One of our favourite brands at Fat Buddha Store has to be Bookman, who are renowned for their bike lights, and who we are pleased to have received a top up delivery from. The company began life at the end of 2009 with three friends who had
about half a semester left of their degree in Industrial
engineering and another friend that also didn’t want to
get a proper 9-5 job. They took the choice to try the entrepreneurial
route and went to work. Most of them were dedicated cyclists and all
shared an interest
in design which gave them the direction for the brand. They thought that
they are so many
gadgets and accessories for bikes in the market but there was so few
that
we would like to put on their bikes. The company wanted to make
accessories that
would complement the bike instead of detract from it. They did some
projects on the side to get the money for tooling and after a lot of
samples getting sent back and forth they were happy to place the first
order of lights in the spring of 2011.
Since the start of
Bookman in June of 2011 the brand has been
critically acclaimed by both bicycle enthusiasts and design lovers all
around the globe. Their products have been featured in numerous magazines
and blogs like Monocle, Dezeen, Daily Candy and Cool Hunting to name a
few. Today it is possible to find the Bookman Light's at premium retailers
in over 30 countries. In top notch bicycle shops such as Cicli
Berlinetta (Berlin) and ParkSIDER (Tokyo), in world class concept
boutiques such as Colette (Paris) and Wood Wood (Copenhagen) and museum
shops like MoMA (NYC).
The brand are working hard to bring you some new products also, and with
some luck will be able to release them soon. It will be new lights but
also
other somewhat unexpected accessories that they think are in need of a
makeover. Available instore and online now at
Fat Buddha Store.
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