While I’ve spent many months getting things in order to release the first model of my debut collection- The Gemini Rebirth, there have inevitably been a few hitches and delays that I’ve had to face head on as a new footwear brand emerging into the luxury market. For entrepreneurs in any industry today, the dreamContinue reading “The Journey To Molly: What I’m Learning In My Quiet Period..”
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The Journey To Molly: Creating My First Fashion Editorial.
The idea to execute my first editorial for MOLLY came to me spontaneously during the course of a weekend getaway at a cabin. I was yet to receive my footwear shipment in Canada and was more focused on figuring out how my products would be transported from the warehouse to my workspace, but as I’veContinue reading “The Journey To Molly: Creating My First Fashion Editorial.”
The Journey To Molly: Are We There Yet???
Yes, yes, yeees! And… no. After 8 months of working tirelessly on the first model in The Gemini Rebirth collection, The GR1, 1 month awaiting my shipment, and nearly 2 weeks having to wait for clearance with customs, I finally received all 250 handcrafted pairs! If you’ve read any of my earlier posts such asContinue reading “The Journey To Molly: Are We There Yet???”
Let’s Talk Real Life: Reflecting On Failed Job Offers And Dealing With Redirections
During my design & discovery journey, I found myself in situations where I was overly eager to gain more knowledge and experience in various aspects of the footwear industry. This often led me to explore job openings ranging from lower levels to top tier positions in established brands. At some point, I would have killedContinue reading “Let’s Talk Real Life: Reflecting On Failed Job Offers And Dealing With Redirections”
The Journey To Molly: Creating An Online Presence, Building Brand Awareness & Dealing With Brand Features
While many are naturally inclined to the social scene online, I tend to shy away from it. It could be due to the fact that before I started my brand I never really felt the need to share details about my life with opinionated strangers or put myself out there, but nonetheless, I’m probably theContinue reading “The Journey To Molly: Creating An Online Presence, Building Brand Awareness & Dealing With Brand Features”
The Journey To Molly: Behind My 8-Month Prototyping & Production Phase
As you may have read in my recent post about manufacturing mishaps & plummeted partnerships, I made the decision to collaborate with my current manufacturing facility in the spring of 2020, and boy, has it been a huge learning experience. From creating and sending over a Non-Disclosure Agreement for the first time ever, to trustingContinue reading “The Journey To Molly: Behind My 8-Month Prototyping & Production Phase”
Let’s Talk Real Life: Dealing With Mental Blocks & Emotional Burnouts
First things first: You’re doing amazing sweetie! Building a Footwear Brand from scratch, especially on your own, with no external help, can be the most draining and trying process, however fulfilling it may be. Since my decision to embark on this journey, I have done everything single-handedly and many a times, I have come crashingContinue reading “Let’s Talk Real Life: Dealing With Mental Blocks & Emotional Burnouts”
The Journey To Molly: Intellectual Property & Design Protection- My Take On These Necessary Pains
If you’ve taken the time out to read some of my older posts, you’ll find that one of my struggles with building a unique Luxury Footwear Brand is my fear of imitation. More times than none, fear is a good thing. It fuels you to overcome obstacles that would otherwise limit your goals and achievements,Continue reading “The Journey To Molly: Intellectual Property & Design Protection- My Take On These Necessary Pains”
The Journey To Molly: What’s Next?
To tell you the truth… I’m torn between finishing my six-piece debut collection- The Gemini Rebirth and trying my best not to get discouraged amidst this wreckage of a pandemic. Nonetheless, creating this collection has solidified a vivid direction of a broader design mission I might adopt moving forward- to create interchangeable footwear that isContinue reading “The Journey To Molly: What’s Next?”
Oh, Molly… Where Have You Been?
As some of you know, last year ended on a ghostly note.I faded off all social media platforms- this blog, my personal Instagram (even Pinterest) and retreated back to my introspective ways for some much-needed self-evaluation and strategic business planning. For a while there, it felt as though I was just “going with the flow” withContinue reading “Oh, Molly… Where Have You Been?”
