While I was Gone...

Tara, one of the lovely women behind Scoutie Girl, was kind enough to feature Trove's newest Grafica range in a fabulous post!



It was great to see the big spike in website visitors and to get a tonne of wonderful feedback from Scoutie Girl readers and it put a real spring in my step!

Thanks, Tara. x

As an aside, any indie business owners or bloggers who may be reading this, I highly recommend reading Tara's personal blog Write Well, Create Often. Tara really knows her stuff and posts frequently with tips, advice and suggestions on how to improve your business' online presence. It's on my must-read list!

The One Where I Say, "Oh, haaiiiii."

Oh, haaiiiii. It's. been. so. long. I'm sorry. Very, very sorry.

I have had a multitude of computer issues (no Etsy for almost a month, no Facebook for over a month, photo freak outs, etc) that getting on the old laptop has been more of a stress than anything. But it finally appears that everything is back on track, so here I am.

Been keeping rather busy over the past few weeks, in preparation for the Stitches and Craft Show but am nowhere near prepared. Of course. I'm still experimenting with the kits that I will be putting together, trying to make it as streamlined as possible. I'm sure I'll get there, but I just wish I was one of those early-preparing types, rather than the "oh, yes, I do have an assignment due next week. I'll get to it... I'll get to it... I'll get... Bugger! It's due this afternoon" types.

In related news, my delightful crafty friend, Mrs Pineapplehead will be joining me at Stitches and Craft to help me run my stand!! So excellent! So excited!! So relieved! (Isla is no longer happy to just chill in her pram for longer than an hour or two, which makes 7 hour days at the craft show seem rather unachievable).

In other other news, I received a phonecall at 7.01am last Friday morning from my mum who was exclaiming excitedly down the line, "She's wearing your necklace! She's wearing it! Turn the telly on!"

I did:



Yayayay! That absolutely made my week! I know the lovely Natalie Barr said she would try to incorporate my jewellery into her on-air wardrobe, but I never really expected to see her wearing a piece. It was a delightful shock. (Dreadful screen-grabbing skills on my part. Sorry, Nat!)

I sent her an email to say thanks and she replied to say that they had received a couple of emails from viewers wanting to know where they could buy my jewellery and that she had forwarded my details. So that was rather exciting!

I'm trying to rectify a camera problem that I'm having, because I've got so many photos to share from the last few weeks. The garden is going gang-busters, Isla is redefining the acceptable levels of cuteness and I'm working on some new fabulousness in the studio. Sadly, these things I cannot share with you. Yet. But I will.

Have wonderful days!

thewhitebook

I initially discovered this most excellent site over on the FindersKeepers website but it wasn't until after I saw thewhitebook pop up in the RAFW delegate list that I decided to investigate a little further, and I'm so glad I did.

thewhitebook is a website and directory that catalogues and showcases the best of Australian fashion - both up and coming labels and established brands. It also lists retailers, sales and services and Sapna, the creator of the site, puts out a fabulous newsletter each month which highlights new label additions, events and other things of a fabulous nature.



Trove has been fortunate enough to be added to thewhitebook, and I have to say, I'm incredibly proud to be listed alongside some of the best up and coming labels Australia has to offer.

Some of my favourites are:
Eduardo Calucag



Gina Kim



Mr Rose



Mrs Smart



Joy! Glee! Yay!

Features = Happiness

I've been fortunate enough to be featured in another two fabulous blogs over the past couple of weeks. (Awesome, huh?)

The first was a spot on the wonderful Scoutie Girl:



And last week I received an email from the delightful Andrea of Little Designer Book who requested an interview for her fabulous blog. I was delighted, as this is my first interview and I am so, so pleased with the post Andrea put together. Thanks, Andrea! It was a delight to work with you!



So in keeping with the theme of features/marketing, this week I have been putting together a list of magazine folks (the editorial co-ordinator, editor, fashion assistant and fashion editor) of a number of Australian mags who will be soon receiving a parcel of Trovey goodness. The hope is A) they'll like what they see and B) they may be inclined to wear their piece and/or include it in their publication at some point.

My focus is squarely on increasing my wholesale business for the remainder of the year (with a few large, one-off markets and events thrown into the mix) and I've been assured that this is one way of getting attention from the right people. Any mag features would be additional fabulousness. We shall see how it goes...