Last summer we were invited by Arts University Bournemouth to work on a project with their exceptionally talented textile design students. Our founders Em and Tony set the students a live brief to design a new repeat pattern print for our leather accessories collection, inspired by the south coast's beaches and forests, and the students were given the opportunity to present their final pieces to us as part of a competition to design Sbri's next summer coin purse.

Ceramicists, designers and identical twins Liv and Dom Cave-Sutherland are best known for their playful, folk-inspired nude illustrations and decorative homewares, depicting the female form in a fun and celebratory way.

We've been longtime admirers of their work and so when it came to planning our next collaboration, due to launch in the month of both Mother's Day and International Women's Day, we knew exactly who to ask.

As part of our Sbri & Friends giveaway celebrating the best of Dorset's small businesses, we caught up with Sammy Murphy, founder of Pier Journal.

As part of our Sbri & Friends giveaway celebrating the best of Dorset's small businesses, we caught up with Lauren Forecast, brand manager at Dorset Tea.

As part of our Sbri & Friends giveaway celebrating the best of Dorset's small businesses, we caught up with Andy and Claire Burnet, founders of Chococo.

We’re not even three weeks into the new year and yet 2022 already seems so long ago. For most of us January is a time for refreshing, goal setting (or committing to a new-year-same-me, if that’s more your thing) but it’s also a great opportunity to reflect, take stock, and recap on all there is to celebrate from the last twelve months. Some great things happened in the Sbri world in 2022 – our first artist collaboration, new product launches, and some pretty cool press features too. 

Our small business first dipped a toe in the world of PR in 2021 (we wrote about it here) but that was just the beginning. 2022 saw Sbri products popping up in magazines, newspapers, blogs and websites all over the shop, and it’s always so exciting to spot a new feature. We love to see it. So, in the spirit of celebrating big and small victories, here’s a round up of some of our favourite press snippets and editor-approved Sbri products from 2022 in case you missed them the first time round…