1. Name of your brand/craft/hobby
Olive, gorgeous clothes for your girls, that you'll want to wear yourself.
2. Where are you based?
Papamoa
3. What do you love the most about the Mount?
I love community vibe, love going to the supermarket and knowing people!!
4. What can we expect from Olive?
Lots of gorgeous girlie clothes made from cottons and silks, they are hand-dyed and manipulated to have a vintage edge to them.
5. How did you get started in what you are doing now?
I have worked in the fashion for years in a variety of roles, costume for theatre, designing, pattern making and production work with China. My latest project was my own women’s wear label ‘Oyl’ which was wholesaled around NZ, I recently wound this business up deciding it wasn’t viable both financially and time wise. I want to be at home with my children, they are my focus. So the last 6 months I have been a full time mum and loving it, but my creative tank is overflowing (what a great feeling) so I started making clothes for my girls, then their friends and so on and so on, pretty soon Olive was conceived.
6. When you are not creating, what do you do?
When I’m not creating I am ferrying children around to ballet, hockey, more dancing, drama, swimming, school trips etc!!! I also manage a run or gym most mornings.
7. How did you hear about 'Felt'?
Through friends who also sell on Felt.
8. What inspires you the most in life? – and does this reflect your brand/craft?
I love old stuff, I fizz over old lace and trims, sounds corney but I’m like a kid in a lolly shop. I love 1930’s dresses, that whole hollywood glam era, bias cut dress and soft curls. Hence I also create very gorgeous wedding dresses for brides who share my passion.