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Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges in Birmingham

Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges in Birmingham

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Economic Development

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Danielle Hicks

13:54, 11 FEB 2015

Sally Peplow, DJ Derek and Den Woods at the Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges, Birmingham.1 of 9
Jonny Morgan, Sally Peplow, Gemma Boughton, Rebecca Mitchell, Oliver Boughton and Roz Perryman at the Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges, Birmingham.2 of 9
Louise and Craig Eccleston and Serena Tutt at the Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges, Birmingham.3 of 9
Jack Brabant, Juliet Carmen, Lois Wilson and Chris Quinn at the Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges, Birmingham.4 of 9
Jess Styles, Emma Gibson and Anna Cleaver at the Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges, Birmingham.5 of 9
Lorna Phillips, Charlotte Stanway and Rose Gallagher at the Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges, Birmingham.6 of 9
Matt Wood, Chris Brown and Lyle Bignon at the Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges, Birmingham.7 of 9
Catherine Caswell, Serena Tutt and Jonny Morgan at the Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges, Birmingham.8 of 9
Jane Munro, Yvonne Nash, Ethel Turner, Den Woods, Claire Beardmore, Simon Woods and Rose Goodwin at the Bright Old Things launch at Selfridges, Birmingham.9 of 9

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