Women’s Weekend…

After lots of interest, I look forward to running a series of 'workshops' around colour, shape and style. The first set is on 'personal style' and defining your own. It will be an insight and taster into my work, helping you become more confident in presenting your style to the world.

Working through your worksheet in a group setting and finish with knowledge and advice around;

• Which season do you fall into, and what colours do you wear to suit your complexion?

• Your style personality.

• How to dress for your body shape.

• Critical pieces for your wardrobe.

• Make-up and hair advice.

• How to wear prints and patterns.

• Making use of the colour wheel.

Provided: Comfortable environment, colourful tools, like-minded women, refreshments, expert advice, and 25% off accessories purchased on the day.

Take home: Worksheet, digital colour guide, new friendships, lots of ideas.

LOCATION: Larger Studio Space, FFR, Channel House, Channel Street, Galashiels.

WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN
I have three workshops, and I’m offering a free place on each of these to a lady who may not be in employment right now (non-wage) or a new mum on maternity. If the timing is right, I’d happily welcome you on board.

If you know of someone who is looking for this type of confidence-boosting experience, please let them know to email me at lauren@thecolourfuledit.com to secure a space.

Lauren xx

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Styling YOU

This is just a sample of one of my favourite style guides from last year. A little taster of my colour, shape, and style work, along with a follow-up document for my gorgeous client.

Based in Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders, 50 minutes from Edinburgh by train, The Colourful Edit studio is bookable for styling and colour analysis appointments.

Could you be a Spring, Summer, Autumn, or Winter and what does all of this mean in real life?

If you want to learn more about my styling services, give me a shout at lauren@thecolourfuledit.com

Step out of your comfort zone…

This would be popping down the phone (as I completely trust myself to capture my face on a selfie in good light with make-up) and leaving it in the hands of fellow women in business, Pro photographer - Becky from EnaMay.

I know some of you must be thinking, but you are never off the socials with your face! But I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about trusting someone to make you stand and feel comfortable in front of the camera!

Becky had come to shoot some family pictures for my lovely Dad’s seventieth! Happy Birthday, Big Al xx

And I’d asked her if she had any space for a ‘quickie’ through the week.

In true Lauren Fashion, I had run from one appointment to the next, with my dress and trainers on, make-up in my bag and hair curler things in hand. I met Becky in my studio, and we were off to a good start, catching up on the chat about the last few years whilst I was ‘making use of the curling wand’. Pretty badly to say the least :)

Becky and I share a similar story: we have lost a very close (and young) friend. We felt safe to chat about this and have a moment, then we got to work. Some of me think we were brought together by the powers that be.

Anyway, she did a lovely job of making me feel relaxed, and I’ll share some here, although if you follow me on socials, you’ll be seeing a few more pop up over time, as I have them in my ‘content library!’.

Oh, and my dress is pre-loved from Vintage Besoms in Galashiels—another ace WIB.

Time for you…

What do you like to do to create space for you?

I was recently invited down to the gorgeous Laggan as guest speaker to a wonderful group of woman. The event was called ‘Time for Me’ where the guest enjoyed a whole day of activities, which started of with Yoga by Jo, followed by my two hour stint on colours and personal style, then a gorgeous lunch together, Watercolours with guest artist Hazel, coffees & cakes,  and then finished off with a wonderful talk on nutrition and makeup by local artist Laura. Miller

The feedback was so lovely that the gorgeous ladies wanted a repeat of the day we all enjoyed!

We were lucky to have a complimentary overnight stay in the lodges with hot tub, and I extended this out to another night, as we felt so relaxed! Well, as quiet and relaxed as it gets with my lovely chatterbox sister-in-law Joanne :)

It got me to thinking, and I’m on a mission to create little pockets of ‘time out’ for other women. It’s so important. So … Watch this space!

Yellow in Force

On Friday, November 10th, I will join forces with The Big Yellow Force and many other talented small business owners. We will showcase our products down the catwalk to raise awareness for Endometriosis.

Endometriosis affects one in 10 people and can cause severe pain, internal bleeding, organ dysfunction and failure, and infertility. Becky, the co-founder of The Big Yellow Force(TBYF), is one of these ten.

TBYF are hosting a fabulous Fashion Show at the Victoria Hall in Selkirk, where they have sold 200 tickets. Ticket holders will be privy to some of the latest trends available in the Scottish Borders and beyond, enjoy shopping at luxury local brands and sample some fabulously made ‘The Curse’ Gin from Selkirk Distillers.

25% of my proceeds on any Colourful Edit accessories bought with YELLOW on the night will go to Becky’s chosen charity.

I will be helping backstage at the show, working alongside my stockists Kitty and Gus to show how to style our products, but I’m certainly not forgetting about all the fabulous guests in the hall!

I have popped together a style guide to all things Yellow! Please gather some inspiration for dressing yourself in Yellow from here, whether it be something that looks familiar to what you already have, adding in a pop of colour, shopping from local boutiques, or enlisting a Stylist to help you get event-ready!

If you would like a copy with clickable links, please email lauren@thecolourfuledit.com

The London Edit

This Summer, the Jamos (my family) embarked on a ticky tour to London. We have been a few times now to London, as our good friends live on the outskirts, a 40-minute train ride into town on the Central line. This time, we were responsible for house sitting, which will become ‘the thing to do’, especially when you have five people and a little dog to accommodate!

We drove down via Harrogate (for a two-night break), which was gorgeous, albeit a little rainy. We stayed in a magnificent cottage in Nidderdale, just outside Pately Bridge. Pately Bridge is a quaint little village with lovely green space and a bustling high street. Highlights for us were sampling the local delicacies, and I found out about a beautiful brand called Wildish, where obviously, I bought some gourmet goods such as a ‘wildish cap’, some vegan deodorant ‘wild’ and a speciality coffee - which was worth the wait for. My son, Mac, sampled the pork pie from the Butchers while the girls pottered around the bakers for more sweet treats.

We had such a super couple of weeks in London and spent every other day on the tube (well, I did) having a look around. Last year we did most of the ticky tour things, like the National History Museum, London Wheel, Buckingham Palace, Princes Di’s water fountain, Hyde Park etc. So this was the time for digging deeper into the suburbs, although I’d suggest google food reviews entirely led it!

Spitalfields Market, Percy Langley,
Crumble

Shoreditch
The Science Museum

Harrods

Anya Hindmarch

The Borough. Markets
Bank

Tate Modern

Fallow Restaurant
Liberty

Hamleys

Leigh on Sea,

FLEURS DE VILLES

I’m delighted to announce that The Colourful Edit Accessories shall be on display and for sale in the Royal Botanics of Edinburgh during the upcoming Fleurs de Ville Voyage.

The buying team discovered my products at my latest market in Edinburgh, and I couldn’t be more delighted with the connection. My designs sit so well with nature and the seasons; the textures will hopefully appeal to the crowd during the Edinburgh showcase from 15 September - 24 September 2023.

Fleurs de Villes VOYAGE is our 2023 floral series, taking visitors on a fresh ‘floral’ journey of discovery. Local floral artists create ​​floral mannequins and spectacular installations celebrating iconic global destinations' cultures, people and heritage – connecting the world through flowers like never before.

Fleurs de Villes – flowers of the cities. Connecting with each city they launch in, working with top local florists, designers, growers and nurseries to showcase that city’s world-class talent and create stunning displays of art. Fleurs de Villes showcases artful flower displays and starts engagement – with audiences viewing their events and the partners supporting them, from leading sponsor brands to local and national media and community-based groups.

You can buy tickets to the upcoming show and event by clicking here.

Fellow designer extraordinaire Mairi Helena will also be exhibiting her Rainfall Blooms collection. I have my eyes on some wallpaper for our living room! Not. a decision one can make lightly, given the talent and scope of the beautiful work she produces!

Here’s a little throwback to our S/S 21 shoot.. seeing as it’s still officially Summer! I love the designs against the backdrop of nature.

WHOLESOME WHOLESALE

Pre-Summer, I had a little flurry of local small businesses check in and ask to stock my wares—women in business who have created gorgeous retail spaces for their customers and go over and beyond in supporting local makers. I’m delighted to be part of their world and I think the feeling may be mutual!

Let me introduce to you;

Kitty & Gus Kelso - Curated by Rachel

Rachel has a gorgeous store in Kelso’s Horsemarket, filled with beautiful items to love and cherish. From homewares to fashion to accessories, you will undoubtedly find the perfect gift or quality for yourself. Rachel also has her own ‘made to measure’ on all things interior. Do look out for an upcoming Style event happening in collaboration with TCE.

Thistle and Tweed - Curated by Catryna

A beautiful store nestled into Jedburgh’s High Street. Catryna stocks an eclectic collection of fashion, knitwear and gorgeous accessories. It is a proper hidden gem that you are certainly going to love. I’ve already taken a few clients in for a personal shop! I may have even made some personal purchases…

The Hub Innerleithen - Curated by Pauline

Community-driven and colourful in personality, this store and its owner have hit the nail on the head. Innerleithen is a gem of a place, and Pauline is making headway in creating unique Scottish offerings for locals and travellers. They are the ‘visitor centre’ for the Tweed Valley - a brilliant concept and I’m delighted to be on board!

The made up edit …

Did you know that as well as getting your colours in place for your clothing, we also offer advice at your session on make-up and hair. We look at your skin, hair and eyes and try to enhance all your natural features and add the flavour! Here are some examples of top celebrities in their seasonal palette and how they look harmonious wearing all the right make up for their face, then to the right, too heavy or the wrong colours… (although they aren’t really ‘wrong’ as they all look gorgeous and so I’m sure do you… but you get the drift!)

This Summer we will be holding evenings in colour, make up and style, so please get in touch if this is something you fancy looking into!

Lauren and Nicole xx

Life of a Lady

Last Sunday we spent the day at Kelso Races, Ladies Day. The Colourful Edit sponsors the ‘Queen of Style’ category, along with Claire from Inis. The prize was to win a styling session with colours, shape, style, make up and wardrobe advice, with assisted (if required) personal shopping within the beautiful Inis store. The winner has £650 to spend in store. So it surely was something to get dressed up for!

The day was peachy weather wise and there were so many gorgeous outfits to choose from (and many that we saw later in the day!). It’s always a difficult decision knowing that the ladies put in so much effort into getting their looks together. We jointly concluded that our Queen of Style was Jane Johnson, who is featured below in the ivory feathers, with a stunning fascinator. Gorgeous for Spring and stood out in the crowd with elegance…

A big thanks to Jonathan and Sherri for planning another fabulous day in Kelso. And my little fam club for keeping us all entertained through the day :)

Creation and manifestation…

WOW, Wow, wow. What a week.

The Colourful Edit accessories, made their debut in John Lewis Edinburgh store in association with the Great Brand Exchange.

Slowly recovering my feet from a week in retail! It’s been so worthwhile. Met some very lovely people, had fun with the girls and got to spend time in our bonnie city. It was pretty surreal chatting through my accessories to a wider audience.

Thoroughly enjoyed being present in front of new customers far and wide chatting through the brand, the sustainability factor, the community aspect, the local women making them, the thought process behind them. The power of COLOUR. I felt really very proud.

We also made it into the style squad showcase! And our designs are heading over the seas to Tasmania, America, Ireland and Dubai…

When I first started making my products, I used to tell people that one day I would be popping up in John Lewis.

Manifestation pays off lovely people!

A massive thank you to everyone who came to see me and support the brand. I have applied a 25% discount code across all accessories this week. So if you had spotted something you fancied, or want to design your own, now is your chance to take me up on the opportunity of this great discount.

Simply type MANIFEST at checkout …

LADIES, IF YOU FEEL ME SING IT LOUD…

This year I am working again with the gorgeous team at Kelso Races, looking to hand out the crown to this year’s Queen of Style!

The Colourful Edit and boutique clothing champions Inis are involved in a wonderful prize for our Queen, as well as best dressed couple (looked after by Humes Outfitters), best dressed male (The Schloss Roxburghe) and best vintage style (Edinburgh Gin). So it’s really in your best interest to grab a ticket for a wonderful day out!

I have been working behind the scenes on a little inspiration and mood board, where you can explore all the joy and individuality of YOU. That’s right. Instead of following the trend, or getting into a pickle over keeping up with the Kardashians, take a step back and have some fun with your style. Explore what you already have, look to friends and family, ask your local maker or designer for help, or rejig that outfit you’ve been meaning to wear again, but do it in a different light. After all, going out is supposed to be FUN!

I have taken the opportunity to use clothing and items from HURR, ‘fashions favourite rental platform’, founded by Victoria Prew, an industry lead in circular fashion. Using my colour and styling background I have created some inspiration for you to put your best heels forward.

Hopefully you get a little inspired and if you need any further help on event wear, pulling an outfit together, adding in accessories or mixing colour, you know where I am!

Wishing you all a beautiful summer of friendship, laughter and colour!

Lots of Love,
Lauren x

Ladies Day at Kelso Races, is Sunday 28th May

COOL AND WARM

This is Rachel from REW.

We met through colour, and a love for exceptional products 🫶 Rachel’s friend Alison put us in touch❤️

It’s been around a year Rachel that has stocked my designs and I had a lovely trip down last Summer to North Wales (which on a sunny day reminded me of NZ).

Rachel is ten years ahead of me on her business journey, is an incredible fashion designer and is a wonderful sounding board for me when I’m feeling a little stuck, confused and dazed as to the world of retail. Because as we all know, it can be rewarding, but it can also be very challenging, especially being a one woman band up against the big guns, comparing marketing budgets (or mass departments!😩😂)

My designs seem to go down an absolute storm in Wales(and beyond), and it’s thanks to Rachel promoting and talking about them with confidence and joy! Rocking the styling, with her collections, they just look epic!

You can check out Rew over here…

And here are some of our holiday snaps to entice you into a wine and a dip!

#teamwork #collab #rewclothing #thecolourfuledit #wholesale #stockist #northwales #addcolour #colourfulaccessories

TCE x JOHN LEWIS x GBE

If you have been following my social pages, hopefully you will be just as excited as me for the week that is next…

The Colourful Edit Accessories are popping up in John Lewis Edinburgh for a week.

We will be in the Fashion Accessories Department of John Lewis Edinburgh from Monday through until Sunday. The position of our pop up spot is on level two, amongst the silvers, golds and wedding hats. We will hopefully be your alternative to jewels and crowns and I invite you to come in and chat colour, style and even bring with you a few pieces from your wardrobe you wish for me to match in. I also welcome any boutique shop owners from across the nation and globe and shall have my product catalogue at the ready to chat ‘shop’! In for a penny, in for a pound and all that!

This year my brand turns eight. I’ve been self employed for ten years, with the former two being in Australia. When I started the business I had dreams of my products being stocked in John Lewis, so for me, this is actually a ‘moment’. But all the moments have been moments really, from sitting making into the wee hours in the very early days when I had two little children, to taking my third to my first pop up shops, growing my incredible community in the Scottish Borders, opening my own concept studio where I run private styling sessions, the 300 plus colour analysis, attending Country Living, getting my first stockist, being featured on Trinny Woodall’s Elevator Pitch, popping up in EGG on George Street, raising money for the NHS through my rainbow collection, meeting Holly Tucker, wholesaling at Top Drawer, you name it, i’ve been there and tried it in this ever evolving world of retail and change. I’ve also grown very attached and protective of my pieces, so to have this opportunity to chat about ‘my’ product at a national level is another boost to my confidence as a Founder.

The story is a simple one to tell as I’m fully encompassed. The accessories range have been designed by myself, and I now have a team of wonderful local women who make for me. I source my colours at the start of each season, never buying in excess. I look at customers through the eyes of a colour stylist, so I am able to tell which colours are to suit, or will match in with wardrobes well. The products are made by hand, from materials that would have otherwise gone into landfill, so we repurpose, forming part of the circular fashion economy. I have been telling my story for eight years and when I first mentioned ‘recycled and sustainable’ people would often turn the other way and I wonder, still, are people interested in the sustainability side, because we all know that people ‘seem’ to be saying they are, but in reality, is it happening? I really hope so.

Enough work chat Lauren… What will we have with us I hear you ask?

Well, we will have our delicious colourful range of neckwear’s, earring’s and keyring’s and I will be on hand to deliver mini sessions in colour analysis seasonal advice. I also have my friend Alison from Manchester coming up on Monday 3-8pm for some colourful chats.

If you have managed here to the bottom, thank you for reading. If you could spread the word to friends and family that would be very sweet of you.

Lots of Love,
See you next week hopefully!
Lauren xx

Across the Seasons…

Here at the Colourful Edit, we like to make the most our of our pieces and style them up as we see fit! There are so many possibilities in terms of what to wear in Spring, lightening and brightening, and how to make our pieces work into a spring/summer capsule wardrobe. However, another cool way to make our pieces more versatile is to also style them up across each season… getting more bang for your buck so to speak!

For example, here is Nicole looking beautiful, in our gorgeous Pumpkin Abby, styled across both Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter.

So make the most of your pieces, and see how you can re-vamp your look, using what you already have. Our look at a new piece with fresh eyes, thinking, how could I get my wear across each new season. The best way of doing this would be to find your ‘wow’ colours and you know that we are here to help with that! We offer Colour Analysis and Personal Styling sessions here in the Scottish Borders. Team Colourful are also happy to travel to you! Please do get in touch if you have been thinking about this. It’s a great way to move forward with colours that suits and neutrals that work for YOU.

We LOVE to see our customers in our pieces. Please keep sending us in your snaps!

LITTLE TRAVELLERS

We are just back on UK soil after a wonderful five weeks adventure with the family. It’s been so wonderful to get away and relax into holiday mode, spending time off my phone and focused on the family. In such a busy world, I think we all tend to forget that it’s ok to step off the hamster wheel. Although, often if you do, it’s very hard to get back on!

My friends overseas were asking for the breakdown, how the kids got on, was it ok, was it hellish, what I packed etc. So I thought I’d share as it may come into some use for anyone who’s flying long haul economy with kids this summer.

We stopped over in Dubai on route to Sydney/Auckland. Our kids ages are 10, 8 & 6. They were wee superstars tbh.

Here are my top tips for family travel ❤️
- Allocate your team (seats will be split - we went 2/3 ratio)
- Bright clothes (make people smile and identify your tribe in a packed airport (I do this at play parks too)😊)
- ID bands and attachment wristlet (more for younger children, we had ours a few years back and Quinn wanted to use hers)
- iPads and own headphones (to avoid ear ache from the plane options and to elliminate white noise for other passengers)
- Individual hand luggage/ bag (makes security easy if you just have your own bag and devices to look after)
- Crossover bag for tickets and passports (bright and easily accessed - Colin was mortified, but he soon got into it)
- Roll spare clothes secure with hair ties (just incase they get wet or into a mess)
- Blow up cube pillows (sleep hack, under 7yrs, we were ok to use these unless there was turbulance)
- Buy transit snacks and take refill water bottle (there are filling stations at most airports and saves you buying endless plastic)
- Utilise the airline supplies (blankets, toiletries. I took too much of this and it was weighing the bags down)
- Exercise (walk around) before to burn off steam
- Shoes which easily come on and off (in case you need to rush through)
- Small comfort items, and sticker/book (sticker books are great for passing time/uno)
- Medicine for ear emergencies (your call)
- Book sensible flight times
- Split up clothing (half per person in each, just incase!)
- Factor 50, don’t overheat, long sleeve rash vests.
- Quick drying towels (compact)
- For avid readers - they will LOVE to figure out the gates and next steps so they feel in charge - they can learn all about the geography on board too❤️
- Book a good stop gap with plenty to do and a great selection of food, we spent 36 hours in Dubai.

I’ve flown this route several times, so I wasn’t really worried, but flying with kids I can imagine may be stressful - try and keep cool and enjoy the process. I can sense the anxiety of other travellers post covid, people aren’t as chatty, which made the airports a bit boring and less fun. I like a chat as you may have noticed!

Lauren xx

The Party Season…

Hello to whoever may be reading… Cole here! This is my first ever blog ahhhh! Bear with me, while I get the hang of this.

How are you all doing?

November already?? I guess it’s time to be thinking about those party attires, whether this is for a birthday celebration, work party, a get together with friends, romantic meal with your other half or just the big day… Can i say it yet?? CHRISTMAS!!

Personally I absolutely love the Winter Season as I get to mix up my wardrobe by layering, eating lots of over indulging food (because who can see from the layers?) I have lots of plans ongoing including getting all dolled up in my sparkles and spending time with people who mean the most!

Sometimes it can be tricky knowing what to wear at events/party nights in the Winter, especially in Scotland. This is where I come in as a Colour Stylist. I have put together an example of one style board - party wear.

At The Colourful Edit with colour analysis knowledge the style boards can be tailored to your seasonal colours with advice to make sustainable choices, or equally you can subscribe to our ‘styling subscription boards’ (launching early December). Here we will guide you on how outfits can be put together, inspiring you to use items from your own wardrobe.

Here is an example of what’s to come!

Warmer toned palettes (Spring & Autumns) should stick to golds and the cool tones (Summer & Winter) keep to your silvers.

If you would like a copy of this PDF to get the links please get in touch, nicole@thecolurfuledit.com

Thank you

Cole xx

COLOUR CONFIDENCE

Good Day!

I hope that you are all well and happy and taking some time for some self care.

It’s September now, and I find it’s the best month to start a little planning around packing away summer fashions, transitional dressing and layering into the cooler months.

I have been working as a Stylist for over ten years now and I have around 300 clients under my belt. These women come to me for all different reasons, some for milestone birthdays, some for a good time with friends, I get people who want to come out of wearing black, people who can’t wear more than two colours without panicking, classic dressers that are a little bored and need quirky, classic dressers that don’t feel great in the traditional classic colours (because they actually don’t suit the colours of Winter), women who have come through treatment for cancer, ladies who have gone grey and are at a loss, 18 year olds about to start uni, new mums who have lost their way (they haven’t btw, they have just lost time!). Whatever the reason, I am here for them, and they all leave feeling more confident in colour, with a clear direction on how they will present, for years to come. It is about presenting, and about being present. It’s about finding the joy in the little things, taking time for you, understanding the meaning behind colour confidence, feeling happy in your clothes, but ultimately understanding the process and the journey to get you to this point.

My services vary from client to client, but my main sessions of late have been in the following;
Colour Confidence (colour analysis), Colour-Shape & Style (makeover moment) and Wardrobe Edits (sustainable styling) with existing clients requiring some Event Styling (helping your look ace).

Finding your confidence through colour and style has so many benefits;
You start with a base colour palette which is worked through your tops, bottoms, shoes, bags and accessories.
You find out your style personality - you may be a classic, a boho, a minimal, a creative dresser. This is important to know.
You can wear with confidence, colour next to your face and know that these colours make you shine.
You learn about complimentary colours, harmonious colours, the art of tonal dressing. So when an event pops up, you are ready!
We advise you not only on clothing and accessories, but hair and make up too.
We continually keep in touch and reassure you if you need any further help.

Moving into Autumn, I have a few wardrobe edits booked in for people who have already discussed the colour and are ready to make use out of their wardrobes and have a focus on sustainability. I come into the wardrobe, take out everything that is either; no longer fitting, the wrong colour, the wrong fabric, just wrong (ha), and we see what we have left. We then re-create outfits out of your existing curated wardrobe and gap fill by writing out a list of missing classic pieces that will tie everything together. These can be bought over time. I am fully aware that black may feature, but it’s how we feature it. It’s not by wearing it in oversized cotton head to toe! My intention is to make the most out of what you have and I tend to be the queen of re-inventing outfits and adding layers to flatter.

Obviously i’m more free through the week, but I do try my best to accommodate my clients and can offer evening or a weekend. Nicole is also available for Colour sessions. I have had a few DMs lately, so I thought it would be a good time to let you know how to book in for a session.

So without further ado, you just need to follow these steps;

STEPS TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
Visit our home page and select the Colour and Confidence tab. Here you see Book and appointment.
Choose from the available days (shown in bold), then select a time.
Confirm your information. You can pay now, or pay on the day.
Once booked you will receive a confirmation appointment. This features information about the session you have requested.
You come into the studio, or I can organise a home wardrobe edit.
Alternatively, if you aren’t a whizz on the old internet, you can call me on 07872859903.

What’s in your Top Drawer??

Well, according to the experts, we keep everything that means a little something, something to us… but why am I going on about this I hear you say?

Well, The Colourful Edit has exciting news! We are going to be exhibiting at Top Drawer London, with some of Britain’s top brand names! We will have the opportunity to chat about our story, the original concept, design and business to the people in the ‘know’, the wonderful retailers of this world!

It’s happening in September 11th -13th at London Olympia. We are feeling very excited, rather proud all mixed with a little bit of the unknown!

Whilst visiting Top Drawer last year, I thought to myself, how great a show it was, and wouldn’t this be the perfect platform for my designs. I already have a great portfolio of stockists, but this could be the chance to get the brand out there at a National level.

My designs are original, handmade, part of the circular fashion economy, backed by a team of passionate woman, a stylist who has a focus on colour at the forefront, teamed with an array of colours that women can rock. They are unique, eye catching and a talking point. And they are already a proved success selling over my own commerce platform and fabulous stockists!

What I am hoping to achieve, is to find connection with people who ‘get it’, to add a little bit of colour into their stores (their worlds) and become a passionate ambassador for our accessories by stocking our designs. There is so much happiness in finding your colours and dopamine dressing, and with Autumn approaching I’d encourage the use of wearing ‘wow’. We can all find happiness in the little things. We need colour, we need a circular fashion economy, we need small businesses, and we certainly need the niche!

So! If you know of any fabulous retailers or like minded folks who would love our designs, please point them our direction - we are happy to chat through the benefits of colour any given time! If you are a retailer and you are visiting, our stand is 286 and myself and Katie shall welcome your enquiries!

Thanks for reading,
Lauren xoxo

VISIT TOP DRAWER LONDON

BECOME A STOCKIST

SHOW LOVE - SHOP SMALL

You all are aware that I am a massive supporter of Small Independent Businesses. You know the ones, the original idea hatchers, the bakers and shakers, the work into the midnight makers.

You also may know I’m a MASSIVE fan of Holly Tucker. Holly Tucker founded Not On The High Street and had amazing success. She is now the UK Small Business Ambassador and has a passionate army of Small Businesses behind her flying their flags! Cue ‘me!’

This Summer is set to be a tricky tricky time for small independents as everyone (the consumer) seems to be watching their spend, using pennies for holidays and struggling with the rising cost of living. Our hope is that if you do need to buy a gift, cake, card, that you first of all look to your local community. And in the Scottish Borders you won’t find this a difficult task, as there is an abundance of creative talent who make or provide excellent service, and certainly in Galashiels alone, there are over 20 independent bakers!

My customers (yes you!) have been my best ever gift. You support me through the times I need you and I hope in return I bring you a little bit of colour, advice or joy. So, to celebrate you (and I), today, I am offering a ‘lucky dip’ giveaway for my next 20 online customers. Simply spend over £25 then along with your gift, you will receive a little surprise from me. This could be a kids design, a voucher, a keyring, or some earrings! I’ve bundled up 20 pieces from my collection, as a little treat. All you have to do is order from me - and if you are in the top twenty - you will get a little happy treat! You will know when your parcel arrives, you will have a little sticker on the front! I just need you to tag your box and do a little reveal picture for me on socials (if you can).

BE IN IT TO WIN IT….

SIMPLY KEY IN - SHOWLOVESHOPSMALL at checkout to claim your prize!

THE HEARTLAND MARKET
Myself and two other small business owners have created a space for creatives to shine and we host a monthly market to showcase our homegrown talent. It’s called The Heartland Market if you wanna go check it out! Whether you are a local maker, or interested in our line up of talent.

You probably haven’t missed this if you have been following me. We have been blown away by the success of this local market and have brought energy to an abandoned street! Putting the pennies back into our own pavements!

THANK YOU
Thanks so much for reading and supporting. You can further support me by following @thecolourfuledit, liking, sharing, commenting and saving my content as well as doing the same for @galashiels_theheartlandmarket and supporting all our fabby makers too.

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WORD’S FROM HOLLY!
We’re making this the summer of small business love – and we need your help to spread the message. We want to encourage the nation to show heart by shopping small, asking everyone to think how they could change their usual spending behaviour to support our independents – but we need your help!