#Designerdiaries // Designer Faux Pas

There are many problems I face daily from being a designer, today I tweeted about it (I'm completely useless at twitter) and found a profile called Designer Problems, what a treat!

When I left the shop today, I walked back to my car, jumped in, looked down and realized the thread in my bag had unraveled. Turns out it had unraveled all the way from the shop... to my car.

There are many things that casually annoy me and tend to happen more than I'd like them to.. here's a few that have happened just today!

#1. Trailing and/or being covered in thread on every item of clothing you own (also works with owning ridiculously fluffy pets - both of which are true for me. Fur & thread are not a good combination)

#2. Pins. Inevitable disaster. Pins in your feet. Pins in your hands. Pins in your butt. Pins get EVERYWHERE. But when you need some, where are they? Forever buying pins!

#3. Scissors. Or lack there of. Never ever being able to find a scissors when you need one. What is that about?

#4. People thinking you'll do stuff for them. As if I don't have enough on! Altering your Coast dress - not my forte... Sorry.

#5. Never being happy with your design. No matter how much good feedback I get, I always see that one seam slightly puckering that would NOT sit flat for the life of me.. (even though I re did it um, 6 times? Goddamn seam.)

#6. "You made this? YOU? No. Your lying. I refuse to believe YOU made this"

Reminiscing // Year 23

So, it's been quite possibly the busiest few weeks of my life!

After finishing my collection, it had to be photographed, shown in Cardiff and shown in London, all while finishing some (AMAZING) orders and while taking the super hard decision to close my little vintage shop.

It's been a hard time setting up shop - a lot of work has gone into everything I've done and I am completely gutted that things haven't worked out as well as I'd hoped but now it's on to better things (hopefully). We had 2 weeks to close and heading into our last week of being open it feels like the end of an era for me. Although I have had the most amazing feedback about the shop, (the decor, the stock and everything in between) it unfortunately hasn't worked out financially which I guess in some cases - you just have to accept. P.s owning a shop is SUPER expensive!! On top of the collection, a phenomenal amount of orders, leaving the shop, trying to find somewhere new and wedding fayre's (stressful just thinking about it all) the boyfriends left for the RAF making everything a little harder. I'm too used to taking everything out on him!

My birthday is coming up (May 27th) and I'm so proud of myself to say by the age of 24 I have owned my own shop, launched my own Bridal wear collection and above all made double figures of beautiful Brides happy on one of the best days of their life. How many other 24 year old can say that, right? And that's just career wise! Obviously, I still feel like I have a million and one things to accomplish before I get anywhere... But it's nice to finally feel like I'm getting there.

"To conclude" (like being back in English class) year 23 has had some MAJOR up's and down's... and looks like its ending the exact same - with an down that could also be an up? Always keep a positive outlook as they say. From the wise words of Dolly P...

"When I'm feeling a little low, I put on my favorite high heels to stand a little taller" 
(and remember what you've accomplished!)

S ♥