There are places in London that hold a certain electricity — not loud or obvious, just quietly charged, alive with creative pulse. Golborne Road is definitely one of them for me. It’s the kind of street that resists regular definition or the typically obvious cool that most of London is so swept with: Moroccan cafés beside antique stores, faded façades giving way to bursts of colour, sound, + scent. And somewhere along its enigmatic curve sits a space that feels as though it exists slightly outside of time, less a boutique + more a living, breathing installation. Universal Providers.
Founded by Marjan Pejoski + Sasko Bezovski, Universal Providers feels like a natural continuation of the duo’s boundary-defying universe — one that began with KTZ, the cult fashion label long synonymous with London’s avant-garde, streetwear, + music scenes. But KTZ was never simply about clothes; it was about culture, conversation, + energy — and that same pulse runs through Universal Providers. Their physical space on Golborne Road, which I visited for the last time recently as it closes after more than two decades, marking the end of one chapter and the evolution into another — an online presence + new projects that promise to carry forward their unparalleled, multi-sensory vision, shaped by a lifetime of creating + collecting extraordinary interior pieces + objects from around the world.
After 20 years on the Golborne Road, I feel the continued evolution of everything Universal Providers is about will continue whatever Pejoski + Bezovski do next. To step inside is to enter an experience that transcends retail. The air hums faintly with sound — sometimes ambient, sometimes ritualistic — while objets, garments, + sculptural forms line the space in quiet dialogue with one another, not forgetting their three little pugs who greet you. There are pieces here that feel like armour, ceremonial in nature, alongside handcrafted artefacts, exquisite furniture, decadent incense, + sound instruments. Everything here has intention. It vibrates with presence + creative intention.
There are stores that sell things, + then there are portals that sell worlds. Universal Providers belongs firmly to the latter. It’s a space that doesn’t shout for your attention; instead, it invites you to tune in. To slow your pace, open your senses. To truly feel something. There’s an alchemical quality to the curation, to every creation — as though the worlds of art, design, + spirituality have been distilled into one unified offering. Every corner reveals something unexpected: a mirror that distorts perspective, a talisman resting beside a book on sacred geometry. The lighting: also designed + created with utter genius — sculptural pieces that feel almost celestial, casting a glow that transforms space into atmosphere. Everything feels like temptation, something to take home.
What’s most striking about Universal Providers to me is its refusal to separate aesthetics from meaning. Here, beauty is not decoration; it’s devotion. And I respect that unreservedly. The entire space functions as a kind of living organism — part gallery, part temple, part creative lab — honouring the idea that art + fashion are not products, but conduits + it represents Pejoski + Bezovski’s collective energy impeccably.
In a city known for its relentless tempo, Universal Providers is a sanctuary. It’s the rare kind of place that asks nothing of you but presence. A place where you can remember that creativity is not an accessory to life — it is life. In short + as the duo move on to what’s next, beyond this physical space, Universal Providers is more than a store + that will live on wherever they create from. It’s an energy field that will continue to vibrate — a frequency for the curious, the seekers, the makers, + those who value the quietly radical.
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