Storm Cat Moves
Across The Street To A Bigger Place
Introduction
I am a fan and supporter of Storm Cat and I wrote a piece focused on them a while back here:
I first found them and I think I met Roxanne. Last time I was here I was talking with Alex who told me about the forthcoming move,
The original shop was compact but packed with lots of amazing stuff that they make, often recycling and re-imagining things.
The new shop is much bigger and full of amazing clothes and things such as the earrings created by Alex.
I particularly like the unicorn ones and would like to get some for Alexis (my granddaughter) one day.
There was a mother and daughter in the shop and Alex helped them arrive at what they wanted. There is so much positivity in the shop married to a very inclusive attitude.
They also have som amazing clothes such as socks and T-Shirts.
I have just shown you a few of the things, but check out the video, and if you can get to Preston you have to visit and buy something.
Storm Cat are very inclusive and big with LGBTQ+ (sorry if I have missed any letters) and I always love dropping in (and I hope they like me dropping in).
These are the sort of places we need more of, a great antidote to the label names that are trying to homogenise every city centre to extinction.
Conclusion
I am looking forward to seeing Alex and Roxanne when I next visit in March
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Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred
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Super!!! Love this!!!
Cool place
Oooo, they sure do have a lot of cool stuff!
Sounds & looks like a fun place to visit & browse a bit!
This is awesome, Mike. Naturally, the lightning coming from the cat's eyes is bound to draw me in. โก๐๐ But I love the whole concept of remaking things. So many cool items there. I especially love the shirts. If I wasn't across an ocean, I'd stop in. I chuckled when you said you might have missed a letter. Going with "rainbow community" I think works. I *think*. I'm the B in that list of letters and *I* am never offended if someone gets it wrong. Dave Chappel wasn't very complimentary to gays, but I chuckled when he referred to it as, "LGBTQLMNOP." Great story as always, Mike.
Aww, I love their new location, looks so roomie, and they'll be able to fit so much more inside. Your granddaughter will love the uni earrings <3