About Mikan General Store
Years ago I was stumbling upon in a stationary shop looking at a ruler - it was made of aluminium and comes with a beautifully bevelled design feature that allows you to lift the edge off the paper easily, also avoiding smudge when drawing lines. The concept is so powerful and it came like a life-changing Ah-ha moment for me, as my young self. Great design is like a love letter from the designer. It was when the idea of spreading the greatness of stationery popped up in my mind.
I decided to buy it although it was a little bit expensive for me as a student, I use it almost every day until now.
Japanese stationery has a strong influence on me, albeit since moving to the UK seeing them becomes harder. Physically I'm far away from places where these designs are abundantly available, yet the emotional connections with them never fade. The colourful patterns, fun & thoughtful ideas on washi tapes, stamps, pens, stickers have been with me going through a lot of journeys. The constant courage and dedication to reimagine and innovate in the stationery scene. I hope to take this chance to share more with you all friends around the world and get inspired together.