go me!

don’t know if anyone’s noticed, but the kitsch*n glam website has been frozen in time for about 1.5 years….it’s finally getting updated! and the relaunch could be as early as next week!

no more detail pages of sold out signs…there will be a buffet of options! christmas stockings, totebags, baby bibs, a smorgasborg.

back when i (anna) was a web producer for a luxury car website, i used to get frustrated that my role involved just running around the office getting people to do their job…but i could never point to the finished website and say…i did that! because it was the programmer who wrote the brilliant code, or the art director who designed the pretty pages, the copywriter who crafted the words, or the client who actually makes the products we were working so hard to sell.

now, with my company’s 5 year anniversary rounding the corner in February…i can say i’ve become even more of a swiss army knife.

it’s my products!

i created, retouched, designed over 404 new images to put on this relaunch.

and my brilliant programmers at aydus consulting are bringing my little site circa 2004 into a new world of web capabilities. imagine that! technology has improved in 4 years? wowee zowee.

in the past 2.5 years, i’ve found my soul mate, moved out of state, hired my first employees, set up a real office/warehouse for daily operations, bought and renovated a house, planned a wedding, got married, and now am expecting a baby girl in april.

so when i try to beat myself up for not keeping up with updating my company’s web presence in a timely manner, i realize that it’s because i’ve been living my life, and not just living for my company.

and finding the balance just might bring back the love for what i do again.

Hipcooks!

Monika Reti, owner of Hipcooks in Los Angeles, is featured in SoyJoy promo spots airing this month on HGTV, Food Network and Fine Living Network.

Monika is a longtime Kitsch*n Glam fan. She wears our Ginger Hip Apron and Peacock Halter Apron as she and her sister, Andi Reti, owner of RETIMADE jewelry, plan a party for Andi’s jewelry line. They even decorated the space with our aprons! I saw some “vintage” Kitsch*n Glam aprons (Poppy and Take Out) hanging on the wall! I did say she was a longtime fan!

Congratulations to Monika and Andi!

It looks like a fabulous party!

By the Fire

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

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.

As Seen On TV

Our Ginger Ruffle was worn on an episode of Journeyman and is now being sold on ebay. The episode was kind of dark and the woman wearing it was being held hostage – but at least she had her apron on!

The Long Hot Summer

It’s tradeshow season, so that means Kitsch*n Glam is everywhere. We’re in Atlanta and Los Angeles in July and New York and Seattle in August. Whew! It’s going to be a long hot summer!

Christmas in July!

Exciting things are happening in Kitsch*n Land! Anna is back from her honeymoon. Yay!

*We’re working hard on the Fall/Holiday Catalog which will be available in July.

If you’re a current customer, you’ll be getting it in the mail. So be sure to look for it!

We have a lot of cute new things for you to look fabulous in!

*We’re also shipping backordered Minerva items now. Our Minerva is one popular girl owl!

*We’ll be in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York this summer at the gift shows. More details on those later!

*The blog is only a few weeks old and we have big plans for it! It’s a great way to keep our

loyal customers hip to our happenings. Soon, it will be getting a makeover. We’re planning a lot

of new features. We’ll be spotlighting special stores and we’ll be showing you more of what

goes on at Kitsch*n Glam. Stay tuned!

It’s gonna be a hot summer – we hope you’re staying cool!

- The Glam Girls