Every day this month the Chron is teaming up with the Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) to feature a ‘Business of the Day’ – giving you more information about an independent firm in the town.
Today, we highlight 32 The Guild in Guildhall Road
For footwear designers Mark and Zoie Walker, there was only one place to open their first fashion and lifestyle store. Northampton.
Given the town’s boot and shoe heritage it was an obvious choice, and the store is now home to Mark’s very own exclusive range of footwear, as well as other established designers such as Oliver Sweeney.
But 32 The Guild is far more than just a shoe shop. Tucked away down Guildhall Road, opposite Royal & Derngate, it sells everything from scented candles and leather-bound notebooks to perfume and chocolates. You can even enjoy a freshly ground coffee and croissant as you browse.
Mrs Walker said: “We’re a bit different to most shops in that we don’t just focus on one product, we just try to sell nice things that people look at and fall in love with.
“Our background is very much in shoes and this is exactly the kind of place we wanted to showcase our designs but we go way beyond that with other lifestyle brands that you just can’t get anywhere else in town.”
32 The Guild stock perfumes normally only available in high-end stores such The Conran Shop or Liberty, bringing a flavour of London to the back streets of Northampton town centre.
The shop has only been open for three months but there are already plans to expand, with a dedicated mens’ section earmarked for upstairs, leaving the front room solely for womens’ clothing and the back room for accessories and other items.
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32 THE GUILD
32 Guildhall Road, Northampton
01604 962196
www.32theguild.com