Then and now
It’s four years today since we turned an old scooter repair shop on a near-empty Bree Street into the bustling emporium on the buzziest street that we have today. What a lot of change in four years! Happy Birthday to us!
Then: We were just looking for studio space, and thought it might be fun to have a small shop too. The world of brick-and-mortar retail was all brand new to us. The boxing gym above our shop, which seemed to only have one CD. Rihanna on constant repeat was quite a challenge.
Now: We’ve got our shop and the whole top floor, where we have our studio, loads of fabric storage, and our super seamstress team, stitching away. The team has grown, our range has grown, and… we’re starting to bust at the seams!
Then: It’s hilarious to look back on our first attempt at running a shop. It was so empty! We had a sofa, some cushions, tea towels a bag or two… and that was all!
Now: So many cushions, so many products, and we have become SO much better at displaying things so that all this pattern-craziness doesn’t overwhelm the poor shopper.
Thanks to everyone who has supported us along the way – our stockists, fans, shoppers, suppliers, printers… and of course, the Skinny laMinx team. Here’s to the next four years!
Paula
Happy shop Birthday to our favourite brand!! Heres to many, many, many more x x x x