Back to Basics this Christmas - We Made This

Back to Basics this Christmas

Sorry, we're a bit late flagging this one up, but if you're heading into town this weekend, make sure you check out the Back to Basics shop run by the graduate students from LCC's MA Graphic Design Course.

They've set up their pop-up store on Newburgh Street (just off Carnaby Street - you'll find both the rather lovely Beyond the Valley and Levi's boutique store Cinch there too). It's got a fine collection of hand-printed posters (A1 for £20, A2 for £12 and A3 for £8) as well as a smattering of books and other odds and sods.

It's open today and tomorrow from 11 to 7, and on Sunday from midday to 5pm.

posted: 19 December 2008
categories: Shop

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