By the Fire

Here’s a look at our booth in Atlanta. Doesn’t it look cozy by the (cardboard) fire?

Do Men Even Wear Aprons?

My husband doesn’t wear an apron. Of course, his specialty is Mac and Cheese (from the box). He’s one of those “too cool for an apron” guys. His younger brother, who is quite the cook, won’t wear one, either. He will stand at the stove for hours stirring simmering soup or tend the barbeque grill all afternoon and still won’t wear one!

Luckily, there is hope for the next generation of men in my family. My five-year-old son likes to wear his apron and help out in the kitchen. I asked him why he likes wearing one and he said, “I LOVE wearing aprons, so I don’t get dirt on my clothes.” Five years old and he’s got the apron habit! Good boy.

What’s in a Name?

Naming Season comes twice a year at Kitsch*n Glam. New Catalog+New Products=New Names.

You would think that just giving prints names wouldn’t be hard, but it can be.

We: live with swatches pinned to our bulletin boards, keep lists of ideas, scour the net for inspiration, have discussions and – we even ask people for suggestions.

Yet, sometimes we are stumped.

A name has to: fit the print’s personality, evoke feeling/emotion, be easy to spell/understand and most of all it just has to sound good! We actually do put quite a lot of thought into those names! A lot. Some come easily and others take more effort. Morel, Hawaiiana and Minerva were fairly easy. Lucky Bug was not. You would think a ladybug print would be a no-brainer! There’s really no telling. It just has to fit.

The new catalog – along with 5 new prints (and new bodystyles!) will be available next week. I can’t wait for everyone to see what we’ve been working on, so here’s just a peek! (You’ll just have to wait to find out their names!)

UPDATE: Say hello to Sugarcane, Ornamental, Sahara and Plume below.