Portobello Rocks!

Portobello definitely rocks! More pop-up dates announced!

The legendary Portobello Market is synonymous with fashion and all things bang-on trend, so there was no better place to hold our West-side I Love Markets pop-up. It's reputation ensures a continuous flow of both tourists and locals, so all was set for a great day at Portobello Rocks! 
 
Some may of feared the rain as it came down hard on Friday, but Saturday thankfully stayed dry and stall holders were protected by the Westway and hassle-free gazebos, so no worries there. Market visitors were immediately intrigued by the bunting and balloons and the stall holders were fabulous, so let the shopping commence!  

Portobello Rocks, I Love Markets Pop-Up, Portobello Green

Katie Ingham from I Love Markets couldn't resist setting up a stall for the day!

Tie Doctor & Golden Grass draw in shoppers

The prize for one of the most aesthetically pleasing stalls has to be awarded to Haus Of Artisans.  Featuring products from three different artists. The passion and love for their products truly came across and they have been firmly placed on my Christmas Wish List to Santa!

https://www.ilovemarkets.co.uk/london/directory/shop/haus-of-artisans

The Tie Doctor was there giving out some crucial neck wear advice to all the Potobello fashionistas. Sporting his own product and even selling out of his £8 Stylish black bow. He has hitting the right note.

Self confessed vintage lovers ourselves the ILM team were very happy to see such an eclectic mix of Vintage making an appearance. 

Harper & Eye High-Fashion Vintage

Harper & Eye are definitely one to check out if you are a vintage lover, selling an awesome array of hand picked designer and high street apparel to suit any budget.

LFF Boutique also brought some statement customised vintage pieces along side her own branded womenswear and statement jewellery. Diana Vickers was recently spotted sporting her 'Boys Boys Boys' tee which you can get on the ILM Shop! 

Loud Prints from LFF Boutique

LFF Boutique on-trend fashion

Love Vintage

Love Vintage brought an aladdins cave of vintage treasures. Offering everything from gloves, handmade cards, prints, jewellery and accessories. She also put a smile on shoppers face with the vintage styled poster proclaiming "Your husband just called, he said buy whatever you want". We can dream...

Wunderbar Vintage was another big-hit, with masses of stylish picks from many different eras and the best collection of shoes we have ever seen! Katie from I Love Markets bought the embroidered oriental gown for £15 featured below, oh an also a great pair of sunglasses!

Wunderbar Vintage

 

Retro Great also brought some vintage wonders and mixed it up nicely with some unique retro styled handmade jewellery. 

The Golden Grass Company had one of the busiest stalls of the day with people fascinated by how these sophisticated, hand made, golden wonders start at around £10!

People couldn't keep their hands-off Golden Grass!

Acro Iris who normally trade in Camden traveled to Portotbello to showcase a large range of handmade products from leather flip flops to handmade charm bracelets. The bright colourful stall brought a ray of sunshine on a mainly cloudy day!

Mixy Fandino

Another trader bringing the sunshine was of course Mixy Fandino. The beautiful handcrafted jewellery comes from the Colombian Andes. It is made from sustainable materials in an array of bright South American colouring, Mixy is always sure to stand out from the crowd.

Jerpurity

Jerpurity with an extensive array of jewellery and accessories made using different African prints.

East End Prints brought a large selection of both framed and unframed prints. The animals prints seemed popular with the people of Portobello and if you missed out check out there extensive range on ILM.

Innabox brought the smiles with their cute collection of unique cards and phone cases.

Open The Gate take African prints and street culture to create their products. Their hood seemed a popular option and Sandrine was keen to get the public trying them on! If you missed them lucky for you the stylish hoodie is available on ILM! 

Trina's Delicacies was there to keep hungry sweet toothed market goers happy, and traders for that matter. She even managed to get her stall filmed in a sketch for an Italian comedian who were filming there.  Her brownie vanilla cupcake was amazing!

Portobello Rocks was a great success and  we are pleased to announce new dates for October, Novemer and December! Stalls are priced at an affordable  £45. Book your place fast to avoid disappointment! Sign up to I Love Markets and never miss another event again!

 

MARKETS UNITED Launches Online Shopping for London's Markets

On Sunday 5th May, we had a wide selection of Londoner's, passer-by's, tourists, and friends pile into Shoreditch Town Hall Basement to enjoy the eclectic products available to buy at Markets United. For the first time a collated collection of traders came together to represent the different markets that they trade at. Representing some of London's finest, the day was filled with good vibes and energy with lots of people browsing and buying unusual market goodies! As one trader put it, "We have met wonderful people and traders whom I don't usually meet at the Spitalfields."

The colourful Chido Bueno and their wonderful headdresses.

The first thing that caught people's attention was the unusual setting. The Shoreditch Town Hall Basement is a labyrinth of adjoining rooms, abandoned corridors and recessed nooks which traders took full advantage of when setting up our stalls. The industrial and distressed look of the venue gave us something to play around with, and made our launch different. Additional features included the London Markets Photo Exhibition, an art installation and a live music with alcohol provided by the fabulous Butler's Gin and Crate Brewery, both brewed in Hackney. 

 Above "Leaves" installation by Irma Pictures. 

Above, "The Discussion" by contest runner-up Bella Harwood. Taken at Brixton market

We had a variety of market stalls at our event selling lots of weird and wonderful things, including recyclable nappies, mosaics, vintage clothing, bicycles, knitwear, jewellery, kaleidoscopes and vinyl.

Here are Mosaics by Juan is Dead, available to buy online.

Above, Snakes and Fairies, available at Portobello Green Market. We love her handmade jewellery especially the ear cuffs and feather rings!

Above, Love Bessie's stall who specialises in arts and crafts such as gift cards, gift boxes and homeware, with her fabulous Fifty Shades of Dirty trilogy tea towels!

Here is a look at Narcissus Design's set up, who feature at Brick Lane's Backyard market, specialising in bespoke mirrors.

Above Mixy Fandino's stall. Her products are beautiful handcrafted jewellery from the Colombian Andes, currently selling on ILM.

Everyone loves a bit of vinyl! Find Ken from Della Record's every Saturday at Broadway market.

This is a part of Yallah Yallah's stall who normally showcases her unique finds at Portobello Green Market.

These Handmade Kaleidoscopes went down really well. They were also being engraved right there and then! They make the perfect gift!

We love! These dyed jade brackets by Elena Hall. Also Vintage by D'Burgin Fox kept punters happy and not forgetting the fabulous Amour Collier!

And we had a room filled with Full City Cycles! Ivan Angell (photo contest winner), caught a glimpse of his custom made Fixie! 

The Frenchie (below) tantalized visitors with the aroma of melted french cheese working it's way around the corridors. Live music was being enjoyed throughout the day, from musicians Dawson, Mosi Conde, Rayon, ShotGun Queen, Martha, The Hobos, Broken Boat and The Greasy Slicks. 

Above Music by Dawson

  Rayon

Above, Mosi Conde

 Shotgun Queen

Martha

 The Hobos

Broken Boat

 The Greasy Slicks

A BIG thank you to everyone who came down, or took part in the I Love Market's Launch Event 'Markets United' it was a great success! The event was proof that it's the PEOPLE that are so important in creating a fabulous market! 

Come and join in the online action at 

www.ilovemarkets.com