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  • BEHIND THE BRAND: Illustrated Stories

    20 May 2020 Jordan Evans
    A finalist in the prestigious Spotted Award, Illustrated Stories stunned with their beautiful range of lifestyle products inspired by everyday life. We spoke with their founder, Kay van Bellen, to lea ...
  • As we transition into the next phase and look towards shops reopening, it's never been more important to plan. Fashion Brand Consultant, Elizabeth Stiles, shares her advice on things you could be doin ...
  • Our Gift exhibitor, is an exciting multidisciplinary creative studio that specialise in lettering. Creating a diverse range of products including, mugs, books and games - with each of them exploring l ...
  • Yesterday Instagram made the announcement that they were launching a ‘Support Small Business’ sticker so that users can give a shout out to their favourite brands in just a few steps.
  • How to use Instagram Live for your brand

    06 May 2020 Charlotte Simpson
    Have you been wondering whether you should be using live video such as Instagram Live? The words ‘live video’ can seem a bit daunting, but actually the benefits for your brand using Instagram Live is ...
  • Every crisis is a catalyst for change. Heartened by our community's capacity for compassion, understanding and sacrifice, visual merchandising consultant and retail expert, Kat Maclennan, shares her i ...
  • The idea for the project came about from the belief that by sharing ideas, collaborating with others and starting new projects, everyone can find creative inspiration to help guide them through this c ...
  • In a time when small businesses have never needed support more, Forma House has launched #LoveReviewShare – a campaign to ensure that small businesses don’t just survive this difficult time, but thriv ...
  • A couple of weeks ago, we asked our Top Drawer audience what subjects they’d like to hear about over coming months, to help keep their business looking ahead. What was clear in the replies was a conti ...
  • The simplest ideas are often the best is an adage that has never seemed more appropriate in the midst of COVID-19 and all that comes with it. One brand making a huge difference with their adapted appr ...
  • On World Earth Day, retailer, designer and all-round slow living expert, Emma Vincent, breaks down what she thinks the pandemic's effects on consumer behaviour will be.
  • It would be easy to imagine that in these difficult times, people are not buying. However, that simply isn't true. Retail expert and Founder of Future Retail, Catherine Erdly, shares what customer's a ...
  • BEHIND THE BRAND Sam Jayne Design

    17 Apr 2020 Jordan Evans
    Doodler, illustrator and all round creative, Sam, will be making her Top Drawer debut this year with Sam Jayne Design. We caught up with her to find out what inspires her, how she’s staying positive d ...
  • 9 Things To Do When Business Is Slow

    16 Apr 2020 Victoria Jackson
    Quiet periods in business can feel unnerving, there’s no denying that, but it’s inevitable within any industry. Multi-award winning blogger and magazine Editor, Victoria Jackson, shares her 9 recommen ...
  • Behind THE BRAND: Ohelo

    08 Apr 2020 Jordan Evans
    After, quite literally, having their products appear to them in a dream, Katy and Alex got to work creating a range of reusables that truly stood apart in a crowded market. Having made their debut at ...
  • These times are unprecedented. As business is adapting to the implications of COVID19, there are many big decisions to make and, for many, a quieter and more uncertain time is ahead. Therefore, it is ...
  • As we all adjust to life in lockdown, Spotted curator Charlotte Abrahams asked some of the Spotted Award’s expert judges and mentors for their suggestions on how to use this time creatively for the go ...
  • With the majority of consumers currently house-bound, it’s no surprise that Pinterest is reporting an all-time high in site searches. Used by more than 300 million people world-wide each month, the im ...
  • Today saw bricks and mortar stores across the U.K. join much of Europe in closing their doors following the Government’s decision to shut all non-essential shops last night.
  • With business being uncertain at the moment with COVID-19 dominating our heads and the headlines, Press Loft has come up with a few ways to help you navigate through these rocky times by focusing your ...
  • Yaasss Queen! It’s 2020 and there has never been a better time for women to be in control with unapologetic confidence. In the wake of  International Women’s day, we speak to Cat Crossley, owner of Cl ...
  • Behind The Brand: Misfits

    02 Mar 2020 Jordan Evans
    Canadian born UAL student, Alexander Neumann, describes his journey of developing a beautifully simple stacking game, Misfits. Reinventing wooden shapes to create a compelling, design-led game, offeri ...
  • Behind The Brand: Marokka

    07 Feb 2020 Jordan Evans
    Top Drawer S/S20 was filled with visual delights, but few grabbed visitors’ attention quite like Marokka’s King Gus; a triumph of design, sitting at nearly ten feet. We took a few minutes with Owner a ...
  • Behind The Brand: Halcyon Naturals

    10 Jan 2020 Jordan Evans
    Building their brand around four signature moods—Relax, Release, Renew and Relate—Halcyon Naturals has created a luxury range of home fragrance products that really does have something to suit and exc ...