Proper daft designs for proper brilliant people
Somewhere between the Aga and the biscuit tin, British politeness quietly died and was replaced by tea towels with menaces. We investigate the nation's unhinged kitchen textiles and speak to the designer behind the sweariest apron on the high street.
In Britain, love isn't spoken — it's printed on a mug in a bold sans-serif font. We rank the nation's most emotionally accurate novelty gifts and argue that self-aware tat beats a sentimental card every single time.
Comic Sans pub signs. Tea towels featuring a stranger's nan. Coasters that slag off entire seaside towns. Britain's naffest design trends refuse to die — and honestly, thank goodness. A loving look at the visual crimes we secretly cherish.