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The Big Move

Moving Down Under: beginning of a new life Do you ever watch “Wanted down under”? For us it’s too late to apply to take part (you have to be under 45 for Australia, 55 for New Zealand) but we are giving it a go! Of course it’s different as Steve is Australian,  however he left Canberra […] The post The Big Move appeared first on Steven Harkin.

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How your Harkin bag is made

Revealed: How your Harkin bag is made Enter Steven Harkin workshop and follow the progress of his work. This is Steven’s cave, where he enjoys spending most of his time: on his own, BBC Radio 2 on, at his bench or sewing machine. On the walls, cardboard templates and metal blades are hanging. The blades […] The post How your Harkin bag is made appeared first on Steven Harkin.

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The colour red

About the colour red   What the colour red means… Red is the colour of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love. Red is a very emotionally intense colour. It enhances human metabolism, increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure? Did […] The post The colour red appeared first on Steven Harkin.

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Adventure awaits

2017 is a year of change …and we are taking the leap of change! Some of you met us in Folkestone where we have a shop called Anecdotes Design. Some of you had never been in Folkestone before 2016 and were pleasantly surprised discovering the Harbour Arm and the Creative Quarter (where we live and […] The post Adventure awaits appeared first on Steven Harkin.

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Destination Shoreditch

Steven Harkin Bags in Redchurch Street A city’s “design haven” according to Vogue, in the Hub of Creativity called Shoreditch, East London In search for new creative hubs in the English capital? Destination Shoreditch and more specifically, Redchurch Street. To quote Vogue’s A Guide To Redchurch Street: “The next time you’re in London—whether you have an […] The post Destination Shoreditch appeared first on Steven Harkin.

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