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Yesterday afternoon, Mark finished work at 2 so we decided to go on a bit of an adventure. I'd picked out where we were going to go whilst Mark was at work, found a postcode for Thurstaston beach and popped it in the sat nav before we left. When we arrived we went for a little wander through the green scenery of the Wirral Country Park, which was the first country park in Britain. The views were beautiful, we could see for miles and miles. As it's only 5 minutes down the road from where we are, I can't believe we hadn't visited before. Mark of course had been before having grown up here, but I'm constantly amazed by all the wonderful places on the Wirral (which I'd never even heard of before I met Mark!). Yesterday (and today, and hopefully for the foreseeable!) was so warm, such a gloriously sunny day! These are the first of two sets of photos, as we took some down on the beach too, which I'll post in the next few days. I hope you've all been making the most of this weather, hello to Summer at last!
I am so excited to feature the fabulous Alex of These Folk. Alex kindly agreed to answer a few questions about herself and her amazing brand. If you love the above Four For You Glen Coco or Regina You're Wearing Sweatpants tee, go check out the website and grab one while you can. Who wouldn't want a Mean Girls tee? I definitely do!
1. Tell us more about the face behind These Folk (who you are, what you love)
The face behind These Folk is me, Alex. I lived in Wales for uni for the last 5 years and recently moved back to London when I started These Folk. I think what I love comes through in These Folk: cats, floral things, men with beards (yum) and fashion! I've started my own little side blog project at These Folk blog so you can actually SEE the face behind These Folk :)
2.Where did These Folk start off?
Well I graduated from Photographic Art a few years back and somehow fell into a career in insurance. After a long time of having an 'early life crisis' about my job and the fact it was nothing to do with arts, crafts... fun, I one day quit! Then I had another little panic about the fact I just quit my job! After I calmed down I sat and thought what do I really want to do? These Folk came from that - it all started off as hand painted tee's and jumpers and then when I started getting too many orders I had to start a digital collection, which developed into what These Folk is now!
3. Harry Potter, Mean Girls, Facial Hair! What/who else is your inspiration?
I'm not sure, as I mentioned it's just anything I love! Weird inspiration the other day, a blogger tweeted about how she was stuck in the library with no makeup on etc and the only redeeming feature was her These Folk jumper. I joked about how I should do library lounge wear to her and I then actually played around with a few things and have a new design! (here's a little sneak peek)
4. Cady, Regina, Karen or Gretchen - which one would you be?!
Haha, that is an amazing question - Karen definitely! Who wouldn't want to be able to tell if it's already raining with their boobs? That's a true gift!
5. What can we expect to see next from These Folk?
I'm looking to develop the brand a bit more with accessories, I've been looking into floral snapbacks... adding girlie to ghetto! I would also love to make items myself out of bold and crazy fabrics, but I might have to invest in a better sewing machine first.... and learn how to pattern cut and make clothes!
6. Any tips for creative folk looking to start their own business?
Do it! I know everyone says that but it really is that easy. These days with selling platforms like Bigcartel, Etsy, Folksy, it's so easy to list your items and get going. Also you don't have to pay out for promo to get noticed, just become a social media addict! Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, I'm so surprised at the opportunities I've had through people finding me on them, I got myself into stores through them seeing my items on Instagram etc, it's crazy!
I hope you enjoyed Alex's answers as much as I did, and a massive thank you to the lovely Alex :)
