Shop & Studio

From 2010 to 2016 Here Today Here Tomorrow was located on a high street in Dalston, London. Instead of operating solely as a conventional retail shop, the space was an active design studio and practical workshop (even though it was tiny!). We always loved the fact that this meant the tools of our making practices (the knitting machine, the natural dye pots, the leather cutting table) were visible through the windows and alongside the display of varied sustainable and ethical designers’ work for sale - particularly in an age where the work and materials that go into making fashion are usually invisible and done in far away lands.

In the space we also hosted exhibitions, workshops and events that in one way or another linked art, music and local people with ideas around sustainability and fashion, as a way to represent the holistic nature of this subject. We wanted to show that there is no ‘one-size fits all’ solution, but rather a diversity of approaches and ways for people to re-imagine their approaches to fashion. This also meant that along with our own designs, we showcased a whole range of other designers and small fashion businesses exploring new models for what fashion might be in its materials, production and social configuration. This included the use of ethical production, organic fabrics, non-seasonal collections, upcycling, made-to-order, hyper-local, small-scale and high-quality construction.