About me

Established in Buckinghamshire 2019, Leilou is the idea of me, Louise Haslam.  The name is a blend of both mine and my partner Leigh’s, first name, and is a testament to the support we both give each other.

Leilou is the brainchild I came up with, after ill health.  This made working for someone else, too unreliable.  With Leigh’s technical and business know-how, I was able to make the idea of working for myself much more a reality than dream.  

So why do I sell what I do?  When I was a child, I loved reading anything magical, spooky, fantastical or animal world related.  When I became a teenager and growing more into how I wanted to style my personal space, there used to be so many quirky independent shops that appealed to me, where it was like walking into a burst of colour. From decorated trinket boxes, ornaments & incense, it was like walking into one of these magical rooms within the books I grew up with.  My mission is to bring a little of this back into people’s lives. Whether you are a practicing wiccan or pagan, follow a gothic lifestyle, read fortunes, use crystal healing, love floral items, bees, gardening or the coast, then I have a little bit of everything.

I spend a lot of time carefully reflecting how I want my little emporium to reflect me, as my shop is my name after all.  So all the collections and ranges are put together, showcasing parts of who I am and what I like as an individual.

I know there are a lot of like-minded souls out there who also wish there were more places like this, to find fantastic quirky products and gifts like the ones in my shop. 

So, I hope you will join me in adding a little bit more quirkiness into your lives.

 

Louise