The Edit — Brand Stories & Independent Brands

Independent makers at Leadenhall Market London — Söstter Go & See What's On April May 2026

What's On & Where To Go — April 2026

The things worth leaving the house for this April. A short edit, not a list.

Devon rewards those who take the longer road. The harbourside towns, the coastal villages — and then there is Salcombe Dairy. Five locations, obsessive ice cream, and a queue that...

Monocle and Anatomē shopfronts Marylebone London — independent shops guide at Söstter

London — The Independent Shops Worth Finding

London rewards those who know where to look. From a Marylebone apothecary to the Jermyn Street tailor who dressed a King — our guide to the independent shops worth finding.

Salcombe Dairy founders with their bean-to-bar chocolate — award-winning independent dairy from Devon at Söstter

Meet the Maker: Salcombe Dairy

A retired sailor. A stone shed in Salcombe. A recipe unchanged since 1981. The story of Salcombe Dairy — and why doing things properly turns out to be rather a...

Meet the Maker: Little Scandi Baby

Sue turned personal pain into a brand with genuine purpose. The story of Little Scandi Baby — and why it matters.

The Shops Worth Making A Trip For

Meet the independent boutiques behind some of Sostter's best-loved brands — from a Jermyn Street shop that dressed James Bond to five Devon harbourside ice cream parlours. These are the...

Shopping Purposefully: The Sostter Guide to Buying Better

Shopping purposefully doesn't require perfection. It requires intention. And intention, it turns out, is something you can develop rather quickly once you know where to look.

Independent leather shoes on cobblestones — ethical footwear from independent brands at Söstter

Söstter — Where Independent Brands Get Found

Söstter is a curated marketplace for independent brands and boutiques, founded by the team behind Brix + Bailey. Shop by purpose, by location, or simply wander and see what finds...