You’ve probably noticed a few changes going on with our brand across social media. Recently we took the bold (& slightly crazy) decision to re-brand our little business from ‘Muklet’ to ‘The Letterman Co’. And we decided to did it right before our busiest time of year – the Holiday season!
I’ve become rather aware I may be sounding like a bit of a stuck record, banging on about our imminent move from London to California. I mean, it’s kinda hard not to talk about it, given that it has practically taken over my daily existence for the past few months!
Continue reading Trying not to over egg the (Californian) omelette
I was having a conversation with my husband when I declared “Oh my goodness, we’re doing this! We’re moving to the States without jobs!!”, to which he replied “No we’re not. You have a job, you have your own business. You have Muklet”. It was probably the nicest thing he’s ever said to me (apart from maybe, saying yes to marrying me!!). So, it was decided. I wouldn’t look for a job. I would fully focus on the business. I would go ‘FULL MUKLET’!
It’s suddenly here… the move date is looming. I finally have my interview scheduled at the US embassy in London to get my Green card. I’m kinda one of those people that doesn’t let myself get too excited or concerned about a major life event until I know it’s actually happening for sure. Well, fingers crossed it’s happening, and it’s happening soon!… I’ve been putting off this day, but planning it for some time. It’s time to relocate Muklet HQ…
If I get the opportunity to talk to people more after my declaration of Mom-dapendence I like to tell them more about my ‘WHY’ and my ‘HOW’. My motivation for taking the leap into running my own business runs deeper than just wanting to do something for myself, and spend more time with the boys (both the smalls and big one!).
Continue reading I LIKE YOUR MANIFESTO, LET’S PUT IT TO THE TESTO
I’ve been keeping a bit quiet about this until I knew it was really happening. Well, I say keeping quiet, I’m rubbish at keeping my own secrets. I’ve been unsubtly adding British, American and airplane emoticons to my IG messages & tweets recently. Particularly to anyone I connect with on the ‘other side of the pond’.
Continue reading Project USA – this is not a drill, I repeat this is not a drill
When you tell people you work as a fashion designer, they often seem to assume that you spend your days sitting in a glamorous art studio, sketching and flipping through fabric swatches. Oh, if only that were the case! I remember some very disgruntled placement students at one brand I worked for. It didn’t take them long to realize that most of their day would … Continue reading Getting my Craft On! Re-connecting with my Creativity (Guest blog for Etsy London Local Team)
If I had £1 for every time someone suggested I should make some products in pink I would have broken even by now! My response is that The Letterman Co brand is authentic Americana, which doesn’t generally involve pink in the palette! I spoke to a lovely brand management consultant recently at a networking meeting. She was admiring my wire basket of Letterman Co wares … Continue reading Keeping on Brand and resisting the pink
The Rookie Mama 