Sunday 1st December: All the brands taking part in our Christmas Market at Battersea Power Station
After a number of hugely successful markets there, which saw hundreds of you shopping small in luxurious surroundings, we’re thrilled that we’re going to be hosting another market at the South London icon that is Battersea Power Station! We’ll be popping up inside the historic Turbine Halls this October, bringing with us 30 different small brands each day! This is a unique and exciting shopping experience spanning everything from handmade jewellery to art and ceramics all under one roof and below you’ll find a more detailed description of every single one of the makers taking part. Remember there’s a totally different line-up for Saturday 30th November which you can find here! And for more info about the event in general, head over to another blog post here.
Live Activation
Maison Spoon: The perfect unique gift, we are so pleased to welcome Maison Spoon and their lovely vintage preloved cutlery back to our market. Lucie scours antique and vintage markets across London to find the most special pieces, which she then engraves with funny and cute messages about cheese, friendship and love. Complimentary personalisation will also be available on the day, so you can add a name, date or special words of your own choosing, plus you can shop brand new cutlery rings too.
Vintage
NEW! Grandma’s Attic Vintage: As seen in Vogue and The Guardian. Shop the collection of colourful, vintage homeware treasures at our next market. Founder Christen is unrivalled when it comes to sourcing the most amazing, unique and covetable finds and we absolutely can't wait to see what she'll have at her market stall, including glassware, brassware, kitsch foodie themed ceramics, retro Christmas baubles and a selection of vintage items that would make the perfect unique gifts and stocking fillers.
Handbags & Accessories
Lily Em Knit: What if I told you you could shop knitwear as featured by Vogue, Grazia and more at our market? Well ya can, cos the amazing Lily Em Knitwear is gonna be trading with us! Lovely knitwear designer Lily uses the highest quality wools to produce super covetable womenswear accessories like balaclavas and handbags with thrilling results. From bold ombres to giant stripes and colour pops this is not your average highstreet knitwear, these pieces are made to last and infused with high quality vibes.
Jewellery
Frances Kirk: Market favourite, fellow South London gal, all all round talented and beautiful little bean, the one and only Frances Kirk will be at our next markey with the most gorgeous selection of beautiful things. Handmade by Annie in London, each carefully considered jewel speaks of her life experiences: empowering, feminine, oceanic, and is the result of years of research and thought, featuring her iconically organic textures that make each piece something original and special.
Celeste Chambers Hill: With unpredictable and handmade processes, the final results from any experiment by contemporary jeweller Celeste Chambers-Hill is always unique and very exciting. These bold, original and eye-catching designs are the stuff of my DREAMS. Unapologetically original, chunky, and filled with imperfect personality, her incredible pieces are designed to help you show the world exactly who you are and what you’re about! Handmade in London using recycled precious metals.
Pearls London: Pearls London is a Black, female owned jewellery brand from London that sells super cute beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings all handmade by designer and founder Bella. Using a variety of materials like fresh water pearls, jade, rose quartz and colourful beads, each one is so wearable and filled with a unique personality to suit your style. Don't miss new beaded bag charms and other super giftable bits.
The Workbench: I think this wins gold for best gift! Best friends Katie and Kirstie have created the most clever ring and pendant carving kits so you can create your own dream piece from home, anywhere in the world. Simply come up with a design, then carve it from the jewellery wax provided, pop it back in the post for it's final transformation and the completed piece is delivered back to you! This would make such a fun craft day with friends too.
Skincare & Beauty
Dibia: Dibia is the collection of deeply nourishing whipped body butters, handmade in small batches in London by founder Ike. Vegan, cruelty free and proudly Black owned, the formulation is made entirely from rich organic butters and oils that leave you feeling pampered and well moisturised! Naturally rich in vitamin A & E it also protects and regenerates the skin, helping to reduce the appearance of scars and stretch marks over time. The reviews on this speak for themselves, it’s a must try!
Palm of Feronia: Bestselling brand Palm Of Feronia returns to our market with their crystal charged, natural skincare for the soul. Formulated and blended by hand in South London by founder Soph, each product is rooted in ancient traditions and herbal lore. One of my favourite gift suggestions is Soph's bestselling Moonstone Sleep Spray which I literally can't sleep without. It does magical things to soothe a busy mind and send you off in to the most peaceful slumber. Everything is vegan and cruelty free.
Ceramics
NEW! Rose Gardner Studio: Brand new to the market! The fun, painterly and totally creative nature of these ceramics are unlike anything we've ever seen before! Shop the absolutely iconic Prawn Cocktail, and Prawn Bottle Stopper at our next market. These would make a beautiful gift for someone special who appreciates the unique.
Florence Mytum: I recently took a pottery class with the wonderful Florence Mytum and it made me appreciate even more just how talented she is to be able to make such beautiful and uniform designs from humble clay! The level of skill involved is just unimaginable till you have a go on the pottery wheel yourself. Home to the famous and bestselling Wiggle Mug, Florence’s designs are quirky, playful, full of character and handmade in East London. At our market shop the brand new collection, perfectly imperfect seconds and samples plus enjoy 10% off when you sign up to or gift a pottery class, with physical gift vouchers available too.
Kezia May Ceramics: I think it’s the beautiful rainbow colours Kezia uses that really set her work apart from the rest and make them so unique. The shiny glaze and painterly quality gives them such a pleasingly textured and tactile quality. Kezia uses homegrown flowers and leaves from her garden in Cornwall to thoughtfully imprint patterns in to the clay, a beautiful mark of nature adorning every special piece, making it truly one of a kind, just like you.
Amy Ceramics: You might recognise these gorgeous pieces after they went viral on TikTok! Small batch and handmade ceramics with the most adorable handpainted designs I’ve ever seen. Lovely Amy is a full-time nurse who started learning ceramics as a hobby, which since turned in to a successful small business. With a background in fine art, her cute designs are so fun and whimsical, featuring cherries, bows, fruits, animals and more. These petite pieces make the perfect trinket dishes.
Ceramics By Sunny: My heart is alight with Sunny’s gorgeous handmade ceramics, which perfectly combine marbled clay (in all the loveliest neutral shades of brown and cream, my favourite) and pretty frills. She cleverly creates each unique piece by hand on the wheel, producing functional ceramics that elevate your day-to-day rituals; her most popular designs are her spiral cups which I can see so many uses for in your home. Shop them and personalisable decorations at our next market!
Art, Prints & Paper Goods
Laura McLeish Lettering: Illustrator and lettering artist Laura McLeish will have a selection of chic and stylish cards, wrapping, gift tags and paper goods for us to shop at our next market. We love Laura's gorgeous handdrawn style. Shop just in time for the festive season.
Lib’s Cards: Using pretty pastel colours and the cutest little characters, Lib's charming card designs are the kind I want to send to every member of my family and all my favourite friends! Each one is designed and originally handpainted by artist Libby in London making them even more special. Find Christmas cards, wrap and other bestselling designs.
Illustrated By Weezy: Louise is a very talented South London illustrator who creates bold, colourful and customisable wall art that pay homage to the most magical times in our life. Glasto, discos, holidays, your fave song lyrics and cities; they're all here immortalised in Louise's relatable, viral, prints. Especially for the market shop a brand new South Of The River print. We can't wait!
Maddison Ball: The most colourful print shop for your colourful home! If you dream of kitch lobsters with scalloped edges, bows, checkerboard, cowboy hats and more rainbow tones and pattern clashes than you can shake a stick at then I think you’ll be chuffed to discover Maddison. The illustrator, who designs gorge prints, homeware and and tote bags has a refreshing way of communicating powerful messages about self-love positivity and joy.
Georgina Docherty: Clever printmaker Georgina has mastered the intricate art of lino to produce the most charming art prints. Having lived in Somerset for the past year, her prints reflect all the beauty of nature and the simple pleasures of a life lived slowly including scenes from the pantry, the kitchen and the garden. My faves are of course the bowl of olives and the intricate vase of flowers - it is so hard to get such a level of detail from lino so Georgina must be an absolute master.
Homeware
Harriet Says Hi: Inspired by all things food, talented tufting artist Harriet creates the most amazing cushions, rugs and other home decor full of nostalgic charm and beautiful bold design. Especially for the market you can shop brand new cocktail napkins, socks, scarves and blankets with special market day prices and iconic playful designs featuring all our coiffable faves like biscuits, lobsters, chips, martinis, olives and more.
Loving String: As seen in Liberty, House & Garden magazine as well as Sienna Miller’s country home, we couldn’t be more proud to welcome Loving String back to our market! With a background in Interior Design and styling, Sarah spent many years working on schemes for homes, shops and hotels around the Country, before turning her hand to making. These colourful lampshades are hand crafted from cotton yarn, filled with personality and style. Shop a selection of bestselling and new colourways alongisde exclusive designs not available online and a chance to preorder to your exact specification.
Ludio: Sometimes you see something that just totally blows you away and that’s how I feel about Ludio. I’m obsessed! Maker Lucie founded the bespoke embroidery and textiles studio, home to her amazing pieces of art. From tufted cushions, Christmas decorations and napkins, every single piece in the collection is so unique adorned with Lucie's original designs, patterns and embroidery. Truly unlike anything I’ve seen before and all lovingly handmade.
Bruler Candles: If you like to keep a chic, tonal and minimal home then can I recommend the wonderful Black Owned business Bruler Candles and their gorgeous home fragrances. Discover the collection at our market inside Battersea where founder Danielle will also be bringing the new range of bestselling candles and diffusers. These vegan, luxury products are all handmade in London by Danielle.
Imogen Melissa: Maker Imogen Melissa constantly blows us away with her creativity and imagination. She set up her business to modernise our perception of traditional embroidery and she’s definitely done just that. Shop original beaded artworks, cute pearly beaded jewellery, bestselling craft kits and personalisable decorations at our next market.
Stationery:
The Stationer: After a life-long obsession with stationery, in 2014 Tessa started a blog about it. Assuming she was writing into the ether, she was surprised to find a massive community around the world with the same obsession! The obvious next step was to open her very own online shop selling the world's best stationery, tried and tested by the Queen herself. Tessa has since designed her own collection of paper goods also available to shop alongside her curation of pens, pencils, crayons, highlighters, notebooks, planners, stickers, and everything else you might need to stock your desk (and stockings) perfectly.
Deli Items:
NEW! The Honey Project: Brand new to the market! Introducing an exciting edition to our lineup. The Honey Project founders Laura and Ed are part of a new generation of conservationist honey lovers who rewild areas across the UK for ever jar of honey sold. The honey itself is deliciously golden, single source and 100% British. The beautiful packaging makes it so giftable too. Perfect to add to a hamper.
NEW! Marpe Organics: Discover the range of high quality organic superfoods and blends that boost your health! With absolutely no additives, colourings, flavourings or fillers, these vegan products are the perfect antidote to over indulging this festive season. Simply add water, drink and enjoy. I'm going to give the Super Greens Life Boost a try.
Tempered Peach: These homemade chocolates are an absolute must buy at our next market! Founder Emily will have a selection of chocolate bars, filled truffles, hot chocolate stirrers each more yummy than the next! Plus a Make Your Own Truffle Kits that's the perfect gift for any creative enthusiast in your life. Highly recommend treating yourself too!
Mys Sweets: For the sweet-tooth in your life (that could very well be you!) a giant jar of pick and mix from Mys Sweets is all they could ever hope to wish for, so we’re chuffed candy Queen Rochelle returns to Salad Days Market with her yummy selection. Named after her lovely daughter, there’s novelty, vegan, festive and halal sweet options alongside old school bestesellers to choose from, and gift packs available to take home if your shopping for someone else. Yummy!
