About a year ago I wrote a post on Tique Booty, my friend's vintage clothing stall, located in Kingston Antiques Market. I decided to rewrite the post because the business has impressively grown since then, accumulating a wider range of more classic, diverse pieces and has earned a devoted following. Over the past year, Tique Booty has moved twice. First, to Kingly Court on Carnaby Street, where they set up shop in a pop-up shop called 'One Month Only' - they stayed on there far more than one month due to their success. Now, Tique Booty resides on Market Row, Brixton - a far more urban area, which, some would say, is better for their target market. Tique Booty Launch Party Sept 2012 Tique Booty are passionate about clothing and this shows in their stock; British and American fashion, all from different eras, different cultures and a huge range of styles, not just limited to clothing; but also art work and home furnishings. They are open to pretty much anything, b...

This is a post I have been meaning to write since May, because in May I wrote a letter to BBH's Deputy Exec. Creative Director and D&AD president, Rosie Arnold. I saw a presentation she gave about how there are not enough women in the creative industry, and I found her so inspirational that I was driven to contact her. I did my research and found that we both studied at Central Saint Martins, which was a great starting point, and that a couple of the accounts she works on at BBH are Persil and Axe, two brands that I'd already created my own ads for (see 15ish posts down). A funny obsession of Rosie's is that she collects old, squashed soda cans that she finds; a habit that she has no explanation for, only that she may 'find a use for them some day'. I found this hilarious as I have a similar habit; taking photos of license plates that spell short words. I also have no reason for this obsession, apart from the belief that I will use them one day for something a...

Look at these blog posts now coming in thick and fast! This week I bought the domain www.lauracripps.co.uk and it is sitting there, waiting. What should I put on it? My work history has been...well, colourful... and I have done a bit of everything. But not enough of one thing to make a website out of. I'm guessing my website should be like this blog, only with different pages for my drawings/designs, thoughts and ideas, projects I'm involved in, and videos I've edited. Speaking of which; I was recently asked to edit a video for a website. The company is FQC Solutions Ltd (Food Quality Compliance), and I was given footage of a presentation given by the Managing Director, David Brown, on 'Quality and Food Safety Management'. The video is designed to go on their website and give potential clients an idea of what kind of advice they can offer to other companies. It's a simple video, but there is a clear and inspirational message; that FQC Solutions care about ...