Shreeji Newsagents
| Shreeji Newsagents | |
|---|---|
Storefront in 2025 | |
Interactive map of the Shreeji Newsagents area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 6 Chiltern Street, London W1U 7PT, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′07″N 0°09′16″W / 51.51866752340908°N 0.15455963840946313°W |
| Opened | 1982 |
Shreeji Newsagents is a magazine shop on Chiltern Street in London. Considered a staple of Marylebone, The Times called it one of the "coolest" newsagents in the city.[1][2]
History
In 1982, Sandeep Garg, and his brother took ownership of the Shreeji Newsagents' building from its previous owners.[3] Throughout the years, the two maintained a curation of magazines which included both established titles as well as more independent ones.[4]
In 2014, Garg's neighbor, André Balazs, encouraged Garg to use Shreeji Newsagents as an events space, after which signing events and book launches began taking place inside. In 2017, Virgil Abloh and System hosted a signing event there.[1][5]
In 2020, the store was redesigned by designer Gabriel Chipperfield and his design studio, Selected Work.[6] Renovation took six months.[7] In addition to its more modern aesthetic, it also has a café, a reading room, and a salon, as well as a new partnership with Air Mail where the digital publication can be read on iPads throughout the store.[4][8][9][7] Following its redesign, it dubbed itself London's "first culture concept store."[10]
Collaborations
In 2021, Air Mail hosted an exhibition at Shreeji Newsagents: Tracey Emin's The News Is I Love You.[11]
In 2022, Tiffany & Co. and Air Mail collaborated to celebrate their joint Vision & Virtuosity exhibition, at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London, with a temporary takeover at Shreeji Newsagents.[12]
In 2025, Shreeji Newsagents collaborated with the perfume brand Le Labo and sold a limited edition of the latter's Poivre 23 scent.[13] In the same year, illustrator and designer Pip Carter displayed her work in the Shreeji Newsagents building.[14]
References
- ^ a b Connolly, Hannah (24 November 2024). "The 5 coolest newsagents in the UK — from arty to off-beat". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Have You Seen the News?". airmail.news. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Keays, Melina (18 September 2020). "Good news: Shreeji Newsagents Reopens". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ a b Nair, Pravin (7 December 2024). "Shreeji Newsagents, London. The Marylebone Staple". Lampoon Magazine. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Virgil Abloh Is Signing 'System' Issue 10 in London Next Week". Hypebeast. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Strunck, Clara (10 September 2020). "Inside Shreeji: the new central London spot beloved by the cool crowd". Tatler. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Gabriel Chipperfield gives London newsagents plush revamp". Dezeen. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Hewitson, Rosie (24 March 2025). "Shreeji News". TimeOut.
- ^ Theodosi, Natalie (12 October 2020). "London's Shreeji Turns From Local Newsagent to Culture Concept Space". WWD. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Giusti, Marianna (31 August 2020). "Stand and deliver: in praise of the news kiosk". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "London is Swinging Again …". airmail.news. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Air Mail x Tiffany & Co. Takes Over London". airmail.news. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Burney, Chloe (14 April 2025). "Le Labo takes over Shreeji Newsagents with London-exclusive scent". TheIndustry.beauty. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Pip Carter's Floral Cut-Outs Land at Shreeji Newsagents in London". airmail.news. Retrieved 5 July 2025.