15/09/2026
Hello!
I so rarely (if ever?) put my face on here, and yet since starting my business way back in 2014 my work has always been such a personal thing, so here is me at Paris Design Week and Maison & Objet this past few days 👋
There's always a bit of a mental push and pull for me when visiting design salons and events - I'm torn between loving seeing what is new and yet there is just SO. MUCH. STUFF.
I am becoming ever more conscious of overconsumption in our industry (as well as almost every other), and in all honesty, seeing endless stalls of which a large proportion is fast, seasonal "fashion" just ends up making me feel glum.
I really feel like it's just not okay these days to buy [or recommend to clients] irresponsibly, wherever we can avoid it.
If buying new, it's my view that we should be buying responsibly - avoiding anything that we just know is probably made in sweatshops, avoiding buying things that we only need for a moment (or a few months), avoiding purchasing things that are made of noxious materials, and - one of my major gripes - avoiding as much as possible things that are overpackaged (there's too much plastic in the world!).
On the other hand, I'm all for supporting small makers and for buying from those making new items via traditional methods that inevitably have less impact on the earth and keep traditions alive whilst also giving people (often in remote areas) a living.
So, not surprisingly (albeit somewhat unconsciously), I was drawn to antique and handmade stores at this year's Maison et Objet trade fair. To me, these things are almost always the most beautiful, often much more well made than new objects, last generations, and carry with them their own history of past lives, which I love.
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