Monday, April 1, 2013
No-this is not an April Fools joke, I really wrote on my blog
So I have already broken my New Year's Resolution and missed writing a blog for March. But we have been busy at SMS Jewelry Designs this past month so I think we should be allowed a pass. We have been selected as one of the designers/artists to display at RAW:Austin Marvel. If you want to see the profile click on this link (you can also purchase tickets on this page in support of SMS Jewelry Designs and/or to attend the amazing event on April 18th): http://www.rawartists.org/smsjewelrydesigns
It is going to be a long day on April 18th, but we are really excited. Exhibitors show up at The Belmont at 3pm to begin setting up and doors open for public at 7:30pm which is when the live music, videos, visual artists, and entertainers begin as well. The runway show begins around 10:30pm (SMS Jewelry Designs has been asked to dress 10 models with our jewelry for Elyshet Clothing Designs). Everything closes down around 1am. So it is going to be an amazing day!
SMS Jewelry Designs has also been selected as a top accessories designer for Austin Fashion Week so we will be one of the eight selected designers displaying at the Retail Showcase Designers. To see our profile for the Retail Showcase Designers this link will take you there: http://fashionweekaustin.com/featureddesigners/showcasedesigners/sms-jewelry-designs/.
We also are on a Mash Up Team (which is a team of designers/artists put together, in less than a week in regards with my team, randomly mashed up together to produce a photo of our items on a model that will be voted on and walked down the runway). Starting April 19th our photo will be released to the public online to be voted on and decided which image is the best out of all of the Mash Up Team. Then on May 11th our look will walk down the runway on our beautiful model. So it is looking like May is going to be one busy month as well.
During the month of March we also displayed and sold our jewelry work at Up Collective during SXSW (South By Southwest) and have been working on a few other retail locations. SMS Jewelry Designs is now for sale also at Sanctuary in Austin, Texas http://www.shopatsanctuary.com/ (our first Austin store selling our items-yeah!!).
This month we may more links and no photos actually posted, but we hope you enjoy this blog still and are able to attend some of the events we are attending! Thanks for reading!
It is going to be a long day on April 18th, but we are really excited. Exhibitors show up at The Belmont at 3pm to begin setting up and doors open for public at 7:30pm which is when the live music, videos, visual artists, and entertainers begin as well. The runway show begins around 10:30pm (SMS Jewelry Designs has been asked to dress 10 models with our jewelry for Elyshet Clothing Designs). Everything closes down around 1am. So it is going to be an amazing day!
SMS Jewelry Designs has also been selected as a top accessories designer for Austin Fashion Week so we will be one of the eight selected designers displaying at the Retail Showcase Designers. To see our profile for the Retail Showcase Designers this link will take you there: http://fashionweekaustin.com/featureddesigners/showcasedesigners/sms-jewelry-designs/.
We also are on a Mash Up Team (which is a team of designers/artists put together, in less than a week in regards with my team, randomly mashed up together to produce a photo of our items on a model that will be voted on and walked down the runway). Starting April 19th our photo will be released to the public online to be voted on and decided which image is the best out of all of the Mash Up Team. Then on May 11th our look will walk down the runway on our beautiful model. So it is looking like May is going to be one busy month as well.
During the month of March we also displayed and sold our jewelry work at Up Collective during SXSW (South By Southwest) and have been working on a few other retail locations. SMS Jewelry Designs is now for sale also at Sanctuary in Austin, Texas http://www.shopatsanctuary.com/ (our first Austin store selling our items-yeah!!).
This month we may more links and no photos actually posted, but we hope you enjoy this blog still and are able to attend some of the events we are attending! Thanks for reading!
Monday, February 25, 2013
Finally Started This New Year's Resolution!
Each week I say to myself "This is going to be the week I will carve time out to blog!" Then each week goes by with no new post. I feel bad for not keeping up, but at the same time I would rather be behind my bench than spend more time in front of my computer screen. Most artists and jewelers sympathize with me on this. Anyway, enough of the whining because it is better late than never that I typing a new post for this new year!
We at SMS Jewelry Designs (which the 'We' consists currently of my husband, me, and my cats when they want to hide, destroy, or sit on my work) have already been super busy for this year. We have set up a booth on the famous South Congress Street on one rainy Saturday and are planning to be there several more times during South by Southwest (or as everyone in Austin and any music fans know it as SXSW). We are discussing with several stores about consignment and wholesale options. We are even planning to possibly exhibit at next year's BMAC Wholesale Trade Show in Philly! On the way up our own business hill we know we will have to do plenty more rainy outdoor booth days in combination with other smaller events, but this is the exciting part of developing the work to be at its prime, final stage for PA.
While challenges have already occurred and we have become flustered and overwhelmed, we are still moving forward in hopes we will be seeing SMS Jewelry Designs some day in stores and magazines (ok, well that may be shooting for the stars, but if we are going to aim we are going to go all the way!). We are going to keep this momentum going and continue to share all of it with you followers along with way!
Us loading up the car the night before
My husband being cheerful and manning the booth during the rainy day
We at SMS Jewelry Designs (which the 'We' consists currently of my husband, me, and my cats when they want to hide, destroy, or sit on my work) have already been super busy for this year. We have set up a booth on the famous South Congress Street on one rainy Saturday and are planning to be there several more times during South by Southwest (or as everyone in Austin and any music fans know it as SXSW). We are discussing with several stores about consignment and wholesale options. We are even planning to possibly exhibit at next year's BMAC Wholesale Trade Show in Philly! On the way up our own business hill we know we will have to do plenty more rainy outdoor booth days in combination with other smaller events, but this is the exciting part of developing the work to be at its prime, final stage for PA. 
While challenges have already occurred and we have become flustered and overwhelmed, we are still moving forward in hopes we will be seeing SMS Jewelry Designs some day in stores and magazines (ok, well that may be shooting for the stars, but if we are going to aim we are going to go all the way!). We are going to keep this momentum going and continue to share all of it with you followers along with way!
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