Etsy Store Opens!!!

Dreams Necklace by Rehcy sold in our Etsy Store

The past two days have been spent setting up the REHCY online store on Etsy.com . Took a while to figure the policies, pictures, set-up out, but I gotcha now!!!! Yeah buddy! :-)

Largely time consuming describes the store set-up process. (Maybe it would not have been if I wasn't so picky, but hey, I wanted it done just perfect or well, perfect-ish.) First I went through and set-up store policies-- shipping, returns, etc. Then came the descriptions, mottos, and introductions. Products photographed. A store banner made. Quick photoshoot with my lovely model friend Ashley Dawn. Editing & scaling down of pictures. Then uploading pics, adding descriptions, names, tags, prices...

Yes, it was a lot of work, but it's finally ready. Only a few items are listed for sale at the moment, & that's just fine with me. More will be available soon.

So go check out the Rehcy store on Etsy.com!!

Ooooh, so exciting!!!

"To be upset over what you don't have is to waste what you do have."

Quote from Handbook to Higher Conciousness by Ken S. Keyes, Jr.

**Accessories & Happy Trees**

Clothing is all well and good, but accessories bring in the largest portion of your revenue. Every would be designer will benefit from knowing this. Think about is, you're browsing through a store you see an amazing dress, you fall in love with it, you check the price tag, your eyes get huge, and you say, "Holy freaking crap, that's to much for my pockets!!" You quickly walk away, and on your way to the exit you see the most adorable bangle bracelet. In a few minutes you're ringing up at the cash register, all excited to wear the cute bangle with your favorite sparkly top. Sound familiar?

That dress was way to much for you to spend, but you walked out of the store happy and satisfied with the "what-a-great-find-at-such-an-amazing-price" face. Yes, many shoppers do this, and the one's that can afford the dress also buy accessories at the same time to go with it. So remember, accessories, accessories, accessories!!!! Hmmm... needs a cheer...

"Accessories, accessories,

They make me so very pleased!

Fill my tummy with happy...trees?"

Not so sure about that... well, you get the picture. By the way, don't ask me what happy-trees are because I have no idea! ha ha

This post was inspired by the fact that I am currently working on accessories for Rehcy and plan to have some posted for sale this week. Hope this post helps someone on the path to design success!!

"Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it."

Quote by Jacques Prevert


(I do not claim ownership the photo in this post)

Patterns, Patterns, Patterns, & a Little Portfolio

The past couple of weeks have been spent patterning for the 2011 collection. I've been working on some bias cut garments, which is an area that I'm pretty much a novice at. So keeping my fingers crossed...

This collection I'm hoping to be able to hire a couple seamstresses to help with sewing the garments, as this year I'm planning to do a larger collection. The biggest stress, as of late, is financing for the new collection. So I'm working on a few ideas to help with this.

On top of this, my portfolio is going through a major make-over due to aspirations of finding a great design gig that can help with financing in the future.

I am beginning to feel the stress a serious time crunch as March looms so closely to the present. Non-stop work for the coming months!!!

"Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along."

Quote by Napoleon Hill

Quick Blurry Vids

Couple of quick 30 second videos from the November shoot with Travis Patterson. Now you can see what it's truly like on a photo-shoot... repetitive & non-exciting :-P

(Apologies for the blurry videos, these were taken with my mobile)

Setting Up for the Shoot & Taking Sample Shots

Travis Teaching Brittany Noel How to Pose

Ha Ha Haaaaaaa

"There's such a lot of different Annes in me. I sometimes think that is why I'm such a troublesome person. It I was just the one Anne it would be ever so much more comfortable, but then it wouldn't be half so interesting."

Quote by Anne from Lucy Maude Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables

Model Mayhem.com

Last show we had difficulties finding enough models for the fashion show. In 2011, I hope to avoid this problem, as it is extremely annoying and stressful. So the Rehcy Vonne page on Model Mayhem.com is up and running. This will help get the word out to potential models for the 2011 show. The Rehcy Vonne profile already has an announcement that we will be needing several models in March 2011.

As a bonus, photographers, fashion accessory companies, and fashion companies have been contacting me through Model Mayhem wanting to do collaborations. Some look very promising...

Stay tuned for updates!

(Photo Copyright: ModelMayhem.com)

Marketing in 2010...

Central to the success of a clothing line sits marketing and advertising. (Next to having a great quality product and the determination to make success happen.)

Word of mouth works on a small scale, but potential customers desire a more concrete source of information-- a catalogue, a website, a magazine ad... a Facebook page. We humans are visual creatures, especially men ha ha, so for your visual pleasure, I give you...

The Rehcy Vonne Facebook Page!!

Last night I spent 1.5 hours deciphering the how-to's and creating the page. Also for your viewing pleasure, the page comes complete with a couple new pictures form the Travis Patterson photo-shoot. Check them out!!

One of My Muses...

Lindsay aka DJ Spinzy

Beautiful, smart, funny, and taking over a male dominated career field,

what's not to love? Especially with those killer, au-naturale curls!

All cute, doing her thing at Club Overboard!

Be-a-U-tiful!

Goofing off with Marisa, another one of the models for Rehcy Vonne 2010

All seriousness here at Club Overboard Destin... work it, chica!!

(Photos owned by: Lindsay aka DJ Spinzy)