London Shop tour: Labour and Wait

A contributor post by Andrea from Lotus Events / Got Craft?
 

With my love for kitchen items and pretty, functional things for the home, I can truly say that Labour and Wait is one of my favourite shops in London. Situated in the heart of East London’s market district just off of Brick Lane, Labour and Wait opened in 2000 by Simon Watkins and Rachel Wythe Moran. From hardware to clothing, their philosophy is to select timeless products that celebrate functional design that will never be out of date. They seek makers from around the world that share the same aesthetic.








I’m swooning over the enamel kitchen bowls and coffee pots and the bath and body products from Couto in Portugal – just look at that packaging!

Labour and Wait, 85 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DJ
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Jan Halvarson

12 comments:

Andreia said...

wow! This shop is amazing!

hurray for the vintage Portuguese brand Couto!

Urban Nester said...

Incredible photos. That place looks lovely. I'm a sucker for stripes, those shirts are calling my name. :]

xo.
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Anonymous said...

I would love a holiday in London to do nothing but walk thru these shops. The amazing treasures you'll find!

Erin said...

Chesire Street, where this shop is, has lots of great other shops to visit too if you're down there. Mimi has beautiful handmade leather bags, and Shelf does gorgeous knick knacks and stationery, they have an online shop now too: http://www.helpyourshelf.co.uk/

I'm sure there's more down there I'm forgetting.

(I used to live about 5 minutes walk away, though it's all changed loads since then...)

gotcraft? said...

Thanks Jan for posting this! Labour and Wait is one of my favourite shops in London and I am so excited to be able to share it with all of your readers!

Erin: Shelf closed their retail space earlier in the year, but yes, they do still have their online shop.

Mandy Behrens said...

Uhm, when's the next plane outta Seattle? Would love to visit. Cheers, Mandy

Sheila said...

Oh my gosh! The UK has such awesome things! I'm always green with envy! Great pics... especially love those metal bins! Wish they were available in the US! Thanks for sharing!

Sheila

Unknown said...

I am not much of a shopper, but you are making me want to go shopping:)

Sara said...

Oh wow! It looks like my idea of heaven! Definitely going on the list to check out on my next trip to the big smoke! Thanks for sharing! x

Danielle Landy said...

this is totally my dream shop! (the idea/products/simplicity)

feeling inspired!

Anonymous said...

we got the same thing here in germany: http://www.manufactum.de/home.html

unfortunately the site is only available in german but you can just enjoy the pictures :)

Uncle Beefy said...

I have long swooned over this shop from afar and this only serves to make me want to see it in person even more! What a happy way to start my day! Thanks for sharing! :)