Stora Skuggan
“In rifleing the closet of the ladie, they found a pipe of oyntement, wherewith she greased a staffe, upon which she ambled and galloped through thick and thin, when and in what manner she listed”
– Proceedings Against Dame Alice Kyteler, Prosecuted for Sorcery, 1324
Hexensalbe, also known as witches’ flying ointment, was a hallucinogenic salve used in witchcraft in the middle ages. It was a mixture of extremely poisonous ingredients.
The drug produced an ecstatic trance with powerful sensations of flying, images of otherworldly creatures and a primal sexual hunger. These hallucinations are at the core of the mythology of witches, where they fly to the sabbath at Blåkulla or Brocken to do it with the devil and other witches in unholy rites.
So, the image of witches flying can be traced back to the use of hexensalbe, but why on a broomstick? The ointment was so poisonous that eating it would be directly fatal, instead it was applied to other soft membranes of the body, armpits and more commonly the genitals. Because of the erotic effects of the high, the salve would often be rubbed directly onto a phallic object like the end of a staff or a broomstick. And so, the witch did not ride the broomstick like we picture her today. She actually -really- rode it.
Given which aspects of the story of hexensalbe has survived into the modern image of witches, and what has been suppressed, it would seem that the one thing more terrifying than witches or devils, is female sexuality.
Top notes: Wormwood, Salty liqourice
Heart notes: Tuberose, Angelica, Rosemary, Belladonna
Base notes: Black hemlock, Patchouli, Lichen
Specifications - 30 ml. Handmade in Stockholm, Sweden.
Please note: Perfumes are only shipped to EU.
Storm
Large Storm totebag with reinforced bottom and snap button to keep your belongings safe. This is the big shopper.
Specifications - 100% cotton. Made in France. Measurements: Width: 60 cm. Height: 47 cm. Depth (bottom): 19 cm.
Austin Austin
19-69
"Miami - a metropolis with deep roots in art and cultural diversity, surrounded by sunshine, white sand and the ocean. Referred to as ‘Paradise Lost’ in the 1980s. During this period Hotel Mutiny stood out as a lush oasis within the apocalypse and hosted a free trading zone and a never-ending party with gorgeous models, kingpins, and legendary artists. The TV-show Miami Vice has been a major influence on fashion and includes Armani jackets in pastels, rolled up sleeves. Miami Blue by 19-69 is dedicated to a place and era when champagne baths were on the charts.”
The scent is fresh and aquatic.
Top notes: Lemon, Ginger, Aldehyd
Mid notes: Cocaine accord, Rose oxide, Calone
Base notes: Amber xtreme
Specifications - 30ml. / 100ml. Eau de Parfum.
Please note: perfumes are only shipped within Europe
ULTRAMONOCHROM
VETIVER | CHYPRE
The woody-balsamic smell of vetiver with its strong earthy and smoky notes determines this fragrance. Heroiine exudes freshness and masculinity at the same time and surprises with its special sophistication.
Top Notes: Fern, Juniper Berry, Freesia.
Heart notes: bitter orange, violet leaf, mint, cinnamon.
Base Notes: Patchouli, Guaiac Wood, Balsam, Woody Rockrose, Ambergris, Anise.
Ingredients: Rapeseed Wax Blend, Premium Perfume Oils, Cotton Wick, Reusable Glass.
Specifications: Candles are handmade in Berlin and are 100% vegan.
No use of phthalates, genetically modified substances or products tested on animals.
Gerhard Richter
Son Venin
Son Venïn AMBR SUPER is a pure and clean interpretation of amber and woody notes. Inspired by cultivated purist young Scandinavian skin, Euphoria and The Knife. Balancing between the intimacy of a skin perfume and the strength of the warm amber notes with epic ISO E-Super.
Top: cardomom
Heart: plum, ambrette, tonka bean
Base: ambrox, cedar wood, white oak, sandalwood, musk
Specifications - Eau de Parfum. 50 ml.
Please note: perfumes are only shipped within EU
If Not Now
Rier
Wales Bonner
Freedom and play are celebrated in the Home Jersey top, as an archival football silhouette is enlivened by double logos and a contrast collar.
Specifications - Material: 100% Polyester. Made in Portugal.
Color - Black / red
Stylecode - WA23JE03-PL02-999
Phaidon
A visual biography of Aino and Alvar Aalto, who designed some of the most iconic objects of the twentieth century
Aino and Alvar Aalto together founded Artek and created some of the most celebrated objects and buildings of the twentieth century. Through letters, documents, drawings, and family photographs, Alvar and Aino’s grandson tells the stories of their life together, in Finland and abroad, drawing on many of the never-before-published letters they sent to each other and to family, friends, and colleagues, until Aino’s death in 1949. The first monograph to specifically examine and celebrate the life and work of Aino and Alvar as a shared endeavour, this personal and intimate look at the unconventional lives of one of the most influential design couples of the twentieth century has been warmly and accessibly written by Aino and Alvar’s grandson, who has drawn on the family’s largely unpublished archive, including personal letters, snapshots, and sketches.
Specifications - Hardback. 352 pages. 30,5x23,8 cm.
David Hockney
This book, which accompanies the first major exhibition devoted to David Hockney’s drawings inover 20 years,will explore Hockney as a draughtsman from the 1950s to now, with a focus on himself, his family and friends. From Ingres to the iPad –this book demonstrates the artist’s ingenuity in portrait drawing with reference to both tradition and technology.
David Hockney is recognised as one of the master draughtsmen of our times and a champion of the medium. This book will feature Hockney’s work from the 1950s to now and focus on his depictions of himself and a smaller group of sitters close to him: his muse, Celia Birtwell; his mother, Laura Hockney; and his friends, the curator, Gregory Evans, and master printer, Maurice Payne.
This book will examine not only how drawing is fundamental to Hockney’s distinctive way of observing the world around him, but also how it has been a testing ground for ideas and modes of expression later played out in his paintings.
From Old Masters to modern masters, from Holbein to Picasso, Hockney’s portrait drawings reveal his admiration for his artistic predecessors and his continuous stylistic experimentation throughout his career.
Alongside an in-depth essay from the curator, this book will feature an exclusive interview between author and curator, Sarah Howgate, and artist, David Hockney. In addition, an ‘In Focus’ essay by British Museum curator Isabel Seligman, will explore the relationship between Hockney, Ingres and Picasso drawings.
Specifications - Hardback. 208 pages. 27x25 cm.
