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I'm not sure why I didn't think of this earlier, but we now offer electronic gift vouchers. Well, I did think of it earlier but put it in the too hard for now basket, because I wasn't sure how to do it through Shopify without buying any pricey apps or anything, but I think I've figured it out now. Yay! So now you can tell people that you want Boom without needing to specify exactly what you want and what colour you want it in. You can also buy Boom for your friends/lovers/secret crushes without having to know their waist...

All of In the Beginning There Was Boom is now on sale. Help me make space for planning season three!

On that note, here's season two - It's Wild! Or if you'd rather read it in emoji, 🍃🐆🐳🦓 and 🦩, although that's yet to be added properly. But I suspect you'd rather see the actual clothes,

It's time for another pop-up shop so you can come and see and try on all the goodness from season two.  It's Wild! features many of the same cuts as In The Beginning there was Boom, with new fabrics and colours. Everything is still cotton (or cotton/linen), everything still has pockets, and everything is still made right here in Wellington by people on good wages. Don't worry if you're not a size 16-30! Also for sale at the launch and the following pop-up will be all the accessories I stock from Fancy Lady Industries, Fanny Adams, Gerty Brown, Ideal Cups...

To celebrate having all new Fancy Lady Industries in stock again (hurrah!), I had a bit of a e-natter with creator Natalie to find out what Fancy Lady Industries is all about.  You predominantly work in laser-cut acrylics - what drew you to this material?  I’ve always drawn, painted and done graphic design in 2 dimensions so laser cut acrylic and wood seemed to be a natural extension of that. I love plotting out the designs and then actually making them in real life in a tangible form. It involves problem solving and working with my hands, and I have...