A gay Aesop room of one’s own
Love an Aesop, don’t you? Anyone who can combine a Greek fabulist (they never gave us that option during career’s advice! Rude!) and gorgeous things that make us scientifically more beautiful already has our vote.
Now Aesop’s boutiques in London’s glittering Soho and Borough have been given over – top to greedy bottom – to LGBT+ literature. Both have had their shelves stripped of gorgeous things and had them replaced with gorgeous tomes by queer writers, with a particular nod to BIPOC authors.
The queer library features 3,500 books purchased from Gay’s The Word (hi Uli!) plus 3,000 volumes donated by Penguin Random House.
‘The way Aesop has chosen to celebrate Pride in the UK is one of our most unique activations yet,’ said Adam Kakembo, Aesop’s Chief Marketing Officer. ‘We are not simply changing our logo or launching a Pride-themed collection, this multi-layer gesture of generosity is aimed at supporting our LGBTQIA+ staff, customers, independent queer-owned books stores and the communities within London. As a company committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture, we are mindful of the heinous crimes, discrimination, and oppression of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.’
Aesop? Nice people!
Aesop Soho
41 Lexington Street
London
W1F 9AJ
Aesop Borough
5 Park Street
London
SE1 9AB
THE AESOP QUEER LIBRARY, until 12 September
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