pre-giveaway giveaway!

THIS IS NOW CLOSED
Here we go,
this is the pre-giveaway giveaway. Excited? I am.
I have six miss patina bow shaped pearl necklace's to giveaway (worth 11.99 each).

You can enter in four ways:
1) By linking to my blog (on your blog, facebook, myspace, or any other site) simply www.hivennn.blogspot.com or in a fancy html way
2) By leaving a comment on this post or
3) By linking and leaving a comment (worth 2 entries,giving you a better chance of winning)
4) Making me a header that i have permission to use (worth 2 entries, please incluce 'hivennn' somewhere, get creative)

T&CS
-it would be lovely if you were a follower of mine but you can still enter if not
-please leave your name and email address so i can contact you if you win
-please leave proof of linking to my blog so i can enter you (it's going to be a bit hard if you don't)
-anyone can enter, anywhere in the world, it doesn't cost anything
-winners will be picked randomly using a lottery approved number randomiser
-if you win, once i've sent off your prize (i'll pay for packaging) i'm not responsible for any other charges or loses (i will get proof of postage)
-no cash alternative
- you do not need to use blogger to enter
anything else? email me at hiven@live.co.uk

GOOD LUCK!
(this competition is now closed)

a day for fun

(twiggy?)


I think my ocd links most to not knowing the photographer. I've lost track of this one. If you know, do tell

sexypantiesandnaughtyknickers

A beautiful silver box arrived this morning. I now know why they have such a following. The square box was embossed with the words 'sexy panties and naughty knickers' ,it was beautiful. I've been an addict to this company for a while. Always checking back for new stock. The little touches make it feel so personal. Silk underwear is something to treasure and they feel exactly the same way. Their photos are especially beautiful.

Q&A with the sexy panties and naughty knickers team

-So, tell me a little bit about your team and where you are located.
We are currently located in Chelsea, London. Our team consists of Pom
Lampson the founder and designer, Sally who manages our wholesale, the
website and all accounts. Then myself who manages production, illustrates
and designs with Pom.


-How did you get started?
Pom founded the brand in 2001, she was living in New York and was given
a pair of silk knickers and decided she wanted to wear silk
every day. After much shopping and research she realised that there was a
gap in the market and has since made it her mission to design and make
beautiful silk lingerie.


-What makes 'sexy panties and naughty knickers' different from everyone
else?
We believe that women should be able to wear colourful lingerie that not only looks great but fits too. We try our garments out on real women and encourage feedback from our customers. We want to provide cutting edge fashion for women of all shapes and sizes.


-What are your influences?
We tend to be influenced by everything around us, whether it is nature
or a market or just waking in the night with an idea. In the past the
collections have been inspired by the smallest swatch of fabric, a sweet
wrapper and a single feather.



-What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Our strengths are that we are passionate about fit on all our lingerie,
we are always evolving and constantly asking for feedback. We strongly
believe in working in silk and want to offer the the most luxurious and eye
catching lingerie possible for every size and every woman.
Our weakness, could be that we often want to produce more products and more
ranges in our collection. We tend to get over excited!


-What's the best advice you've ever received?
It is possible to live the dream, you just have to believe in it and
work hard.

-What do you hope to have achieved in the industry, 10 years from now?
To be a internationally renowned brand with the capacity for larger
seasonal collections, and to always maintain our creative freedom.



Their new collection is out now! Thanks to Kay and the sexy panties and naughty knickers team for all their help!

rony shram

you could say i am obsessed

Pierre Bailly

i love these. the innocence about them especially. she's like a sulking child in designer clothes.

bohemia designs

I've been looking for a bath oil for a while. This arrived in the post today,

It's even better in the flesh, such a beatufiul bottle. One that i will definitely hoard forever. It doesn't smell too overwhelming either.

thanks to bohemia design.
they stock all kinds of things, worth a look.

Jacqyes Olivar

stuff arriving daily for the giveaway. chlay said it's going to crush me like a big wave of lovely things soon.

betsey loves

this arrived today,


I haven't seen anything like this around.
Betsey loves is a cute vintage, retro and kitsch jewellery and accessories site. It stocks many different designers so there's a great selection to choose from (i lovelovelove ringsnthings).

Andre Paul Pinces

best wife in the world

don't ask, just watch.
and then pass on.
thanks to chlay

Lina Scheynius

LOVE TO YOUR MOTHERS

Lorick Fall/Winter '09 lb

LOVE

bedcrumb

The most beautiful scarf arrived today from bedcrumb. The illustrations on their products are incredible.


Bedcrumb Q&A

-So, tell me a little bit about your team and where you are located.
I am the sole designer at the moment so I have about 7 different roles for different days! It's great for variety but there's always lots to do.

-How did you get started?
I've always been creative/messy.I studied Fashion at Uni then had several commercial design jobs but I really missed the creativity so I left and founded bedcrumb. Although its hard having small business at the moment it's so much more forfiling.



-What makes 'bedcrumb' different from everyone else?
They have a signature look and feel... somewhere between old fashioned/retro glamour and contemporary quirky girlyness without being to sugary! And they are all made in the UK.

-What are your influences?
Lots really - interesting fab individual people, music, photos, places & trips, vintage find & fabric and always colour, colour colour.



-What are your strengths and weaknesses?
I have a manic imagination and am always thinking of new ideas, but having several things on the go at once can get messy... my workspace often looks like a bric a brac shop!



-What's the best advice you've ever received?
You're more likely to regret the things you didn't do, rather than those you did, sometimes you've just got to do it!



-What do you value most in people?
Creativity, humour, honesty and kindness , I think lots of people see it as a weakness but its underated in my opinion!

-What do you hope to have achieved in the industry, 10 years from now?
Aside from the obligatory world domination, to be happy, creative and slovent!

She's turned a simple idea into a complete businness. I'm rather jealous. And of course in love with the whole company.

Thanks to Heidi from bedcrumb for all her help.