In a world of mass production and an abundance of items that all feel remarkably familiar due to their sameness, we are often left wishing and wanting for more. Something that says, ‘This is mine’, ‘This is special, it’s for me.’ And, it’s the little things that make moments memorable, a birthday cake your friend made with your name written in sweet, uneven swirls. The pair of sandals in your favorite shade of blue that you bought on your trip to Europe because you lost yours somewhere in Barcelona. The tiny pendant necklace that your grandmother gave you.
It’s so important to fill your life with meaning, yet so rare to find companies that seem to understand and fulfill that need. That’s why we love niche companies that create unique daily luxuries, such as the British brand, Sloane Stationery. Their products are handmade by classically trained bookbinders in Oxford, England. Their collection is entirely made to order, which allows them to create bespoke options. Your name, monogram, wedding dates, a personal motto, cheeky little sayings and designs; they can tailor make your item with entirely vegan leather, while using fine creamy white FSC-certified paper inside the books from a family-owned mill in Florence, Italy.
They’re the kind of notebooks that you want to take with you on your travels, tucked into luggage or carried in your bag to write down of the moment thoughts you don’t want to forget. No battery power needed. And, while you’re traveling don’t be surprised if you happen to come across a luxury hotel or two who also love to use Sloane Stationery to elevate the experience as boutique hotels around the world have chosen this ecologically minded company to produce bespoke works for them.
“Smart stationery is the new style-defining accessory for the desk and handbag,” explains Sloane Stationery founder Nathalie Vaandrager. Nathalie created Sloane Stationery to translate the craft of English bookbinding to modern tastes. “I wanted to create a line of stationery that allows people to combine quality with their own personal style without the outrageous price tag.” Sloane Stationery represent the new luxury: accessible, fun, witty, and wise. “It is the combination of luxury with a sense of humor that sets Sloane Stationery apart.”
