Sensory assault. I think that’s what Cyberdog is shooting for in its range of clothes, bags, body armour…um…pseudo-cybernetic headpieces… …read more…

Like lots of shoe stores in Camden, Scorpion has the array of foot high, steel toed, purpled flared platform boots in the window but this is definitely not the reason you’d visit…unless you’re really into that! …read more…

There has to be something a little derranged in your genetic make up to really get into Kid Robot. …read more…

Rayure has some of the classiest and sexiest shirts in Paris. Located in the extremely fabulous Marais …read more…

Socks? No way! It’s all about footwear…haute coutre! Tabio has a fantastic range of legwarmers, socks, tights most of which are sourced from Japan. …read more…

Leluu, at Seven Dials, Covent Garden, is another one of those brilliant shops that have funky ranges of everything! Clothes, accessories, bags, shoes, homeware! Some pricey, some not so pricey. …read more…

How can I begin to describe the surreal experience that is Kiddyland?

Ok, first of all, it is not an amusement park for 10 year olds. It is a multi-level toy store however that is also a complete understatement. …read more…

“Which way up does it go?”

“That’s the top…are you sure? I don’t think those streets run off Djemaa el Fna in that direction…hang on…I don’t think thats even Djemaa el Fna! It’s bloody upside-down!” …read more…

Located in London’s east end, in Jack the Ripper territory, Spitalfields Market has been there for more than a century. It’s a haven for independent designers of clothes, jewellery, leathergoods and homewares. …read more…

Ok, so it’s got lots of store locations and so slightly outside the category of ‘unique’ but The Pier is my favourite, favourite, favourite homeware, textiles and stuff shop so it rates a post!!! …read more…