New Blog Address!!

Lovely followers!! We have moved our blog to a new address!!

http://www.squidlondonshop.com/blog/

As we now have an online shop and thought it would cool to intergrate a blog too :)

See you there xx

LED Umbrellas - Limited Collection at Art|41|Basel|16-20|6|10

Sevensisters is the exclusive art shop located in the heart of the Art|41|Basel|16-20|6|10 fair, one of the most presticious and world wide reknown art fairs.

LED Bright Ideas Limited Collection Sevensisters Art|Basel|10

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Quoted as a 'wearable piece of art' by New York times and having been commissioned by Tate Museums London and MoMA in New York, SquidLondon has created a limited collection of 100 LED umbrellas exclusive to Sevensisters art shop and Kunstmuseum.

Sprüth Magers Berlin|London is a leading contemporary art gallery representing one of SquidLondon's favourite artist: Jenny Holzer

On of our favourite Galleries is Gallery Von Bartha Garage run by Stefan Von Bartha who has a brilliant eye for contemporary curating and avant-garde selection of international artists. Their Gallery is based in a converted Petrol Station located on your way to the Basler airport.

Squidarellas needed for Japan's rainy June: 水に濡れると色が変わる、雨の日が楽しくなる傘！

So far we have expanded from London to New York, Paris and Moscow. But as you can imagine Tokyo is the place where the Squidarellas run out of stock like hot cakes!

— 雨の日はどうしても気分が沈みがちになりますよね。でも、この折畳み傘があれば大丈夫。一見、黒地に白い模様の地味～な傘ですが、雨に濡れるとあら不思議！カラフルな傘に早変わりします。

Here a short movie of our Squidarella in the inspiring city of Tokyo, look at all those black umbrellas of people trying to rush to work.

れば大丈夫。一見、黒地に白い

Generate Design is our stockist and distributer in Japan, they have a surrealistic collection of products who all fulfill the purpose of functionality but with a clever twist. They exhibited the Squidarellas at one of the biggest buying fairs in Tokyo - perfect for the rainy season in June!

The Squidders love the Sky Planter - plant pots hanging upside down

The Squidders love the Match lights - human sized

Buy a Squidarella in Tokyo

Rain, rain don't go away - little ducky wants to play!

Now this is something for our little squid fans... here the colour changing Kiddies Duck Squidarella in Action! Rain, rain don't go away - little ducky wants to play!



«Kasia is now looking out of the window waiting for the post man! Hopefully we will have a short shower, soon after it arrives.»
Dad of Kasia, bought first Mini Duck Squidarella
Exclusive to www.squidlondonshop.com

a little update....

Lloyds Awars for the Creative Enterprise

NVPC People's Choice Award

The Tate Paint Drip Squidarella is hot property!

Hello wonderful squid fans,

We hope you are all well! Enjoying the gorgeous, yet freezing sun shining mornings and horrid grey dark wet afternoons!! So strange - but lovely to wake up to.

It has been an interesting week for us! Last week we had our big grand pitch at the British Library - bloody scary - adrenaline pumping, eyes on the prize, judges flying questions left right and center! We won £1000 from Lloyds TSB (THANK YOU) for winner of our section 'Creative Enterprise' and we won the 'Peoples Choice Award' of the National Varsity Pitch! So we were quite chuffed :)

We want to say the BIGGEST THANK YOU to the amazing support, emails, tweets and fb messages we received - it has been overwhelming!

To top our week off, Tate just ordered another 1200 umbrellas - they are just flying off their shelves!! Second order in 2 months!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Squidders xxx

Childreach - "the Squidarella in Africa"

During the Autumn and Winter 2009, SquidLondon donated a portion of the 'Bird Squit' Collection proceeds to help raise funds for ChildReach International, a charity for children in developing countries. The particular project we funded was to help build a well for water and assist with renovations at primary school in Tanzania, Africa.
"When we arrived at the school, you could not believe how dreadful the building conditions were. No window panes to stop the dust storms outside from entering. Stark, concrete walls and flooring that were falling apart. And yet, everywhere we looked, smiling, happy children were thrilled to see us and welcome us." Jennifer Petrillo, PhD Student who volunteered and first enlisted the support of SquidLondon.

Jennifer helped to install a water pump into the new water well, build a concrete walkway outside the classrooms, add window panes to the building to name a few.
"We had constant community support to help in updating their school. I couldn't be more proud of the work we accomplished." Jennifer Petrillo
SquidLondon say "go ChildReach for making a difference hands-on!"

Squidders Update!!

Hello!!! Sincere apologies from the Squidders!! You would not believe the manic existence we have had since our last blog during London Fashion week! Not too sure where to start - The photographs will do it the best justice!

We had the biggest delivery to date - 4200 umbrellas! What a struggle it was trying to get the boxes into a van! Yes a big white builders van - the Squidders exhibited at the Gadget Show at the NEC Birmingham from the 8th - 11th April http://www.gadgetshowlive.net/! Crazy stuff - checkout the new iPad http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/ - very cool.

You will see from the pics @ http://www.fullframeimages.co.uk/Galleries/suidders/the children loved the umbrella's!! We debuted the latest design to be added to the Squidarella collection.......The Children's Duck Squidarella! So cute....!

In the mix of all this we won the semi finals of the National Varsity Pitch http://www.wix.com/vlennox/nvpc and will be competing in the finals on 5th May for 10K at the British Library in front of 250 people and three highly impressive judges: Doug Richard, Julie Meyer & Richard Tyler - wish us luck!!


Enjoy the pics!

The 'Truck' with 4200 Squidarella's - Oh my!

Packing them in to our ''White Van'' :)

Oh no...they don't all fit...!

Set up time at the Gadget Show!!

Team Squid in action... filling up a swimming pool...?!

Plastic bags, buckets...anything we could get our hands on to transport water...!

Customer's spraying away...

CHILDREN'S DUCK SQUIDARELLA!...Dry...

Wet... Little ducks swimming in the water..

Cute little walking stick size with fun handle!

If you wish to see more pics click here http://www.fullframeimages.co.uk/Galleries/suidders/ David Benson is an events photographer - did an amazing job - thank you!

Thank you also to everyone behind the scenes - you know who you are!! Much appreciated xx

Squidders xx

P.s.... Squid will be launching their new online shop in the next couple of weeks....watch this space!!