TEXT : PAIGE CRONIN , PHOTOGRAPHY : THE POUNDSHOP ANDREW MEREDITH , CAROL SACHS , SIMON ARCHER HURLSTONE AND ALEXANDRA MILLER
DIY
Everybody loves a bargain , so how great would it be if your local pound shop wasn ’ t full of mops , bad autobiographies and cheap cleaning products , but unusual , handmade and artistic creations , for a fraction of their expected price . Well that ’ s exactly where The Designer Pound Shop comes in ..
SUMMER TOUR 2012
The Designer Pound Shop was set up by three graduates of The Royal College of Art in 2010 with the aim of selling imaginative and good quality products , with an affordable price tag . The Designer Pound Shop is an innovative and refreshing idea , not only does it showcase the work of artists and designers , it makes it accessible to a wider audience who may not have a huge budget to splurge , and it also encourages up-cycling of old possessions . Staying with their low budget theme , The Pound shop tends to set up camp in disused shops , using cheap but effective methods to furbish the shop . They have gone from a little known shop to being picked as part of the Bright Young Things 2013 , Selfridges annual initiative which chooses the UK ’ s best up and coming designers from fashion , art , design and food backgrounds . The Pound shop created a vivid window display on Oxford Street ’ s Selfridges store . They have already created nine pop-up shops around Britain , and have been backed by some huge companies and institutions including High Street2012 , The Shoreditch Trust and Somerset House . It ’ s definitely worth keeping an eye out for upcoming Pound shop exhibitions as they encourage creatives to send in their unconventional and inventive products to sell in the pop-up shop . The Designer Pound Shop will be holding opening their tenth shop this December in collaboration with KK outlet . So get down to Hoxton store between the 5th-20th December to take a look at the enterprising store and grab yourself a
bargain !
POUNDSHOP 4 , EAST LONDON
If you want to make something quirky and cool for under a pound , then look no further than these quick and easy personalised cards .
1 . Draw your initial backwards on cardboard , cut out and stick onto a square piece of cardboard to create your stamp . 2 . Cut out the dictionary page with your initial on . 3 . Dip your stamp in paint and print onto the page . 4 . Once dry , mount your page onto stiff card , frame and enjoy !
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