ALL ORIGINAL - Independent Gift Shop in Ealing, London
All Original is a lovely independent gift shop located on Ealing Green, run by Jane and Steve, who champion designer makers from London along side carefully sourced original products from across the UK.
I met Jane at a Christmas market back in 2016 and we got chatting about design and the shop. Getting my products into a real shop had been one of my goals for along time but the fear of rejection kept me from pursuing it. It was complete serendipity meeting Jane that day, she helped me achieve my new year’s resolution for 2017 and offered me a space in her lovely shop!
Jane and Steve have created a wonderful shop and community. I love coming West to top up stock and have a wander around Ealing, I always treat myself to something from the Japanese patisserie, Wa Cafe, the curry buns are out of this world! It’s also nice to bump into the other designers and have a gossip with Jane (pre-pandemic obvs).
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many hurdles for small businesses and the high street, but All Original has dug deep, the shop has been slightly re-jigged to comply with social distancing guidelines and Jane and her team worked on a new website offering a click and collect service for the local area.
Meet some of the designer makers
Charlotte Berridge Studio
Charlotte creates illustrations inspired by local architecture, in particular historic pubs, near her home in West London.
Fran McCaskill
Fran hand makes and hand paints fused glass pieces. She uses her quirky graphic style to create bold decorative ornaments and hangings, as well as coasters and bowls.
Lorna Kyle Handmade Cards and Crafts
Lorna hand makes an eclectic range of greeting cards, and collects vintage cards, comics and 7” vinyls to create nostalgic artworks.
Losa Lou Jewellery
Cheyenne is a studio potter, creating fine porcelain jewellery and ceramic sculptures.
Mini Print Vintage
Nessa creates handmade and upcycled cufflinks, gifts & stamp art made from vintage postage stamps, old comics and books
Sticky Toffee Chic
Angela has turned her love of sewing to making bags of all descriptions, as well as a whole range of accessories. If you love colour and pattern look no further!
As the national Lockdown in England is coming to an end and Christmas less than a month away, I can’t think of a better time to support small businesses and our local high streets and shop small.