LEEDS GUIDE
January 2006
Talking
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Your retail hit for the New Year
The
excitement of Christmas has worn off and the sale tags are swinging
in the shops, but don't feel too fed up as there are a good few
new independents to investigate. Got Snow in the Corn Exchange has
recently opened and promises to cater to your extreme side, with
plenty of snowboards and winter gear for sporty types. Across the
dome you've got Fabric Junkie, a dinky and faintly-lit shop rammed
with retro and vintage pieces as well as customised tops, bits of
jewellery and accessories dotted around the joint. It's a real treasure
trove and a great place to pick up oneoffs and, more crucially for
this time of year, the prices are very reasonable. Outside the Corn
Exchange head over to the Thornton's Arcade where you'll find No.15,
a great new boutique run by two former Harvey Nichols personal shoppers,
Norma and Sharon. They've sou reed some great and little-known labels
including Margo London, Buba and London Denim - names that you'll
be hard pushed to find outside London making them an ideal place
to find unique outfits for New Year shindigs, or for fulfilling
your New Year's resolution to find a great ensemble for those job
interviews you might be hoping to get.
If the hustle and bustle of town is too much, hop on the train to
serene Salts Mill, Saltaire and take a look at Kath Libbert's latest
jewellery exhibition Cracker. The show pulls together the work of
19 designers and artists from all over the UK and overseas. Expect
to find old china, hand crocheting, knitted wire, jumper sleeves
and Sari's as they're all used in imaginative ways to create collectable,
quirky brooches, rings and neckpieces. Naomi Sheppard's silver and
gold brooches (pictured) twist into your clothes, don't even need
to be fastened and would look fab on your winter coats and woollies.
Cracker runs until the 29th January, call 01274 599 790 for more
details. VB
