Last week me and my classmate took a trip to London for the New Designers Prep day 2013. It was a really good day. We managed to get to London early and had time to pop into a few of the big stores and do some Market Research before the meeting at 1. Selfridges was huge and we got lost a few times, but it was good to see all the displays and current trends in a larger store than I would normally look around! We also went and had a look in Marimekko, a Finnish store that was full of gorgeous Finnish design and pattern. The shop wasn't very big, but the overall look of the store was inspirational. I also managed to pickup some great promotional material in the shop and the lady behind the counter was really nice and didn't mind us taking a few pictures...which is rare!
We arrived at the Business Design Center just before 1, checked in and picked up our prep packs. The meeting itself was very informative and gave us all the must know info that we needed for our exhibitions in June! There were a few guest speakers, including a talk from greeting card giants Tigerprint.
After the meeting we took a trip to Liberty's. As we walked in we had a quick browse around the scarf hall, the scarves displayed were stunning. My favorite part of the store was the 'Stationary Room.' The displays were amazing and i got lost in the greetings cards and giftwrap. There was such a broad range of products and styles...I even managed to take a few sneeky pictures!...
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