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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Natalie Morris

‘We’re designing for women’: meet the female founder revolutionising football boots and fandom

Style Of Our Own London is a pop-up space dedicated to women’s sport, with kit and equipment for sale, opportunities to try sports and big screens to catch all the action
Style Of Our Own London is a pop-up space dedicated to women’s sport, with kit and equipment for sale, opportunities to try sports out and big screens to catch all the action Photograph: PR

“We have teenagers coming in asking to get Leah Williamson printed on the back of their football shirt, and then we have women in their 40s getting their first ever fitting for a sports bra,” says Style Of Our Own (SOOO) London founder Laura Youngson. She’s speaking about the new hub dedicated to women’s sport that opened its doors in June.

“You just don’t know how it’s going to be received until people start walking through the door, so seeing how women are interacting with the space is just amazing,” she adds.

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