Sarabande operates from a listed Stable Block conversion in Haggerston and two Grade II listed townhouses in Tottenham, where 30 studios form a creative community with designers and artists from multiple disciplines. The building is home to a plethora of artisans reflecting the multifarious span of Lee’s talent and the variety of craftspeople he worked with his own collections. Amongst others, the tactile artists include sculptors, fashion designers, jewellers, textile designers, painters, performance artists, silversmiths, costume designers, ceramicists, and dancers. Alongside these, Sarabande also houses filmmakers, animators, photographers, digital designers, and visual artists.

Since 2012, Sarabnde have been awarding scholarships for students to study at prestigious institutions in London. Successful students are chosen with the input of an industry expert from within the foundation’s network for being fearless in their creativity but lack financial backing. Recent specialists have included Sarah Burton OBE, Nick Knight CBE, Matthew Slotover, Sadie Coles, Jake Chapman and Marina Abramović. The scholarship program is the backbone of Sarabande’s work, supporting the education of future generations’ most visionary creatives.

Now the  Foundation that works to ensure art is accessible to everyone, has popped up at Selfridges with House of Bandits. The concept store and gallery features a curation of products across art, fashion, jewellery, sculpture and home accessories, including artworks from Daisy Collingridge, Karimah Hassan, Darcey Fleming, Kasia Wozniak, Leyman Lahcine and Shirin Fathi; limited-edition designs from Thom Browne, Jake Chapman and Craig Green; and plates by Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli, Tim Burton and Francesca Amfitheatrof. Sarabande has also taken over three of the department store’s windows on Orchard Street, and artists and makers from the Foundation will be working live on the shop floor, bringing its creative studio vibe to Selfridges.