When I emerge blinking into the sunlight on the other side of this intense and busy patch which I am currently deep down inside, I will do a proper post about Silk and Rope Vintage House and while I'm at it I will take some decent, in-focus photographs.
Enrique and Estefi's collection is fantastic. They are always a pleasure to hook up with and easy to do business with, on top of that the collection is inspiring and well cared for.
As soon as they launch their (coming soon) website I will attach details, until then it's Spitalfields on Thursday mornings.

Guantes Luque Glove Shop. Madrid

Guantes Luque is a glove shop and manufacturer that has been in business since 1896, as the plaque on the pavement outside testifies. These plaques are given by the mayor to shops which have been open for more than 100 years.
Owner Alvaro is a member of the fourth generation of this family business, he proudly has no website and his only concession to 'new ways' is the telephone. The old mechanical till is still in use.

Alvaro manufactures all the gloves here in Madrid and does special orders for film and TV.
There is good period stock still on the shelves  and minimum orders start at a very reasonable 50 pieces.

Also I notice a coincidence -  there is a Guantes label still attached to the vintage gloves I posted a photograph of on my Pepita is Dead page a few weeks ago.

Guantes Luque - Calle De Espoz y Mina 3, Madrid.
Contact by telephone -  0034 91 522 3287

Pepita is Dead

Pepita is Dead in Madrid is a vintage shop and rental house stocking mostly 1960's and 1970's dead stock. It's packed with unworn clothing, they have loads of kids stuff which is always hard to find and everywhere I looked original labels were dangling off garments, the graphics themselves making me want to buy things.
It's like going back in time and into a clothes shop, circa 1976, to shop for costumes.

Abernyte Antiques: Further Temptations

Ohio Knitting Mills

A slight diversion from all things Japanese to mention Ohio Knitting Mills' Pop-Up Shop.
I've been a fan for a while now, recommended to me by print designer and good friend, Kathryn Dale.
So much of their original stock has gone but there are a few choice items left and are on sale here.