Last Thursday we had the amazing Nigel Cabourn come down all the way from Newcastle to our shop in London to talk about his passions, inspirations, aspirations, obsessions and everything else. How Paul Smith worked for him, how he owns all the first edition books on the 1912 R. Scott’s expedition to the South Pole and how he’s doing a new shoe with Converse. If you missed it, it went more or less like this:
Just back from Paris to buy and spy some new product for next season for Studio 8 London. Came across this lovely label from Japan which we are thinking of taking a little hit on: Spellbound. As usual with Japan..awesome quality denim and fabrics
Like to share my latest find with you…it’s a late 60′s Enicar Sherpa Graph. I blogged about this watch label a few months ago but it had been a long time since I came across one, especially one in such good nick. These are becoming highly collectible nowadays. My mate Steve got straight on the case after seeing my one!
I have always had a serious love for quality watches. It comes from having a father who was a deep sea diver and growing up admiring the functionality of his timepieces as well as their beauty. And knowing that they could handle the depths he worked at – sometimes 600ft. When I was really young he had a watch called the Continue reading…
Oliver Spencer’s star is definitely on the rise. Just remember….we were one of the first! We are diggin’ this Donkey Jacket. The cut is fantastic and it’s also available in navy
We are thrilled to get the 2010 Autumn Winter Nigel Cabourn Collection in. It is some of the best stuff we have seen in years. Based on the Edmund Hillary Everest Expedition of 1953
North Pole...nah mate....I'm warm as toasty me
We feel so inspired at the moment and we wanted to share some of it with you. So we have come up with a Top 10. Kind ‘o like Top of the Pops.
10. Inspiring Location – Mljet Croatia
anyone know where the nearest cashpoint is?
Beautiful remote island of Mljet in Croatia. Odysseus was shipwrecked nearby and spent seven years on the island as the lover of Calypso, daughter of Poseidon, god of the sea.
Recently, Simon from Studio 8 went down to spend some time with respected designer Oliver Spencer
Oli hard at it...
The classic Superga deck shoe
In 1911 in Italy, Walter Martiny began production of the brand he named Superga Continue reading…
At www.studio8shop.com we are mad for Nigel Cabourn. Until recently, Nigel worked out of an old windmill in Newcastle. But he moved…..to a cricket shed!
