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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.

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Why Small Batch Is Not A Marketing Word

By Brix + Bailey

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,...

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What "Ethical" Actually Means On A Label

By Brix + Bailey

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...

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Upcycled, Recycled Or Reclaimed?

By Brix + Bailey

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.

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How To Tell If A Brand Is Really Women-Led

By Brix + Bailey

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...

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What B Corp Certification Actually Means

By Brix + Bailey

B Corp is the certification people recognise without quite knowing what it tests. What the assessment actually covers, and the three things it does not...

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Why Shopping Local Goes Global: Independent Brands Worldwide

By Brix + Bailey

Local used to mean your high street. Now it means knowing something about who made the thing, wherever they happen to be.

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Join Brix + Bailey as a Brand

By Brix + Bailey

A curated marketplace for the unordinary. Brix + Bailey has evolved — from a design studio into a destination for beautifully offbeat brands across fashion,...

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