#LongLiveIndieBiz - February 2023
If you’re new around here, every month we share a few of the independent businesses who’ve caught our eye, here on the blog and on IG using #LongLiveIndieBiz.
Grab a cuppa, sit back, and enjoy some small biz eye candy…
Fluff Buddy Sweatshirt (£38) by YUK FUN
Joy had earmarked YUK FUN to include in a future #LLIB post after receiving one of their Christmas cards, and realised when browsing their site that Nerrisa owns this sweatshirt and is wearing it in some of our Virtual PR Academy videos! Great minds thinking alike, or just two crazy cat ladies…?
No Waste Collection (from £12) by Alex Marie Artistry
You’ve probably noticed by now that we love a bit of jesmonite around here! Alex Marie Artistry’s “no waste” range uses leftover material from other projects, meaning every last scrap gets used, and each piece takes up to three weeks to make. Want something to put in your no waste planter? Read on…
Sansevieria (£15.95) by Jen’s Plants
The Sansevieria plant, also known as the snake plant, is a flowering plant from West Africa. It’s perfect for those who are always forgetting to water their plants (cough cough, us) because people say it’s “impossible to kill.” Challenge accepted, Jen!
Macaron Selection (from £27) by Butterwicks Vegan Patisserie
With one vegan and one lactose intolerant badass here at Untld Project, we’re always on the lookout for decadent dairy-free treats and can’t recommend Butterwicks macarons enough! They regularly switch up their flavours and collections but obviously we couldn’t resist sharing this on-brand pink tower of goodness!
Personalised Leather Keyrings (from £18) by Konoc
A personalised leather keyring embossed with a name, nickname, special date, empowering message or inside joke makes a stylish and unique birthday, wedding, house warming, Mothers’s Day, Father’s day or other hard-to-buy-for gift.
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Five Single Dose Skincare Samples (£6.95) by Wo
Fed up of shelling out a small fortune on skincare only to discover it’s not right for you, or stops working when the season changes? Introducing Wo’s innovative daily dose skincare. Their diagnostic tool takes into account your heritage, environment, lifestyle and skin type for a totally customised regime, and all packaging is recycled and recyclable!
To The Sea Palm Print Sea Print (from £15) by Sophie Ward x Konoc
Created during lockdown, two creative brands shared their passion for travel and nature by creating a collection inspired by their tattoos, a joint affinity and connection to Thailand and the need to be free during isolation. Lockdown may (thankfully) be long-gone, but this dreamy print still has us dreaming of sunny holidays!
Saucy Bitch Sauces (from £6.25) by Saucy Bitch
Anyone else really into hot sauce after watching Hot Ones on YouTube? Saucy Bitch founders Steve and Dean set out to create a sauce with an edge that competed with the best of LA and NY but with a personal, London-born feel. The adorable mascot that adorns every bottle is their own dog, The Captain!
Hot Water Bottle & Cover (£29) by Lolly & Kiks
Is it us or is just not getting any warmer yet?! Keep that persistent winter chill at bay or soothe muscle aches and period pains with this cute as hell fully lined, padded hot water bottle and cover. Lolly & Kiks make bags, accessories and homewares to order in London using traditional African wax fabric.
Jewellery by Seeker (various prices)
Seeker Jewellery is hand-made in small batches, using only recycled gold and silver. Owner Fallon carves jewellery pieces from wax before they’re turned into precious metal using an ancient process called lost wax casting. They’re currently having a sample sale so go go go before we buy it all ourselves!
Atlas Cedar Soy Wax Candle (from £20) by Earl of East
Hand-poured in East London, the Atlas Cedar scented soy wax candle is a bespoke blend of cedar wood, olive leaf and white musk with an earthy scent. Joy received this candle for Christmas and can confirm that her office currently smells like a fancy spa. Each scent comes with its own playlist too!
En Route Art Print (from £25) by The Noochkin
Decorating a nursery or looking for a unique new baby or kid’s birthday gift? Look no further than DIY PR member The Noochkin’s charming range of colourful prints! Naturally, we had to pick the one with this pink party bus - we wanna go where they’re going!
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