Wedding Fever

Lots of people have been buying our hankies as bridesmaid's gifts so I decided to do a bit of research and headed down to the National Wedding Show last weekend. I couldn't believe how many wedding businesses there were out there! There were companies who organised weddings abroad (Italy and Greece were popular choices) and some of the most amazing cakes I had ever seen. There was one which was covered in shredded rice paper which looked like feathers. I got pretty excited about all the dresses too. There is no man in my life at the moment but I am enjoying looking for pointers for all of my engaged friends. I'm going to be a maid of honour (for my lovely friend Nicola) next year too so I've been keeping an eye out for good hen party ideas too. Maybe, just maybe, I am considering starting my own 'wedding file' too...

Bianca x

The Olympia Beauty Show 2012

I popped along to the Olympia Beauty Show last Sunday to have a good nosy at some nail varnish (mmm Essie, mmm OPI) and go and see make-up artist Lou Page who was hosting an amazing make-up competition. Tara and I gave her 10  Helpful Hankies to go into the finalists' goodie bags and she kindly put our lil' logo up in her stand.

Chatting at Mary Portas

We went to House of Fraser on Oxford Street last Saturday to talk about our Helpful Hankies to customers. We chatted to the other designers who sold in Mary Portas’ shop – it was great swapping tips and advice. We especially enjoyed meeting Carola van Dyke whose fabulous cushions are sold in the same section as ours. She brought lots of work along to show customers, including her amazing fabric animal heads. It was great chatting to our customers about our work – if you want to share any ideas or tell us what you think, just drop us an email, Bianca@moiself.com or tara@moiself.com.

 

It's Not Goodbye Just Au Revoir

I am tooting my own horn here but I have been saying Au Revoir to soooo many people lately and I honestly have found that our 'It's not good-bye just au revoir' Helpful Hanky has been the perfect farewell gift.
First of all I had to say bye to all my lovely White Stuff buddies as I moved on to a new job at Oasis, I could have given everyone a hanky but then I would have ran out of stock! One of my best friends at White Stuff, Naomi, left a week later and then two of my Aussie friends Jess and Katherine left to go back to Aus. It was so nice being able to personalise them with my own special message on the back (it meant I didn't have to go shopping for a soppy farewell card too!)
Here are my a few of my besties with their hankies...good luck girls!

Love Tara x

On the Town

Even busy Moi girls make time to play! Here we are with the lovely Ruth P at the Queen of Hoxton - it was really fun, there were bands and boys.

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Tara Moves On

Tara has left White Stuff now which makes me sad because I won't see her lovely face at work everyday. But it also makes me happy because she has moved on to an amazing opportunity at Oasis. Here she is modelling a tea cosy and holding the 'happy rock' I found in Brighton.

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Jerry Kennedy

I bought this little china dog in Ireland! Isn't he cute? I've named him Jerry Kennedy (from P.S I Love You). He's a Moi dog if ever I saw one.

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