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Glovedup opens the doors to the public on the weekend of the 14/15th June. A behind the scenes shopping experience. At Cockpit Arts Open Studios you can meet hundreds of designer-makers, buy original artworks; fashion and interior products and discover how they are created. Opening Times 11am to 6pm. Cockpit Arts is in Cockpit Yard, Northington Street, London, WC1N 2NP Go to www.cockpitarts.com for more info
Glovedup was called in to make gloves for pop diva Kylie Minogue's tour. Golden armour plated gloves were made for Kylie who wore them with a fabulous JPG purple gown. So Kylie fans, watch this space - they might just make it into the shop sometime soon.
Glovedup Gloves were commissioned by 3 designers for their LFW catwalk shows; spiky gloves for Ana Sekularac, Silky gloves for Georgina Harley-Smith and Sheer gloves for Edward Sexton - check Vogue or the Facebook Glovedup page for pix.
You'll rarely see Glovedup designer without her wheels - bike or skates, she's been fashioning her own active wear for years and finally got the chance to show off her urban style at the Wheels & Heels cycle fashion show, which was part of the London Fashion Week schedule of events. Pictures coming soon.
The recent show ended with a catwalk show, where Richie Rich and Traver Rains styled the aspiring models with their Heatherette collection accessorized with Glovedup gloves of course! Here's a clip from the show.
"Tom Binns' dynamic jewellery with brocade gloves for a touch of fresh opulence". Glovedup gloves feature in a stunning Spring/Summer fashion story in British Vogue February 2008. These gloves are now in the shop.
Glovedup has joined the masses and the fun by creating a profile on Facebook, where you view videos of past shows and pictures of the forthcoming spring/summer collection. Think Myspace and Facebook with a fashion focus and you get Fashionspace.com; the new kid on the block - set to revolutionize the way we buy and sell our threads.
Fashionspace.com/glovedup Facebook.com
There are a 100 of us at Cockpit Arts Holborn. I'm the Glover among Cobblers, Milliners, Weavers, Jewellers, Gilders ... Couturiers. This weekend we'll be showing and selling our hand-made work. I'll be glovin in studio E2Q, where you'll also find my tiaras, hand-fans and baubles made from old Ocado and Iceland plastic bags. Entry is £5 for all 4 days and includes
ticket to Deptford Open Studios next week and a prize draw to win a Christmas Tree decked with our ornaments.
Opening Times:
Thurs 22 Nov 18-21hrs
Fri to Sun 25 Nov 12-19hrs
Cockpit Arts is behind Holborn Library
Cockpit Yard, Northington Street, WC1N 2NP
Buses (19,38,45,55)
www.cockpitarts.com
I'm taking all the samples left from the online sale to the Bloomsbury Festival, where I have a gallery space in the Brunswick Centre, just by Russell Square. I'll also be showing my newest designs, including the tiaras and hand-fans which went down a storm at London Fashion Week. I'm sharing the space with my studio mate Patricia Hopewell - who is master weaver and creator of all kinds of cloth and textiles - she'll be showing her lingerie range crocheted from steel wire, in addition to her woven silk scarves and felted accessories.
For the first time is 10 seasons Glovedup isn't creating gloves and accessories for other designers, but for its own Spring Summer 2008 collection. The show takes place at On|Off by arrangement with the Royal Academy of Arts in Burlington Gardens. Pictures and a show report coming soon.
Glovedup will be adding a whole new collection to the shop very soon, so to make some space there's a bit of a clearance sale going on - don't delay many sale items are one-offs; when they're gone, they're gone!
Glovedup presents gloves made this year for Heatherette's shows in New York and Vienna, and Diesel's AW07 show. There'll also be a samples recently featured in Italian Vogue, Russian Vogue, and Harpers Bazaar.
Come along and buy or order bespoke, for more info go to Cockpitarts.com
There are 100 designer makers in the show, and an entry fee of £5 will be charged.
For one crazy and wonderful week, Glovedup set-up studio in the Vienna city hall to make gloves for Heatherette's fashion show at the Aids Life Ball (lifeball.org) on 26th May. As well as using gloves from previous shows, Glovedup made a range of new gloves, from shiny plastics and holographic metallic prints. The show featured collections from the past 5 years and was fabulous. The whole week was an unforgetable delight.
After what promises to be one crazy week at New York Fashion Week (see below), Glovedup will rush back to London to get ready for the Todd Lynn show at London Fashion week. Stylist Sharon Sylvester has chosen Glovedup gloves to accessorise the second collection show of this very up and coming new designer.
23/01/07
Glovedup and Heatherette at New York Fashion WeekGlovedup is heading back to New York to do gloves for Heatherette's AW07 collection at New York Fashion Week. Working in the Heatherette studio last time was extreme fun - so I can't wait to get back there. The show will be on the 6th Feb and this time I plan to bring back pix so watch this space!
20/01/07
Glovedup and Diesel at New York Fashion WeekGlovedup is most excited to announce a commission from Diesel for their AW2007 catwalk show at New York Fashion Week in next month. I saw the Spring Summer 06 collection in New York last year and it was dazzling so I can't wait to see next season's Glovedup show.
It's 5 years since the first collection of fingerless gloves was launched
on Glovedup.com.
Back then Glovedup was based in Amsterdam (Holland), where the currency
was Dutch Guilders. This didn't seem like a smart choice for a global
website, so shop items were priced in US$.
Now in London and 5 years on, it's time to switch currency from $ to £,
and to up the prices - which have been the same since 2001.
Cockpit Arts Studios in London's Bloomsbury, home to Glovedup, and a 100 other designer/makers, opens its doors to the public for the winter show. As well as offering all manner of ready made gloves and accessories. Glovedup will be offering while-u-wait bespoke fingerless gloves.
14/09/07
Glovedup in New York for Heatherette Spring 2007 runway showFor one crazy week, Glovedup switches cities from London to New York, to create gloves for Heatherette's Spring 2007 collection show. It's 3 years since the first collaboration when Heatherette was in the East Village, now on the 66th floor of the Empire State Building, the studio was a constant whirlwind of excitement as models, celebs (Paris Hilton, Kelis, Mya), press and the Heatherette family and friends prepared for the show.
23/08/07
Sexy Gloves for Charles of LondonAfter a last minute glove request for a Gobsausage gig at On the Rocks, Gobsausage Mark n Sue, designers behind Charles of London label commissioned shiny black PVC gloves for their fashion show at Ruby Lo. Glovedup came up with these sexy punky tassled opera gloves.
24/06/07
Acid gloves at the Extraordinary Dancing BazaarA new collection of Acid/Summer of Love gloves was presented at the EDB in the Old Blue Last pub. Joining in the football fever, Glovedup also unveiled the England supporter Tee-Dress, which was fabulously modelled by DJ Chloe. And later as Glovedup took its wares for some alfresco fashion shopping in Hoxton Square, Toni elegantly modelled the rose scented ankle corsage, another Glovedup creation from the plastic crochet collection.
Cockpit Arts Studios in London's Bloomsbury, home to Glovedup, and a 100 other designer/makers, opens its doors to the public for the summer show. As well as offering all manner of ready made gloves and accessories. Glovedup will be offering while-u-wait bespoke fingerless gloves.
23/05/07
Miniature Garden Competition at the Extraordinary Dancing BazaarGlovedup had the honour of making the EDB miniature garden competitiion 1st prize rosette. And we'd like to think this is why the Glovedup mini garden didn't win - but then again the competition was fierce. Click the thumbnail to view the gardens.
The delectable pink Spring blossoms through the window, and a last minute but delightful bike delivery to a stylist a few days ago, have inspired the new WANT IT NOW service. Glovedup glove maker and major cycling aficionado, is now ready and willing to cycle your glove orders to your central London door.
No customer satisfaction guarantees or promises, but if you need your gloves right now, then it's just a matter of a phone call (07940 776346) to see what can be done.
WANT IT NOW delivery costs £13, and you must be in central London: W1, WC1, NW1, N1, SE1, SW1, EC1, E1.
Glovedup was back at the Old Blue Last (Vice Mag) pub last weekend to join in the action at the Extraordinary Dancing Bazaar, where Emily's motley crew present their amazing array of wares in between dancing, chatting and generally having a lot of fun. Glovedup took along a glove box of gloves, garters, and wrist bands to sell at otherwise unknown low prices. Amongst the fashion fripperies for sale was a fabulous spherical fish bowl, a bag of Damien Hirst pills, and a super suite of classic breakdancing records.
The Extraordinary Dancing Bazaar will be happening every Saturday at the Old Blue Last (corner of Curtain Road and Great Eastern Street, London, EC1) from noon till late. Glovedup will be there again on Saturday 6th May - so come along and say hello.
04/04/06
Glove Spy Spring Summer 2006The fingerless glove bug is spreading far and wide; Italian vogue doyenne Anna Piaggi and Chanel supremo Karl Lagerfeld are rarely seen these days without stylish mitts, and Glovedup has spotted (always knew it was coming) a growing trend for fingerless gloves on the catwalks. Click on the thumbnail for a round-up of the Spring Summer 2006 fingerless gloves.
02/31/06
Glovedup at London Fashion WeekCommissions came from 3 designers for their London Fashion Week AW 2006 shows and collections. Glovedup put gloves into the sleeves of Ezinma Mbonu's first collection. PVC bags were crocheted into necklaces, corsets and brooches for Robert Cary-Williams, and for BodyAmr, extravagant puff sleeved gloves were fashioned from the finest cashmere, leather and silk.
Starting from December Glovedup is delighted to launch a new bespoke service for Londoners, who can now choose from the massive catalogue of designs to get made-to-measure fingerless gloves.
PIMP
magazine presents part one of its 'On the 7th day' exhibition and boutique.
Starting with fashion, the exhibition features a clutch of inspiring London-based
designers; Rubbish Fairy, Chrisette, Red Mutha, Prangsta and of course
Glovedup. A circus style ring was made for the opening night fashion show;
super-styled by Celia Arias. The Glovedup glove machine was full throttle,
as guests were treated to made-to-measure t-shirt glove transformations.
Every weekend throughout December, Glovedup will be at the 'On the 7th
Day' boutique to sew on demand and tranform old t-shirts into fashion-forward
fingerless gloves.
Click on the thumbnail for more info and pix.
For the first time ever, the Glovedup studio opens to the public.
From 24th November and throughout the weekend, the doors will be open
to the entire Cockpit Arts building so visitors can wander around the
studios and check out of the work of almost 100 artists/makers.
27/10/05
The Refuse Collection: Glovedup crochets bin bag suit for good causeOrganised by A National Voice and hosted by Tate Britain, the Refuse Collection show seeks to end the practice of UK local authorities that equip children in care, with nothing more than bin-bags each time they move home. Glovedup worked with red bin bags, to create a jacket, trouser suit and stilettos for contemporary dancer, and model Samina
KOKO (formerley Camden Palace) plays host to a novel night of film, theatre, music and jumble sale featuring the most stylish ever Glovedup tombola. The film night kicks off the Adventures in the Beetroot field 4 day festival.
21/09/05
Robert Cary-Williams London Fashion Week Glovedup creates the accessories for the Robert Cary-Williams Spring/Summer
2006 collection. Fingerless gloves from RCW t-shirts, wire knuckledusters,
leather garters and armpieces and wire-stitched leather epaulettes with
a century of 100 year old Napoleonic toy soldiers.
Click the thumbnail to see pix or go to Vogue.co.uk to view the catwalk show pix and video.
18/09/05
London Fashion Week Off Schedule at the FoundryGlovedup dresses the windows of East End arts bar the Foundry, located on the corner of Old Street and Great Eastern, two giant posters were made using the images from the Girl and Boy Tee Gloves. Click on the thumbnail to watch the movie. Music by Cantankerous and Lethal B.
Once again, Glovedup joins in the fun at this extraordinary jumble sale. This time an altogether more summery affair; the jumble will take place outdoors on what promises to be one of England's hottest days in 2005. Glovedup will be there with a suitcase full of fashion fripperies at jumble sale prices. The Griffin, 93 Leonard St, off Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 4RD (Saturday 18th June 2 till 7pm, and then sort of monthly)
Glovedup
joins 13 other European designers in Nicosia (Lefkosia/Lefkosa) the last
divided city in Europe. Since 1974 this ancient city has been divided
by a UN buffer zone or the 'Green Line' as it is locally known, which
cuts the island in 2; the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the
Republic of Cyprus (Greek) in the south.
Curated by Anna Polydorou (owner of Occhi Gallery in Athens) The Two
Half Two exhibition will take place on the 20th in and around the city
centre Green Line. Between the 15th and 20th, the designers will work
with local craftspeople on both sides of the line, sharing skills and
techniques. Over the five days, the groups will work together create the
exhibition, which will be an expression of their attitudes toward the
social and political situation.
So, if you happen to be on Aphrodite's beautiful island of Cyprus, on the 20th come and join us. Failing that, check back here for pictures and a review in a few week's time.
Fine
threads, books, records, djs, booze, and a right old knees up; Ben Fat
Truckers Tombola, Kate and Ella's manicures & makeovers, Laura Lees
the offensive embroiderer, Nova (shag the dj) and her knitting machine.
and a host of DJs. With a suitcase of fingerless gloves, garters and other
experiments not sold anywhere else Glovedup joins in the fun at Vice Magazine's
pub in London's east end (38 Great Eastern Street 2-7pm).
... much later
Great fun was had at Julie's Jumble as patrons, visitors and Jumble stall
holders got Glovedup and danced to the sounds of DJ Steve Cotton, who
spun a wild mix of musical treasures past and present. Big thanks to super
model Calvin, who set the trend for the day unleashing a mini glove craze:
Click on the thumbnail to see the pix.
Ever since the journey from Amsterdam to London, the computer (Glovedup life support system) has been acting up and making web updates very difficult. After overcoming a near fatal crash in December, the poor old computer finally gave up last month, taking some treasured files and memories with it. If you recently signed up for the Glove Letter mailing list, but didn't hear anything, please do send in your details again just in case they were lost.
11/03/05
Hoxton BoutiqueThe collections of Eley Kishimoto, Vivienne Westwood, Carlota Joakina and Robert Cary-Williams (Glovedup fave) make Hoxton Boutique an inspiring/exciting place to shop. When it came to creating a look book for Hoxton Boutique's own label AW05 collection, designers Alison and Louise asked Glovedup to make some tough looking leather rocker gloves. Made from old leather jackets, two new styles were created; strappy gloves and studded gloves. Currently on show in Japan, more leather rocker gloves will be in the Glovedup shop later this year.
09/03/05
London Fashion Forum Select Profile 5 Catwalk ShowSupported by the leading labels of the UK high street; Top Shop, Hobbs, House of Frazer and Debenhams, the Select Profile gala show presented a handful of top new designers. Working with the show stylists, Glovedup created fingerless gloves for three of the designers; Grace by Clairey, Daniela Benson and Michael Azu.
The UK's ITV "This Morning" style section looks at fingerless gloves and the panel decide unanimously that Glovedup's Tee Gloves and Long Gloves are the best of what's on offer.
When NYC stylist requested gloves to style US skate hero Corey Duffel, Glovedup seized on the chance to work with neighbour and graffiti posse ONIT Design. Using the tee gloves as a base, Graffiti artist Roy Christie designed and sprayed the gloves with his trademark curly arrows.
12/12/04
Downmarket at UpmarketAs any London fashionista well knows, the pulse has shifted East and London's Brick Lane pumps with fashion action on Sunday's where the street market and resident independent boutiques proffer street to sophisticat and everything in between style. The transformation of the Truman Brewery car park to fashion market UPMARKET lured Glovedup to take a stand. Filled with independent designer/makers Upmarket draws a style-conscious crowd and like bees to honey; glove lovers and fashion addicts have flocked to buy the many one-off pieces Glovedup has made for fashion shoots and shows.
Presenting some of the best of modern British design, Two See is a fairly new boutique to open in Covent Garden's Monmouth Street. Alongside House of Jazz, Hoxton Boutique, Preen, Laura Lees, Emma Cook and Aimee McWilliams, Glovedup presents one-off gloves inspired by these most-desirable AW04 collections.
Occhi gallery presents Glovedup fingerless gloves; the past, present and future with a party and exhibition in its Athen's gallery.
Glovedup Tee gloves made from Glovedup's very own t-shirt prints are revealed for the first time to the public in Tokyo at GAS curated Jumble exhibition.
14/09/04
London Fashion Week gloves for Victim Fashion StreetOnce again Glovedup joins forces with London-based designer Mei Hui Liu to make fingerless gloves for her label Victim Fashion Street. The SS05 show takes place in a beautiful Mayfair hotel. The inspiration for the collection is weddings and brides, and Glovedup goes back in history to the 18th century to revive the then popular 3/4 mittens with scalloped edges. Images of St Brides Church spire (the inspiration behind the tiered wedding cake) are printed onto pastel coloured gloves, and white cotton dishcloths are transformed into lacy mitts with bride and groom cameo patches.
15/04/04
London boundGlovedup's Amsterdam sojoun has come to an end.
The partnership between Laura and Rick also draws to a close, as the two
go their own separate ways; Rick will pursue some of his own photo and
graphic design projects, while Laura will carry on with Glovedup - like
she started - on her own.
Marking the end of an era, and making the most of a good opportunity to party, the duo pulled together some of their fave all time records in their DJ set at launch party of Amsterdam-based new photographic/art magazine Capricious.
US
designers Heatherette once again commission Glovedup gloves for their
AW2004 runway show at New York fashion week.
09/02/04Rotterdam based fashion website Iconique,
makes a flash feature movie with the latest Glovedup glove designs.
06/02/04 Photos by Jiro Fujita from the Travelling GAS shop exhibition Jan 2004
at the Foret
gallery TOKYO.
01/02/04
Occhi Art Space
The Occhi art space is a gallery and boutique. Nested in the old city
of Athens, Occhi's owner and curator is Anna Polydorou, who was born in
Nicosia, Cyprus. As an journalist in the arts, Anna observed the difficulties
artists and designers encountered when trying to find suitable platforms
for their work. This drove Anna to create Occhi as a totally flexible
art space, where all fixtures and fittings are movable so that the artworks
and products define the exhibition character and personality, rather than
adapting to an imposing house-style. Occhi has no rules or regulations
when it comes down to curating and product selection. All sorts of pieces
are shown: lights, clothes, jewellery, gadgets, t-shirts, prints, etc.,
as long as they work together to build the exhibition vibe.
All items in the store are hand-made, unique and tend to have an artistically
playful character. According to Anna, the experimental and playful nature
of the Occhi space comes from the Greek and Cypriot artists and designers
(Joanna Louca, Christos Kyruakides, Kyriaki Costa, Re-form, Filio Kehayia)
who tend to be much more free with colours and materials. Anna also selects
artists and designers from other parts of Europe (Glovedup, Krvkurva,
A Forest and Fevered Deviant) to mix with the local creative talent.
Glovedup gloves are now available at Occhi, see stockist info for address
details. A special Agent Anonym/Glovedup exhibition is planned at Occhi
for Autumn 2004.
Glovedup
gloves including our latest range of recycled t-shirt gloves, join a full
range of GAS products, as well as handmade items and artworks collected
from around the world at the Foret gallery.
Venue: Lapnet ship in Foret 4F, Harajuku, Tokyo
Address: Foret Harajuku 4F, 1-8-10, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Date: 16th Jan 2004 - 29th Jan 2004
Opening party: 16th Jan 2004 19:00 - 21:00 Live event by Ten +
DJ: 18th Jan 2004 14:00 - 16:00