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Originally published on Wednesday, 14 May 2008

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The most effective form of resistance against the high street retail chains is the creation of multi-product projects in unique spaces. Or so was the thinking of Finnish fashion designer Cecilia Sörensen and illustrator Roope Aho when they founded Comité: a place where things are, necessarily, different.

They’ve since been joined by French Julia Pelletier and several other designers to offer a wide range of unique mens and womenswear, as well as accessories and art. The seven designers take turns working the till, so there’s always a knowledgeable person around. And although some on the more recent arrivals might not be of the same aptitude as the original founders, it is still worth a wander down this side street in the Ravel to feel and appreciate the buzz.

 

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