The shirt that launched a shirtstorm
In 2014 I made a shirt for my husband’s best friend, Dr Matt Taylor, as a birthday gift – then he wore it on TV. He is part of the European Space Agency team that landed the Philae probe on a Comet (the Rosetta Landing) and the shirt caused something of a media storm!
Apart from a certain amount of hate mail (some people really don’t appreciate pin-up art) that both Matt and I received – there was huge support for us too. In a matter of days I had orders for 300 shirts.
There’s a limit to what one woman with a sewing machine can do in her spare time – so I took a leap of faith and with lots of support from my husband, Matt and my friends, I quit my day job and became a professional seamstress.
I have some amazing customers, including celebrities, and I want to be able to offer so much more than I currently do.
I want to be able to make people feel awesome with super interesting and head-turning clothing. People who have bought Elly PriZeMaN clothing tell me they are proud to wear it so I know it already has impact – I just want to make that even bigger and better!
I have done a lot more market research on prices and how other companies create clothing lines so I now know HOW to move it forward I just need investment to make that happen.
My thank you for investing begins with a heartfelt THANK YOU, through a ‘Star Appearance’ on my Facebook Page, some fantastic discounts and gifts, up to your very own Elly Prizeman original shirt.
This needs to happen! I get so many compliments on my work, but it needs to expand, be more affordable and offer more choice! With my high profile clients growing in number I can't keep up! I have big goals – and I want this to be much more than a hobby business. Please donate as much as you can, even £2 will make a difference, and share, share, SHARE! Find me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter I’ll keep you posted on progress!
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