The Brix + Bailey Marketplace Journal
Think of this as our backstage pass. The finds, the flair, and the fabulous stories behind our marketplace. Meet the brands, the makers, and the mischief-makers. From fashion and art to home, beauty and beyond — it’s all here. And always unordinary.
Worth A Read.
In Which A Lion Tidies The Living Room
Three children, one basket habit and a range of hand-woven seagrass animals who make tidying up look like a social occasion. We have rarely been...
In Which We Fall, Rather Helplessly, For Told London
Six places, six fragrances, some thoroughly beautiful porcelain and a garden designer who used to work in audit. We tried to remain composed. We managed...
What To Look For In A Sustainable Brand
The word "sustainable" is doing a lot of unpaid, unverified work. Here is what to look at once you set it gently aside, so you...
What "Handmade" Really Means
Handmade" has quietly lost its edges. Here are three questions that tell the real thing from the hopeful label, from someone with no interest in...
What Family-Owned Actually Changes
A business expecting a daughter to run it in twenty years makes different decisions from one planning to sell in five. What family-owned actually changes,...
Why Small Batch Is Not A Marketing Word
Small batch describes a limit on how many of a thing can exist, imposed by how it is made. What that does to the object,...
What "Ethical" Actually Means On A Label
Ethical has no certifying body, which means it is a word a brand chooses to use about itself. Here is what to ask once you...
Upcycled, Recycled Or Reclaimed?
Upcycled, recycled and reclaimed get used as though they mean the same thing. They do not, and the differences change what you are actually buying.
How To Tell If A Brand Is Really Women-Led
No certification, no logo, no fee. Which makes women-led the easiest of our filters to stretch, and the one where the definition has to be...