http://maraleopard.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/etsy-shop-review-meow-kiki-clothing/
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
MEOW KIKI REVIEW! by Maraluce
I woke up today to an AWESOME message in my Etsy inbox. One of my fantabulous customers wrote an entire review about Meow Kiki in her blog. What a sweet thing to do and best of all she shows you what it's like to buy from Meow Kiki. :D Check it out here:
http://maraleopard.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/etsy-shop-review-meow-kiki-clothing/
http://maraleopard.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/etsy-shop-review-meow-kiki-clothing/
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Style Bite - Deco Nail Art
Hi everyone! I thought it would be fun to feature my favorite 'style bites' every week or every few weeks. I LOVE fashion (obviously) and I want to share my bites with you! ;)
Lately, I've been uber obsessed with DECO NAIL ART!!! This nail style can go from crazy to cute to dark to.. whatever! You can paint and glue onto your own nails, do it to some stick on fake nails or simply BUY them from my FAVORITE HANDMADE NAIL ARTIST!! Yes, I'm obsessed with her work! ^_^
Her name is Aya, she's 26 and lives in Japan, near Tokyo. She's a professional nail artist there and lucky for us, she sells her work on etsy! All you have to do is pick your favorite pair of nails (or pairs, I know it's hard to pick just 1) and measure your nails with your measuring tape (you should already have one, you do wear Meow Kiki, right?! ;)
Make sure you visit her store here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Aya1gou
..but make sure you come back and read the rest of this, k? I know it's hard not to get distracted. :p
Here's some of my favorites from Aya:
Sale Chie, lolita cherry pie fake nails
Kyohou, purple lolita fake sweets deco nails
Now, some of you are probably thinking "I can't wait to get these nails! But I want to do this style NOW! How do I do it?" Let me show you! :)
I stumbled upon this girl that makes these awesome tutorials on youtube! Her name is Lepei and she's from the Netherlands. She enjoys decorating her nails and decided to share her gifts with everyone on youtube - you have got to see this, she makes it look so easy!
Her youtube is here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Lepeix3
And of course, my favorite tutorials from her!:
Now, you might be thinking... "I don't have all that stuff! How am I supposed to decorate my nails?! :(" My answer is: improvise! Work with what you have, don't worry about what you don't have. It's all about being creative and if you're reading this, you're likely creative! So have fun and I hope you've enjoyed my Style Bites! Until next time! xoxo Heather
Lately, I've been uber obsessed with DECO NAIL ART!!! This nail style can go from crazy to cute to dark to.. whatever! You can paint and glue onto your own nails, do it to some stick on fake nails or simply BUY them from my FAVORITE HANDMADE NAIL ARTIST!! Yes, I'm obsessed with her work! ^_^
Her name is Aya, she's 26 and lives in Japan, near Tokyo. She's a professional nail artist there and lucky for us, she sells her work on etsy! All you have to do is pick your favorite pair of nails (or pairs, I know it's hard to pick just 1) and measure your nails with your measuring tape (you should already have one, you do wear Meow Kiki, right?! ;)
Make sure you visit her store here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Aya1gou
..but make sure you come back and read the rest of this, k? I know it's hard not to get distracted. :p
Here's some of my favorites from Aya:
Sale Chie, lolita cherry pie fake nails
Kyohou, purple lolita fake sweets deco nails
Now, some of you are probably thinking "I can't wait to get these nails! But I want to do this style NOW! How do I do it?" Let me show you! :)
I stumbled upon this girl that makes these awesome tutorials on youtube! Her name is Lepei and she's from the Netherlands. She enjoys decorating her nails and decided to share her gifts with everyone on youtube - you have got to see this, she makes it look so easy!
Her youtube is here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Lepeix3
And of course, my favorite tutorials from her!:
Now, you might be thinking... "I don't have all that stuff! How am I supposed to decorate my nails?! :(" My answer is: improvise! Work with what you have, don't worry about what you don't have. It's all about being creative and if you're reading this, you're likely creative! So have fun and I hope you've enjoyed my Style Bites! Until next time! xoxo Heather
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Happy New Year + News News News :)
Hi everyone, happy new year!!
I hope you all had a great holiday season, mine was nice and relaxing. Also, my wrist had a nice rest, I'm pretty sure I have carpal tunnel now so I need to take it easy from time to time. Anyway, I had such an awesome vacation... First we went to New Smyrna Beach, we did alot of drinking (haha typical vacation on the beach), we went to the Kennedy Space Center for 2 days and finally we went to Kris' dads house in Orlando for 2 days. I feel like I'm missing something.. hm, well, maybe I was too drunk to remember. lol, anyway my vacation changed my life. How did it change my life? I'm now appreciating every day more and spending more time with my family and friends. Work is still my life of course, but I see things in a different way. Enjoy your life because that's what it's all about: being happy! I have tons of pictures over on Facebook that you can check out, and add me as a friend as well! Here are some of my favorites:
How was your holiday season??? :)
Now to some Meow Kiki News!...
Expect LOTS of changes this year! I'm trying to get new stuff up on Etsy every day and am also planning on filling up www.meowkiki.com with MORE clothing and accessories. As you may have already noticed my new prices are looking a little different. Why? Because I'm trying something new! ;) Are my fabrics any cheaper? NO! I wish they were. Actually that reminds me of something I should tell you...
The other day I went to Joanns, fabric shopping of course for my usual cotton jersey knit. They have the best quality so I ALWAYS get it there. While searching for my knit, I stumbled upon the same colors I needed in a different fabric. The fabric was only $3 a yard! If you're not familiar, 1 yard equals 3 feet of fabric by maybe 60" or 45". Great deal, right?! So it was in the same colors I needed but 1/3 the price. I picked out my colors thinking "My customers are going to LOVE the cheaper prices!!"... but then I thought, and touched the fabric, pulled it, draped it over myself, stared at it for a long time.. lol.. And I thought "that is some crappy fabric. I don't want to use that. It's completely synthetic (of course thinking of the enviroment), it's thin, ew what was I thinking??!" So I put it back and went and picked out my expensive, beautiful quality cotton jersey knit that everyone loves! The moral of this story is I have morals and I could not buy the cheaper fabric to make things cheaper. I'm not sorry and I need you guys to know that I only sell quality clothing at the lowest price I can possibly sell them at without going completely broke myself. Please help support Meow Kiki by buying clothing from me and not cheaper places just because they're cheaper. I can assure you that mine can stand the test of time and I'm trying my hardest, as much as I can, to go eco friendly. Thank you for listening to my turning point story! ;)
Whew, I'm glad I got that off my chest! :D
In other news, I have my boyfriends twin brother working with me again. He used to work for Meow Kiki back a few years ago cutting fabrics. Today was his first day so I'm hoping it works out, that way you guys can get even MORE Meow Kiki!
I've already posted tons of new stuff, make sure you check it out and of course support your favorite clothing line!! ^_^ Love you guys! xoxo Heather
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MeowKikiClothing
I hope you all had a great holiday season, mine was nice and relaxing. Also, my wrist had a nice rest, I'm pretty sure I have carpal tunnel now so I need to take it easy from time to time. Anyway, I had such an awesome vacation... First we went to New Smyrna Beach, we did alot of drinking (haha typical vacation on the beach), we went to the Kennedy Space Center for 2 days and finally we went to Kris' dads house in Orlando for 2 days. I feel like I'm missing something.. hm, well, maybe I was too drunk to remember. lol, anyway my vacation changed my life. How did it change my life? I'm now appreciating every day more and spending more time with my family and friends. Work is still my life of course, but I see things in a different way. Enjoy your life because that's what it's all about: being happy! I have tons of pictures over on Facebook that you can check out, and add me as a friend as well! Here are some of my favorites:
How was your holiday season??? :)
Now to some Meow Kiki News!...
Expect LOTS of changes this year! I'm trying to get new stuff up on Etsy every day and am also planning on filling up www.meowkiki.com with MORE clothing and accessories. As you may have already noticed my new prices are looking a little different. Why? Because I'm trying something new! ;) Are my fabrics any cheaper? NO! I wish they were. Actually that reminds me of something I should tell you...
The other day I went to Joanns, fabric shopping of course for my usual cotton jersey knit. They have the best quality so I ALWAYS get it there. While searching for my knit, I stumbled upon the same colors I needed in a different fabric. The fabric was only $3 a yard! If you're not familiar, 1 yard equals 3 feet of fabric by maybe 60" or 45". Great deal, right?! So it was in the same colors I needed but 1/3 the price. I picked out my colors thinking "My customers are going to LOVE the cheaper prices!!"... but then I thought, and touched the fabric, pulled it, draped it over myself, stared at it for a long time.. lol.. And I thought "that is some crappy fabric. I don't want to use that. It's completely synthetic (of course thinking of the enviroment), it's thin, ew what was I thinking??!" So I put it back and went and picked out my expensive, beautiful quality cotton jersey knit that everyone loves! The moral of this story is I have morals and I could not buy the cheaper fabric to make things cheaper. I'm not sorry and I need you guys to know that I only sell quality clothing at the lowest price I can possibly sell them at without going completely broke myself. Please help support Meow Kiki by buying clothing from me and not cheaper places just because they're cheaper. I can assure you that mine can stand the test of time and I'm trying my hardest, as much as I can, to go eco friendly. Thank you for listening to my turning point story! ;)
Whew, I'm glad I got that off my chest! :D
In other news, I have my boyfriends twin brother working with me again. He used to work for Meow Kiki back a few years ago cutting fabrics. Today was his first day so I'm hoping it works out, that way you guys can get even MORE Meow Kiki!
I've already posted tons of new stuff, make sure you check it out and of course support your favorite clothing line!! ^_^ Love you guys! xoxo Heather
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MeowKikiClothing
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Indie Craft Bazaar Pics and Video!
Hey everyone!
The Indie Craft Bazaar on Sunday was AWESOME!! I sold a ton of things and met so many great people, it was definitely a day to remember. ^_^ I've got some pics and video to share with you guys so you can see Meow Kiki in action and HOPEFULLY come to one of my next events! Here's what I've got:
A pic of me from New Times Broward Palm Beach Newspaper! You can see the rest of their pictures here: http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/slideshow/indie-craft-bazaar-1250204/
My Meow Kiki setup:
Excuse the hamper under my table! haha. It's hiding extra clothing that I kept pulling out everytime something sold. Women were coming back and saying "You put out new stuff, didn't you?", "What else are you hiding under there?" was another popular question. lol :)
Now best of all video of myself and some new customers/fans. It was great talking to everyone!! I almost lost my voice, that's how awesome it was. ^_^
The Indie Craft Bazaar on Sunday was AWESOME!! I sold a ton of things and met so many great people, it was definitely a day to remember. ^_^ I've got some pics and video to share with you guys so you can see Meow Kiki in action and HOPEFULLY come to one of my next events! Here's what I've got:
A pic of me from New Times Broward Palm Beach Newspaper! You can see the rest of their pictures here: http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/slideshow/indie-craft-bazaar-1250204/
My Meow Kiki setup:
Excuse the hamper under my table! haha. It's hiding extra clothing that I kept pulling out everytime something sold. Women were coming back and saying "You put out new stuff, didn't you?", "What else are you hiding under there?" was another popular question. lol :)
Now best of all video of myself and some new customers/fans. It was great talking to everyone!! I almost lost my voice, that's how awesome it was. ^_^
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Upcoming Events!
Hi everyone!!
Ok so I've got a lot going on... first of all, like I said before in my last post I was going to stop taking custom orders and now I have. It's been really great making everyone's custom orders for the past 2 years I've been doing it! :) I hope those that took advantage thoroughly enjoyed everything we've collaborated on. I'm still taking limited edition custom orders for things in my shop that say "CUSTOM Your Size". Those are the items where you pick your size and I make it. They can't be customized in any way other than the options given. I've already made these patterns in different sizes so simply pick and I will create. It's much easier for me and less time consuming all around. ;)
Now that that's out of the way I've got some events coming up!! Here they are in order:
October 17, 2010 - Indie Craft Bazaar 1-7pm
@ Cinema Paradiso, 503 S.E. 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL
October 23, 2010 - ShopSwagg 6-10pm
@ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in the Gryphon Nightclub & Pangea Lounge
5711 Seminole Way, Hollywood FL 33314
Tickets: http://shopswaggfl2010.eventbrite.com/
November 7, 2010 - GES Models Calendar Launch Fashion Show 7pm-Midnight
@ Coconuts Tiki Bar - Newport Hotel 16701 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles, FL
December 2010, Fashion Show Date & Venue TBA!
New York
That's all for now! So go buy some awesome stuff before I sell it all. Remember, one of a kinds won't be reproduced. Hope to see you at some of these events! New York Date coming soon. xoxo Heather
ps- I almost forgot! Etsy featured this dress in their 'Fashion Week Runway Report'! See it here: http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-fashion-week-runway-report-10580/
Thank you Etsy! <3
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MeowKikiClothing
Ok so I've got a lot going on... first of all, like I said before in my last post I was going to stop taking custom orders and now I have. It's been really great making everyone's custom orders for the past 2 years I've been doing it! :) I hope those that took advantage thoroughly enjoyed everything we've collaborated on. I'm still taking limited edition custom orders for things in my shop that say "CUSTOM Your Size". Those are the items where you pick your size and I make it. They can't be customized in any way other than the options given. I've already made these patterns in different sizes so simply pick and I will create. It's much easier for me and less time consuming all around. ;)
Now that that's out of the way I've got some events coming up!! Here they are in order:
October 17, 2010 - Indie Craft Bazaar 1-7pm
@ Cinema Paradiso, 503 S.E. 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL
October 23, 2010 - ShopSwagg 6-10pm
@ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in the Gryphon Nightclub & Pangea Lounge
5711 Seminole Way, Hollywood FL 33314
Tickets: http://shopswaggfl2010.eventbrite.com/
November 7, 2010 - GES Models Calendar Launch Fashion Show 7pm-Midnight
@ Coconuts Tiki Bar - Newport Hotel 16701 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles, FL
December 2010, Fashion Show Date & Venue TBA!
New York
That's all for now! So go buy some awesome stuff before I sell it all. Remember, one of a kinds won't be reproduced. Hope to see you at some of these events! New York Date coming soon. xoxo Heather
ps- I almost forgot! Etsy featured this dress in their 'Fashion Week Runway Report'! See it here: http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/etsy-finds-fashion-week-runway-report-10580/
Thank you Etsy! <3
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MeowKikiClothing
Friday, September 3, 2010
News + New Clothing!
Hey everyone, I've posted TONS of new things on Etsy! I have one more thing to post, a bracelet... but I'm contemplating keeping it at the moment. I know I know, I made it to sell but I love it so much, hm, I'll just have to keep thinking about it! ;)
Check out the new stuff and make sure to buy some! Without purchases I can not make more things. :P
http://www.meowkikiclothing.etsy.com/
I've also been working on my website. My awesome brother made my current one and it's been so awesome to me!! But I've outgrown it and it was pretty much made for a shopping cart that I no longer use so time for a new one. Here's a sneak peak of what I've made so far:
In other news, Meow Kiki will be CHANGING! For the better of course.
In the past I've played with my prices, played with the detail of my clothing, asked myself questions like "More clothes, cheaper prices? Less clothes, more detail, higher prices?" Ok so this is the new thing and it's something I can live with, and it's something that's not going to change. Meow Kiki items will be all couture. Everything will be very unique, detailed and higher end. In the past I've always wanted to cater to the masses but unfortunately I'm a one woman show and over-working myself to the point of being sick and exhausted has taken it's toll on me. I would rather not be a one woman sweatshop, hopefully everyone can understand. I've been doing it for 6 years now and more items, cheaper prices doesn't get much recognition. Like I said, from now on everything will be extremely unique. Less custom orders will be taken, so if you'd like something, now would be a good time to order it.
I'll also be transferring all clothing from MK Deconstructed over to Meow Kiki. I gave it a shot, but there's just way more traffic at Meow Kiki than there will ever be at MK Deconstructed.
I'm also working on a line of limited edition Gothic & Lolita Clothing. Yes, like the stuff you wear in Japan! These items will be offered in a variety of sizes, limited quantities, no custom orders.
I've also got some more great things in store, but I have to keep some secrets to myself! I really have a big mouth, so I should stop now. ;)
I'm very very excited about this change and I hope you are too!
Thanks so much to everyone that supports Meow Kiki, without you it wouldn't exist!
I hope everyone has a fantastic labor day weekend, have fun! ^^
xoxo
Heather
Check out the new stuff and make sure to buy some! Without purchases I can not make more things. :P
http://www.meowkikiclothing.etsy.com/
I've also been working on my website. My awesome brother made my current one and it's been so awesome to me!! But I've outgrown it and it was pretty much made for a shopping cart that I no longer use so time for a new one. Here's a sneak peak of what I've made so far:
In other news, Meow Kiki will be CHANGING! For the better of course.
In the past I've played with my prices, played with the detail of my clothing, asked myself questions like "More clothes, cheaper prices? Less clothes, more detail, higher prices?" Ok so this is the new thing and it's something I can live with, and it's something that's not going to change. Meow Kiki items will be all couture. Everything will be very unique, detailed and higher end. In the past I've always wanted to cater to the masses but unfortunately I'm a one woman show and over-working myself to the point of being sick and exhausted has taken it's toll on me. I would rather not be a one woman sweatshop, hopefully everyone can understand. I've been doing it for 6 years now and more items, cheaper prices doesn't get much recognition. Like I said, from now on everything will be extremely unique. Less custom orders will be taken, so if you'd like something, now would be a good time to order it.
I'll also be transferring all clothing from MK Deconstructed over to Meow Kiki. I gave it a shot, but there's just way more traffic at Meow Kiki than there will ever be at MK Deconstructed.
I'm also working on a line of limited edition Gothic & Lolita Clothing. Yes, like the stuff you wear in Japan! These items will be offered in a variety of sizes, limited quantities, no custom orders.
I've also got some more great things in store, but I have to keep some secrets to myself! I really have a big mouth, so I should stop now. ;)
I'm very very excited about this change and I hope you are too!
Thanks so much to everyone that supports Meow Kiki, without you it wouldn't exist!
I hope everyone has a fantastic labor day weekend, have fun! ^^
xoxo
Heather
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Fashion Show Pics & Video!
Hey everyone! As you may already know, I had a fashion show in Miami on August 12th! It was grrrrrreat! It was my second fashion show ever and everything went awesome. Of course some models didn't show up, as usual, but GES models had me covered. Due to this, I had to cut out some of my clothing pieces but otherwise everything went down according to plan.
The show was at Kitchen 305 (Newport Hotel) in Miami. The vibe of the venue was amazing and the hotel was freaking HOT! By hot I mean, whoa, words can't describe. Maybe exquisite and expensive works. haha. Sooooo many people showed up, I don't even know how many people were there but there was tons. I met soooo many amazing people and learned even more about fashion shows. I tend to jump into things and learn as I go along. I also did a shoot the Sunday after the show for GES Models 2011 Calendar. So 3 of my pieces will be featured in there, I'll post where you can buy it when it comes out. It's sexy hot hot hot, if there's one word to describe GES Models it's definitely sexy. I have a behind the scenes video clip of that shoot, I'll be posting it soon!
My boyfriend Kris was kind enough to take video of the fashion show for me as well! I didn't ask him to, but I guess my Mom told him to so he did and I am soooo thankful because pictures just don't do fashion shows justice! I put the whole show up raw and un-edited because why destroy it with effects and garbage people don't care about? lol. Here's the video! Please comment or like it! If you don't like it... well.. go away. haha.
So the theme of my fashion show was chaos. When I started designing for the show I had just moved into a new place and everything was chaotic. My fabrics are all over the place and that's what my life has been like the past 2 months. I had ordered fabric for the show that never got here, it actually got sent back to the seller, lol, perfect right? But that's life and I already have tons of fabric anyway. I used my favorites, my customers favorites and went to work. I also made jewelry for the show, something I didn't do last time. All necklaces since that's my favorite type of accessory. I made things a bit "girly" of course and wanted to make things not so avant garde that people could rarely wear it, I wanted to make wearable things that women can wear anywhere and feel confident. So, I hope you like what I did! Some pictures from the show are on my facebook page, feel free to like and comment those as well. ;) It's always important for me to know what my customers and fans like and want more of.
http://www.facebook.com/meowkiki#!/album.php?aid=248277&id=45882655629&page=3
Oh, and at the top is a picture of me coming out at the end. If you know me, I don't like pictures. I asked specifically if I could not walk all the way out so I'm really glad I didn't have that many pictures of me. haha!
Check back for the behind the scenes photoshoot clip! All clothing and accessories from the show will be available for purchase on: www.meowkikiclothing.etsy.com
Until next time! xo Heather
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