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Tom Bottomley
29 October 2024
British brand Gandys has opened a new store at 66 Neal Street in London’s Covent Garden, showcasing the best of its travel-inspired collections. The store design is "infused with the Gandys spirit" and features a library style area featuring travel-led books, seating and a filtered water station for customers to refill and refuel. A mix of wood and metal materials have been repurposed where possible for the interior, and a slatted teak bench dates back to the 1970s and is an original production model from Knoll International. There’s also a 1960s German tiered coat rack. Products include Gandys waxed cotton bags and backpacks, weatherproof jackets and leather accessories, as well as a curated selection of third-party brands and products including Nalgene water bottles, Cocoon microfibre towels, Klippan blankets, Kind bags, Shepherds of Sweden slippers and Union of London candles. Natalie Nelson, Managing Director at Gandys, said: "We’re excited to present our new Gandys store where customers can see the collections and learn more about how we support communities around the world through our foundation. "We hope this will be a place where our community can connect and be inspired for their next adventure." The Gandys Foundation provides children in some of the poorest regions with the educational support needed to get a better start in life. The first project was built in Sri Lanka, where Gandys’ founders and brothers Rob and Paul Forkan lost their parents in the devastating 2004 tsunami. Today, Gandys invests 10% of every sale into the foundation and has raised more than £600,000. It is currently funding 10 major projects in eight countries. A new and special edition to the Gandys offer, now available at the store, are the ‘Campus’ graphic t-shirts, designed in collaboration with artists Dan Arab and Guy Train. "From Ghana to Guatemala", there is a t-shirt to celebrate the distinct cultures of each unique region where a Gandys campus is located.
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