5 Shops You Should Not Ignore

Let's talk cool shops. (Because we haven't talked cool shops in a while, now have we?) Here are a few of my recent finds.

1. The Ghostly Store:

Just cool and chic. Everything is a little masculine, a little grey, white, or black with clean lines, and I dig that.

2. Daniel Emma:

Wish this one was bigger! A few choice office-y products that would look awesome on my desk (and yours, whatever works).

3. Our Shop:

The store end of "Our WorkShop" from London-based graphic designers Pui Lee and Gemma Stanton, so it offers the overall cuteness that certain designers can easily deliver up.

4. Bookbinders Design:

Just go and see if this doesn't make you squeal.

5. ODLCO:

Another small collection, but nicely curated. They even sell handmade balloons. (Handmade balloons!)

Sources (clockwise, starting top left): Geometry Series Notebook from OurShop; Rubberband Ball from Daniel Emma; Novel Duffle Bag from The Ghostly Store; Cloth/Paper Boxes from Bookbinders Design; Tycho Sun Tee from The Ghostly Store; Heirloom Blocks by Seth Keller from ODLCO

5 Shops to Bookmark Immediately

1. Colette: Frenchie cool!

2. Spunique: Minimalist-y cool!

3. Pigr: Euro cool!

4. Silva Bradshaw: Bling-y cool!

5. Haus: Guaranteed-that-anything-you-buy-here-is-cool cool!

Image sources: pigr.it, spunique.com, colette.fr

5 Shops to Bookmark Immediately

1. Kaufmann Mercantile: Well-made picks that look like they could have been passed down from your chicer-than-you-realized grandpa.

2. Theo: Great gifts, kitchenware, lighting, sexyfresh pillows, and all that stuff we love from a fab shop in England.

3. Colette: Takes a while to dig through (and watch out for the blaring music when you open the site), but it's worth the search.

4. Old Faithful Shop: Cozy-cool items from a cute-as-a-button shop in Vancouver.

5. Candystore Collective: Totally California in all the best ways.

Images: Candystore Collective, Kaufmann Mercantile, Old Faithful Shop