Truth is Luxury. Luxury is Truth.

A month ago, I offered up some thoughts on what a luxury purchase might look like for many of the readers of this newsletter. I have been thinking about this a lot because I think that Gladstone /...

Our newest product, a carry-on bag. A joint project with Francli Craftwear.

Today I want to tell you about our newest product, which is the apex of what we are trying to achieve with Gladstone / Hellen.

Where you shop is a political act stickers.

It’s so easy to get overwhelmed by all of the busy, busy, busy stuff, that I sometimes forget that we’re only here once and this is a month to savour. That sounds a bit crass, but I find myself mo...

G / H News.

I want to start by mentioning that we would truly love it if you would consider buying something from us this Christmas. Everything that we sell is great, in all sorts of ways.

Where You Shop Is A Political Act!

Where You Shop Is A Political Act! We’d love you to consider buying from us this Christmas, and in so doing, supporting proper British craftspeople.  

Packaging.

Christmas is on the way, and with it, lots of stuff to wrap. I like wrapping a few things and doing it well, but too many and I am not so happy.

Launching our vintage shop.

Today we launch a collection of vintage decorative homewares. It was only a matter of time really, as I’ve been obsessed with antique and vintage stuff for decades.

Celebrating 1 year of Gladstone / Hellen.

Tomorrow Gladstone / Hellen is 1 year old. It’s been a wonderful first year and we are profoundly grateful to you for your kindness and support.

We're definitely part of a movement.

It’s very heartening to find that so many people share our sentiments, both negative (that the traditional ‘luxury’ industry is either dead or not for us) and positive (that we are all playing a mo...

What’s Your Idea of A Luxury?

If you believe in this country and in our jobs, in age-old craft, in heritage and the beauty that these things create, then we’re the place for you.