Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Beginnings of a Shop...

I straightened my hair for the very first time since January when I lopped it all off and let it go curly. It's strange to be able to run my hand through my hair, and it looks so much shorter straight than I expected it to be.

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23th June 09

Hair Flick!!

Nothing much to talk about today, except that I now have my swing tags, business cards and fabric labels for my Etsy Shop - very very exciting :)

They are beautiful, the cards are printed in matt on a lovely textured, recycled paper stock and I can't wait to show them off by sending them out in packages and handing them out to people (in hopes that maybe I'll get a few local custom orders). The labels are printed on a twill cotton fabric and look and feel marvelous (no itchy tags here!!).

I'll get a picture of them up soon for you - but the shop opens next week so you'll get to see them then anyway!

I'm also not going to have as much stock in the shop as I had initially wanted for the launch, but pushing myself at the cost of the quality of the garment is not something I am prepared to do. So to that extent, things will be added weekly to keep it fresh, new and interesting which I think is probably better in the long term any way.

Have a lovely day,

XX
Jen

35 comments:

Aya Smith said...

I'd love to see those pictures, can't wait!!

You look gorgeous, the silhouette of your outfit is just darling :D

elena-lu said...

you look lovely with your hair straight! what pretty colors on you today and hurray for your shop almost being open how exciting!

Jessica Cangiano said...

Your hair looks fantastic straighted out like that! Absolutely beautiful outfit, too! I like the fuller and pattern of that pretty skirt a lot. (Plus those burgundy hued tights are so wonderful!)


Wishing you a beautiful day - and oodles of success with your shop!

♥ Jessica

MLF said...

Hey, I have those shoes too! xxx

piglet said...

How cute is that skirt!
Eee business cards, they are so fun I love them! I can't wait to see your shop. :)

Mars said...

oh you look gorgeous, what beautiful colors :D! best of luck with the shop dear!

Kaileigh said...

Cute! Coral (is the sweater Coral?) looks lovely on you!

Kari said...

You look great with your hair straight, but I am in awe and envy of your curliness - my hair won't come close to curls or waves.

I love your cute brown shoes!

Sharon Rose said...

Hi there-your hair looks lovely and best of luck with the shop too!

Andrea said...

Great outfit! The cardie is so cute. The shop sounds like it will be great - I love it when shops put an effort into the presentation of their wares: beautiful tags and wrappings!

thevintageyear said...

Cute skirt! How exciting about the shop!!!!! It all sounds so professional, when I had my ebay shop I just hand-wrote the cards in pink pen, lol. I'm sure yours will be much better :)

casey said...

You look so pretty! I love your hair... :)

Can't wait to hear more about your store launch! If you don't mind, I might email you a bit later with some questions about tags and such... ;)

Aline Aimée said...

What a nice skirt!
And those tights have a very beautiful color!
Your hair looks lovely straight! But I like very much to see such a beautiful stilish girl with curly hair for a change.

xx

Aline

orchidsinbuttonholes said...

Oh my goodness I'm so excited that your store is nearly open! I can't wait to see it - I'm sure everything will be so lovely and all the details so clever. And I can't wait to buy something!!!

briannelee said...

Your hair is such a pretty color :)

Rebecca said...

I can't wait to see your shop! :)

Diana said...

Congrats on getting your shop together!

I love that little cardigan - such a beautiful texture.

Nadine said...

Looks cute, too but I prefer the curly hair :).

Meg said...

Your hair is really pretty straight and I'm excited to see what is in your shop!

Amanda Nicole said...

Sooo excited for you! Can't wait to see!

Amber said...

I hope you'll be posting the link to your shop on here! I cannot wait to see what you've made! Will any of the skirts have pockets?!

And those shoes. Ugh, they are so lovely. Are they comfy?

Oh and you should wear more pink! It looks so lovely with your complexion.

Anah e Aline said...

ai their clothes are a dream ...
sorry very bad English writing, the google translator helps me all the time! I will find a way to put my writings in English! I love your visits to my blog!
kisses

Maria Confer said...

Congrats!! I look forward to seeing your shop!

Your outfit is adorable and your hair looks lovely.

The Seeker said...

What nice colours you have today dear!!!!

xoxo

Darla: Retro Ways said...

Congrats on your shop I cant wait to see what you have to offer. ♥

Lexie said...

yaaay etsy shop! i like your straight, but i must say it's gorgeous naturally!

Little Bow Prep said...

You look lovely with straight hair!

I like the cardigan!

Little Bow Prep said...

I've given you an award :)

MissRedLips said...

i'm sooooooo excited for your shop to open!! as a fan of your blog and style, i can only imagine how great your etsy items will be!

Danielle de la Mont said...

I love the colours in your outfit, plum and pink go really well! Good luck with the shop, I am sure it shall be wonderful :)

Eda said...

You are so chic! I can't wait to visit your shop!

Interiores Low Cost said...

Thank you darling! I send you a big kiss, Mua!

muchlove said...

I have a crush on your cardigan!

Le Tasché said...

You look so cute!
I missed so much of your fantastic postings when scrolling down in your blog.

Alyssa said...

I can't wait to see the fabric tags. Where did you get them made? I've been looking to order some but haven't found any I liked/in my price range.