About
PARSNIPS ARCHIVE

PARSNIPS ARCHIVE is an independent publisher and a creative production team based in London. We are passionate about creating things with precious memories from books to a wide range of media on fashion, culture, lifestyle, and more with a strong focus on photography and high-quality production.

Our Creative Production is committed to ongoing professional development. Reach out to us for any enquiries about production, design, editorial work, archiving, photography, and more. Our expert team should be ready to run with you and the projects.

What does our team do and target?

Publishing Books and producing furthermore

We are dedicated to producing valuable books with a strong emphasis on photography and high-quality production. We also provide a wide range of services including design, editorial work, editing videos, translation of English/Japanese, planning events etc.

Archived Professional Photography is ready for use

Archived photographs are cherished as priceless treasures, preserving memories for generations. We offer professional photography collections for your projects. Please explore our collection of over 140 fashion-related photographs on Getty Images.

Fashion-related Vintage Books & Magazines at the Shop

We offer a curated selection of rare vintage fashion, culture, and lifestyle books, perfect for passionate fashion book lovers, fashion history researchers and more. Visit our physical bookshop, Parsnips Archive Direct Online Shop and Amazon Kindle.

Fundraising for the projects

We’ll launch fundraising efforts to achieve the project's goals, ensuring every project receives the support it deserves.

The Production

Mina Wakatski • Editor, Archivist
Maki Takizawa • Art Director, Graphic Designer
Aishah Shawal-Sanders • Photo Editor

Emi Kagawa • Sales & Promotion Manager
Kaori Watanabe • Japan Representative

Honorary Members

Kumi Saito (1962-2020) • Photographer
Masako Masaoka (1961-2017) • Journalist, Editor

The Physical Bookshop

Our speciality lies in publications that delve into fashion, culture, lifestyle, and more. You can explore our curated collection of vintage books and magazines at the physical bookshop in North West London.

Opening Hours

Wed-Thu: 10:30-17:00 (by appointment only)

Fri-Sat: 10:30-17:00 / Sun: 10:30-16:30

Mon-Tue: Closed

We kindly ask that visitors schedule their appointments to ensure a smooth visit and timely order pickup. The booking is recommended ahead of time on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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