Made with Love, a festive designer-maker sale, is taking over the East Dulwich Tavern, 11am – 5pm, Saturday, December 8th 2012.
Filling its walls with Christmas cheer and unique hand-made gifts, this event promises to be your one-stop shop for all your Christmas shopping needs.
The event was born out of a desire to promote and celebrate unique designers and interesting products. Having grown tired of seeing the same repetitive goods on the high street, organisers Awon Golding and Madeline Tanoto set out to do something about it.
Awon and Madeline met whilst working as accessories designers for the UK’s high streets. Having both had a background in designing commercially for retailers like , and River Island, they felt the need to get back to basics and start designing and making their own collections again.
Both trained as milliners, but with very different takes on the craft. Awon makes couture hats and event headpieces, whilst Madeline’s label ‘Tundra’ focuses on knitted accessories and upcycled fur. With a network of other creatives under their belts, it was a logical progression to create an event to showcase the talent on offer.
In times when money has to go further the ‘Made with Love’ aim is to show that quality items that are made to last are worth investing in because they will endure. It’s also lovely to give something unique as a gift, and what better way than supporting up-and-coming designers and small businesses.
There will be a fantastic range of unique and individual products on offer from children’s wear, hand-carved wooden bowls, jewellery and accessories, to festive gifts and decorations. And for that warm fuzzy feeling they’ll be selling Christmas cards to support ‘Contact the Elderly’, a charity that organizes tea parties for lonely elderly people.
Having had such a positive response to this debut, Madeline and Awon are already setting their sights on the New Year and the next event. If you’re a designer-maker who would like to get involved get in touch with them through their facebook page or email: madewithluvlondon@gmail.com
Watch out 2013, Made with Love is here to stay.
Made with Love: Xmas Sale
11am – 5pm, Saturday December 8th 2012.
East Dulwich Tavern, 1 Lordship Lane, SE22 8EW
www.facebook.com/madewithlovelondon
twitter: @madewithloveldn