The Pastel Pink Trend

Whilst we like to be individual and different to the rest, we still like to keep to some current trends. A big colour trend this year is Pink and we were straight on it! Creating garments in pastel tones is what we do best and after seeing the Spring/Summer '14 fashion shows from London fashion week and the others, it was very obvious pink was going to be a favourite. We love matching our Pinks up with other tones such a creams, grey, lilacs and corals to keep it from being too pink and keeping it updated.

Whilst we like to be individual and different to the rest, we still like to keep to some current trends. A big colour trend this year is Pink and we were straight on it! Creating garments in pastel tones is what we do best and after seeing the Spring/Summer '14 fashion shows from London fashion week and the others, it was very obvious pink was going to be a favourite. 

Studio Tea Party!

Last Sunday, we hosted a little studio tea party with cuppas & buns! It gave customers the opportunity to come and see where I am, look at some sale items, sneak peaks of new A/W designs and a good old natter! 

We had a mad tidying and cleaning the day before to make sure the studio was presentable for the day, set out all of our items in a lovely manner to show and made sure we had plenty of buns & cakes!

Rotherham Show 2013

September 7th & 8th was the 34th Annual Rotherham Show at Clifton Park and I was lucky to have a stall at this amazing event! Hannah Elizabeth was based inside one of the large marquees, the Rotherham Youth Enterprise tent, along with many other young entrepreneurs that were involved with the enterprise as well as businesses involved the Prince's Trust. 

I met lots of lovely new people and business, some being very creative and different to the usual. The whole show had so much going on too, vintage car rally, dog shows, massive fun fair, horticulture, crafting, a musical stage, diversity festival and soooooo much more! Some of the businesses I shared the marquee with were Wax Groove, Static Clothing, BitterSweet Boutique, Patchwork Pig, The Screening Project, Props Skate Shop and more. Here's some of the photos of my stall in the marquee and some of the events that went off.

How To: DIY Shoulder Displays by Hannah Elizabeth

DIY Shoulder Displays

A couple of months ago I created some shoulder displays for a festival to showcase my collars, however I then saw many options for them, such as to put your jewellery on, cover them in different vintage papers or use them to display other items.

Here's a step-by-step guide using the ever so trusty papier-mache.

You will need:

• Lots of Paper ripped up into small shapes
• PVA Glue
• Cling Film
• A mannequin
• Paintbrushes
• Scissors

Start by covering the mannequin in cling film to protect it underneath and to help get the finish product off once its dried.

By mixing the PVA Glue with water to create a runny gloopy mixture, start by layering up small sections of paper over the body form. I did 3 layers in total but you can make make it as sturdy and thick as you like.

Leave to dry for around 24 hours to ensure it dries all through, putting it outdoors in warm sunshine can speed this up. 

Once it's dried, you choose to put another layer of pure PVA over the top to create a glossy look and then leave that to completely dry, or you can paint it in any colour you wish.

Once that has done and completely dry, make a snip up the center back to create ease it getting the shoulders off. Cut the cling film just beneath the paper line and then gently pull the shoulders off. Once you have got it off, the cling film should just peal straight off from inside.

Once finished, you choose to either level off the bottom edge or leave it rough, I chose to leave it rough.

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Hannah Elizabeth at the Coalfields Festival 2013

Saturday 27th August, Hannah Elizabethhd a lovely stall at the Coalfields Festival, Darton, Barnsley. The music festival had 5 different stages, all packed with local bands and musicians and an array of other stalls, including Fancy Dress, Jewellery, Fairground rides and a great range of different foods and sweets.

The Hannah Elizabeth stall consisted of two mannequins, two rails, three shoulder displays and plenty of stock. The festival was treat as a more marketing event for the business but still wanting the stall to look intriguing and inviting.