Peanuts and pencils

The thrill of a new pencil case doesn't fade with age, finds Jo Rodgers, on a visit to Anya Hindmarch's new stationery pop-up shop

- Jo Rodgers

YELLOW school bus, heading west on Pont Street in Chelsea, fills the shop window of Anya Hindmarch's new pop-up at the intersection of Cadogan Lane. The corner venue is a constantly changing space that sits within Hindmarch's 'Village' of five other permanent businesses along the same stretch of road, including a retro-looking café and a boutique specialising in organisational accessories and labelling. In the past, the concept shop has transformed into, among other things, a greengrocer, a hairdresser and a blazing holiday grotto, complete with Father Christmas at ease in an armchair.

Now until October 13, it's a back-to-school stationery shop devoted to the Peanuts comic strip. The passengers in profile aboard the Pont Street bus are all Woodstocks, the iconic yellow bird and Snoopy confidante.