australia

SHOP OWNERS SASKIA + LIBBY CARR

There are a number of small but successful shops in London that focus on selling practical and well-designed wares. Australian cousins Saskia, pict...

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design

DESIGNER NICOLE STEELE

There’s nothing like a major health scare to set your priorities straight. A few years ago graphic designer Nicole Steelehad to undergo six months ...

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design

INTERIOR DESIGNER JASON MOWEN

After 14 years of living overseas - mainly in the UK and Spain - interior designer Jason Mowen was ready to start a new venture on his return to Sy...

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design

SHOP OWNER MAXINE SMITH

More than three years ago Maxine Smith was watching a group of women from Laos make silk scarves. The idea struck her that she could take them back...

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new zealand

SHOP OWNER CLAUDIA ZINZAN

Claudia Zinzan has spent most of her career working as an interior designer, but retail has never been far away. The New Zealander has run an inter...

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shops

shop owner anna chandler

Holly Clarke and Anna Chandler The world of interiors has shrunk considerably since the advent of online shopping. And while it's possible ...

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fashion

shop owner tanya stevanovic

About fifteen years ago Tanya Stevanovic and one of her friends were visiting the vintage clothing store Pretty Dogin Newtown. When they learnt tha...

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design

shop owner dean angelucci

There are some shop owners who see their job as a vocation. They do not merely sell stuff. Instead, they are curators, guardians, experts, even res...

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