Is anyone else like me when it comes to the change in seasons?
I love the the approach of a new season.
There comes a point where I actually can't wait for the weather to turn & the anticipation of a ' new' home aesthetic, a ' new' menu & a 'new' wardrobe.
Obviously it's not all really new, but bringing out the quilts & throws, the darker bed linen,
eating soup & slow cooked meals
& changing over my summer to winter wardrobe is something I really enjoy.
The changing of seasons, the moving on of time.
I relish it, rather than mourn for those warm summer evenings & the day light lingering til late.
It's like I have all these new clothes.
Last seasons stuff is pulled out of the wardrobes & drawers, sorted in to types, t shirts, shirts, dresses, light cardigans, pants, & the things I haven't worn much or are looking a bit tired & out of fashion get sorted into the store or donate piles.
Then I open up my trunk & under bed storage & pull out the next seasons clothes.
Once again it's sorted in to piles for hanging or folding, some might be returned to a bag because I don't want to wear it this season, but not ready to part with yet, others join the donate pile.
It's at this point that I can assess what actual new stuff I need.
This year that day was tinged with sadness, as I unpacked all my winter woollies I found some little beastie had been having a really good nibble at the wool cardigans I bought at the end of last winter.
I was so annoyed. Those space bags are supposed to save your clothes from beasties, but somehow they got in & chewed through perfectly good knitwear. They couldn't have chosen an old, pilled, misshappen piece.
But that's what happens with change.
Sometimes it's anticipated & exciting. Sometimes it's filled with apprehension & dread. Sometimes it's everything we expected & more, sometimes we're left disappointed & disillusioned.
So it is with Empireroom.
Change, change & more change.
Originally I had planned for it to be vintage patterns, trims & handmade accessories business, but I just never got around to the accessories.
Maybe millinery, maybe lingerie, maybe swimwear, maybe wedding dresses.
I did enough research, bought enough books, pinned a ridiculous amount on Pinterest, but the making never happened. There was always something else to do.
The patterns & trims puddled along, selling intermittently, but I wasn't passionate about it. I was more passionate about acquiring the said pretties & not selling them.
And then came the change.
The new costume model at school, that freed me up to take on some other work, in what is usually full time costumes for 3 months.
And the opportunity fell in my lap.
That of making all the headpieces for most of the designers in the Red Carpet Runway Parade for L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival.
I had no time to stop & think about being nervous, well maybe for 15minutes I had a panic about whose gowns I was accessorising, but I really just had to find a way to get it done.
And I enjoyed it. And I was inspired. And the pieces were pretty good.
And suddenly everything shifted. There was a huge change in my perspective.
Ok, so two months down the track I still haven't sold anything, but everything is working towards change. A website, a shop, samples, photos, logos & when that first sale comes in it will mark the start of something new, to quote High School Musical, which was the catalyst for all this change.
And the change of seasons makes me think of additional items to add to my range. Gorgeous capes & wraps to keep you warm at a winter wedding.
Change is good.
It's cathartic, it's challenging, it's scary. But it's also exciting, exhilarating & motivating.
Try it.
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