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Fiona Burrage of The Click launches her own bodycare and fragrance brand, Sop

"A love for our landscape and language", so reads the sentiment behind Sop, a new Norfolk-made bodycare and fragrance brand by Fiona Burrage, one of the co-founders of design studio, The Click.

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All photography by Fiona Burrage

She's also the creative director of lifestyle brand Nor–Folk and a photographer, too – not a bad set of skills to have when creating body wash, shampoo, conditioner, hand wash and soon-to-launch bath salts, candles and room diffusers.

With Sop being another self-initiated venture for The Click, its role was both the creative team and the client – led by Fiona to realise her vision for the brand. The project included naming, visual identity, packaging design and writing.

What was the inspiration? Fiona apparently wanted to offer bespoke bodycare products to her guests at the Water Cabin (a place to stay in the heart of the Broads National Park), which is also part of Nor–Folk.

Sop's brand identity is inspired by the Norfolk landscape and language – both visually and verbally. The brand name, the product names and respective descriptions along with the wider visual identity have all been influenced by Norfolk as a place.

"The name came first," says the studio, "a playful twist on the popular saying 'a sense of place'. By changing this to 'scents of place', we encapsulated the product range (all of which comprise beautifully crafted scents) and capture the original inspiration (the wonderful place of Norfolk)".

Sustainability is key to Sop with every detail is carefully considered. The shipping boxes and bags are fully biodegradable and made from recycled sources. "The decision to use aluminium bottles was based on much research and consulting with a number of environmentalists," adds The Click. "Whilst we sourced some good recyclable plastic options we discovered aluminium to be not only easier to recycle but infinitely recyclable. Plastic pump dispensers are sold separately to facilitate easier but also for multiple uses."

Everything is made, bottled, printed and fulfilled in Norfolk – the majority of it within five miles of the brand's home in Norwich.

Sop also has a small range of seeds – some of which are included for free on customer orders – encouraging the planting of wildflowers and sunflowers. The Click worked with local Norfolk artist, Ruth Howes on the illustration.

Fiona isn't herself originally from Norfolk but does have a regional accent (Essex) and knows all too well the stereotypes and perceptions that are often associated with local accents and dialect. In the globalised generation that we all live, it was her vision to create a brand that celebrates what makes it unique. This celebration comes in many forms – by embracing local dialect and words, photographing humble botanicals as sculptural art forms and in turn capturing the real essence of "place". She says: "My aim is for Sop to be a celebration of everything it stands for and all that it’s inspired by – from the regional dialect to the natural environment."

The word "Sop." in black text on a grey background, representing the logo of the new bodycare and fragrance brand
Sop bodywash bottle with cream label and silver metallic cap, alongside Dene bodywash packaging
Close-up of white Sop branded packaging showing the brand name printed in dark navy text on the lid of a box with a dark stripe detail along the spine
Dried reeds sway in the breeze along a waterway in the Norfolk Broads, with flat marshland and bare trees visible in the distance
Sop sunflower seeds packet in kraft packaging with blue text and line illustration of a sunflower
Sop Back Handbath hand wash bottle with pump dispenser on pale wood surface against beige curtains
Minimalist line drawing of a delicate flowering plant stem with two blooms against a beige background
Calm waterway lined with brown reeds under a pale sky, reflecting the Norfolk Broads landscape that inspired Sop's brand identity
Two silver Sop bottles of different sizes with minimalist white labels, displaying Lake Conditioner product
Misty Norfolk beach with soft sand and gentle waves rolling onto the shore under pale overcast sky
Sop bodycare products displayed alongside a glass vase holding delicate white flowers and branches against a neutral backdrop
Three silver Sop bottles with metal caps arranged on a round beige tray against a neutral backdrop
White rectangular boxes for Sop bodycare products labelled with product names including "sop:" and "&s", arranged at angles on a grey background
Black Sop pouch and three metallic bottles of Sop bodycare products arranged on white surface
Sop bodycare and fragrance products displayed with a grey canvas pouch, including bottles of varying sizes with pump dispensers and smaller containers against a neutral backdrop
Grey canvas tote bag with "Sop." logo displayed against cream curtain backdrop
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