like to remember and for all you guys to see. It's like a step back in time; vintage maximus! Items ranging from the 1960's to the 1980's; retro patterned wall paper, a wall dedicated to "Top of the Pops" magazine covers, the golden oldie television sets(that have wooden framing), record players and an old style vaccum cleaner. There was also a rack of vintage pieces which were indeed musty and stylish. A definite must-see if you're in London for an adventure. Actually one of my fave pieces was in the window display- a mini retro tv set with 1960's Star Trek playing, check out the glorious William Shatner below..
Thank you Mr. Speedie! http://speediesvintage.blogspot.com
Post numero uno from Landon Landon! First stop on the way to Bricklane was this retrotastic shop called Speedie's- the guy was kind enough to let me take a few photos inside which made me v.happy since it is most definitely a place I'd like to remember and for all you guys to see. It's like a step back in time; vintage maximus! Items ranging from the 1960's to the 1980's; retro patterned wall paper, a wall dedicated to "Top of the Pops" magazine covers, the golden oldie television sets(that have wooden framing), record players and an old style vaccum cleaner. There was also a rack of vintage pieces which were indeed musty and stylish. A definite must-see if you're in London for an adventure. Actually one of my fave pieces was in the window display- a mini retro tv set with 1960's Star Trek playing, check out the glorious William Shatner below..
Thank you Mr. Speedie! http://speediesvintage.blogspot.com
Thursday, December 24, 2009
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