Tag: gift shop
Quirk of the Month: Pylones Makeup Brush
I remember when French gift shop Pylones opened its first Philippine store back in 2013. It was in Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Makati. There were shelves upon shelves of colorful, quirky items—from kitchen supplies to stationery. I finally got my first Pylones item this year (I’m so late in the game, I know!)—a Cheekita makeup […]
My Space: A CO/OP That Ticks Everything Off My Hipster Checklist
There’s a game I like playing with friends whenever we enter a new café or restaurant. I call it, “How hipster is this place?” It gets one point for every item ticked off my unofficial checklist: 1. Mason jars, 2. Chalkboards, 3. Mismatched furniture, 4. Obscure shop name, 5. Kitschy items for sale, 6. Kitschy […]
My Space: Heima Brixton
Need an instant surge of inspiration? Go to Heima. This Manila-based home and lifestyle brand opened back in 2009, but the minds behind Heima are constantly updating, collaborating, and creating. It feels like a new store whenever I drop by. They now have two branches in Makati, but I will always go back to their original […]
Quirk of the Month: kikki.K Stickers
This Swedish home and office stationary store was founded by entrepreneur Kristina “Kikki” Karlsson almost a decade ago, but I first laid my eyes on a kikki.K store in Singapore just last month. Where have you been all my life? Since 2001, kikki.K stores have been set up all over Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, and […]