thence

It seems like new stores open every minute in Seoul (on the the flip side, favourite spots disappear without warning - sigh). During a trip to Hongdae last Sunday, I found myself inside a pop-up art market, which was housing a bevvy of design-savvy goods. I left with a couple of items by Thence, a Korean company which makes very cute notebooks and magnetic 'marine girl/boy' bookmarks (pictured). All of the products are quite playful and, really, who doesn't want/need a nautical themed bookmark.