Liisa Chisholm is a London based creative and skateboarder who originally hails from Calgary (... read more

Liisa Chisholm is a London based creative and skateboarder who originally hails from Calgary (Canada). Her playful work spans textile design, ceramics, illustration, and animation - she is constantly exploring new methods of sharing her colours and patterns with the world. Liisa will be taking over the downstairs space from 17th - 23rd February as a live studio with an exhibition of her latest work.read less

TOTE BAG CUSTOMISATION

On Saturday afternoon, you’ll be able to customise your Vans Covent Garden tote bag with designs by Liisa. Using paint, stencils, and event exclusive... read more

On Saturday afternoon, you’ll be able to customise your Vans Covent Garden tote bag with designs by Liisa. Using paint, stencils, and event exclusive illustrated transfers, Liisa will be on hand to help you create a unique tote bag to take home for free.read less

Hatton Labs is a contemporary jewellery brand steeped in the history of Hatton Gardens. Born from a love of... read more

Hatton Labs is a contemporary jewellery brand steeped in the history of Hatton Gardens. Born from a love of the traditional trade, the brand utilises pioneering design and 3D printing technologies to create quality pieces in Europe’s most prestigious jewellery district. Hatton Labs are continually inspired by the style of those in London's creative scene. As such, they always aim to offer cutting edge, relevant products that empowers the individual to embellish and express themselves, all while paying homage to the Gardens rich past. From 25th February - 6th March Hatton Labs will be running a showcase and pop-up in the basement of Vans Covent Garden.read less

HATTON LABS X VANS LAUNCH PARTY

For the first time, Hatton Labs will be opening a public London showroom as part of their Vans Covent Garden downstairs residency. As each piece is ha... read more

For the first time, Hatton Labs will be opening a public London showroom as part of their Vans Covent Garden downstairs residency. As each piece is handcrafted in Hatton Garden, there will be a full collection on showcase to try and order. There will also be select pieces to purchase and a limited zine run of their story so far.
To celebrate their residency, Hatton Labs will be hosting a launch party on February 27th from 18:00-22:00, with the help of Bone Soda’s Tommy Gold. Taking influence from streetwear culture and their British origins, they are paving the way in handcrafted pendants, chains, and rings. Offering unique pieces for people who care about design. They have been seen around the necks, wrists, and fingers of Octavian, Sonny Hall, Ari Lennox, Iris Law, Elias Riadi, Bakar and Mabel to name but a few.read less

Teejerker provides carefully curated vintage band and concert t shirts, for fans and collectors alike, sourced... read more

Teejerker provides carefully curated vintage band and concert t shirts, for fans and collectors alike, sourced globally and curated in London. Teejerker will curate an exhibition of rare band T-shirts from their archive, displayed in the Covent Garden basement from 16th - 29th March.read less

TEEJERKER SCREEN PRINTING

Teejerker will curate an exhibition of rare band T-shirts from their archive, displayed in the Covent Garden basement for two weeks. 100 exclusive ban... read more

Teejerker will curate an exhibition of rare band T-shirts from their archive, displayed in the Covent Garden basement for two weeks. 100 exclusive band T-shirts will be available during the event as well as an additional 100 shirts globally sourced and curated especially for Vans. A public screen printing workshop using genuine vintage blanks T-shirts will give people the opportunity to create their own cross branded unique shirt to take home. To sign up, head to Teejerker’s Instagram and DM with your details.read less

Mean Mail make greeting cards that tell the truth and this February, are bringing their Sorry I can’t be bot... read more

Mean Mail make greeting cards that tell the truth and this February, are bringing their Sorry I can’t be bothered: An Anti-Valentine’s Exhibition + Pop Shop to the basement of Vans Covent Garden. From 10th-16th February, you’ll be able to check out Mean Mail’s latest collection alongside an exhibition of their most truthful cards. Mean Mail will also be curating a series of events and workshops based around the theme of modern relationships.read less

HOT FOIL WORKSHOP WITH MEAN MAIL

All Mean Mail cards are printed using a technique called hot foil embossing. Hot foiling is a printing process that uses heat and pressure in order to... read more

All Mean Mail cards are printed using a technique called hot foil embossing. Hot foiling is a printing process that uses heat and pressure in order to create a striking result. Join us on Wednesday 12th February for an introductory hot foil workshop with Vicky, the founder of Mean Mail. During this hands-on workshop we’ll cover how hot foiling works and how to operate the hot foil press correctly and safely. You’ll then be able to have a go at printing your own set of Mean Mail. The workshop is suitable for complete beginners and all materials will be provided. Refreshments are kindly provided by Most Wanted Wines and Dash Drinks.read less

The London Embroidery Studio has been designing, developing and producing inno... read more

The London Embroidery Studio has been designing, developing and producing innovative and bespoke hand and machine embroidery in East London since 2007. The studio will be taking over the downstairs space from 1st - 8th February. As part of this, and amongst other things, they’ll be exhibiting their work, giving live demonstrations of how their designs are created and holding workshops.read less

HAND EMBROIDERY: TECHNIQUE & PLAY WORKSHOP

Aimed at absolute beginners and those wanting to brush up their skills, this class looks at a range of different hand stitches from a fundamental leve... read more

Aimed at absolute beginners and those wanting to brush up their skills, this class looks at a range of different hand stitches from a fundamental level, up to more complicated, decorative techniques. As well as learning how to do these stitches technically, you’ll be encouraged to play with them; experimenting with scale, yarn, colour, pattern and overlaying to create a fun and adventurous pallet of stitches that you can use at home or work to produce exciting embroideries for a multitude of purposes.
Hand embroidery is a highly portable, therapeutic and accessible process that requires very little investment yet can yield sumptuous, beautiful and expensive looking results. This Saturday class will start you off with technical basics and the fundamentals of how to use your new-found skills in a creative and fun way. You can bring in your own design, choose to make a dictionary of stitches for yourself or just freestyle it!read less