http://www.oliverspencer.co.uk/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:19:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Donkey Jacket was coined by the working man – with obvious reference to the daily grind of lugging around timber, steel and various other materials slung over the shoulder. Its shoulders are traditionally faced with leather, to deal with manual work and to protect the shoulder.   For AW10 we’ve ... http://www.oliverspencer.co.uk/blog/2010/08/the-rise-of-the-bin-men/ Furniture designer Hugo Passos (a good customer of ours) recently set off on his own after working with SCP for two years. His first creation is the “Piet Table” inspired by Dutch artist Mondrian. It plays with tridimensionality so that its form changes from different perspectives. The leg structure is ... http://www.oliverspencer.co.uk/blog/2010/08/piet-side-table/ This is one of the latest exhibitions on offer at the Haunch of Venison London.    After listening to an interview with Polly Morgan yesterday on Radio 4 we are definately popping down to the HOV to check this exhibition out. It looks amazing - as you can see with the ... http://www.oliverspencer.co.uk/blog/2010/08/psychopomps-haunch-of-venison-london/ One of my most frequently asked questions in the store is, “how do I treat this, can I wash it?” Usually, it’s a rather straight forward answer – but, with waxed cotton, it’s... different.  So I thought I’d post a blog with step by step directions on how to re-wax a ... http://www.oliverspencer.co.uk/blog/2010/07/how-to-wax-a-jacket/ This weekend the London Festival of Architecture launched Our personal highlights include: - Sky Bike Ride Architecture tour: Remodelling of Old Housing Estates with Wayne Hemingway starting at our local piece of Brutalist Architecture the Brunswick Centre. - As part of the 'Love your Street' campaign there is a street party on Wicklow Street ... http://www.oliverspencer.co.uk/blog/2010/06/london-festival-of-architecture-19th-june-4th-july/