Spring in the Studio 🌸🌺💗 Spring is the time for plans and projects

'Spring is the time for plans and projects'

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The to do list is never ending but it's good to stop and take in the #changingseasons.

I simply HAD to photograph the studio when it was looking particularly floral for spring thanks to my gal Liv from Olive and Bloom events.

It may look a bit much but I do absolutely love being surrounded by all these gorgeous spring blooms, it definitely spurs on inspiration while I work 🌸🌺💗 

SS22 is well on it's way and ready for release very soon, the print designs have been poured over repeatedly and I'm ready to settle on the new palm tree prints! Hand crafted monochrome leopard print pom poms are scattered all over my desk and they couldn't look prettier! They are components for the new Pom Pom bag, my 2nd collaboration with Jade Monet Designs.

Tea, cake and biscuits are the usual culprits taking up work space. If you've not ordered a seasonal themed jar of biscuits from Teacups and Tandems then you've not lived! This spring flower themed jar is our current obsession.

Pom poms from the new Monochrome pom pom straw basket tote bag

Delicious hand crafted biscuits by Etsy Seller Teacups and Tandems

The clear and white alphabet phone case

Personalised Nude Saffiano diary

Pink alphabet personalised case

Flowers by Olive & Bloom

The clear and white alphabet phone case, Wifey case, Dusty pink alphabet personalised case

New puffer gilet from River Island

The clear and white alphabet phone case, Something blue personalised case, Wifey case, Dusty pink alphabet personalised case

Spending the day at Not On The High Street HQ - Behind the scenes

Was this day even real?! It was one of the most amazing days in the history of my Small Business!

I popped to Not On The High Street HQ for a day of papping. The new leather accessories collection took centre stage. All organised by the NOTHS team and overseen by their Art Director Megan Rowe. Along with a full girl squad of creatives, Sarah Brick - Photographer, Charley Taylor - Stylist, Grace model, Vikki - NOTHS guru and Lucy - NOTHS queen!

First thing I need to mention . . . the props cupboard! I could get lost in there quite happily, it was a DREAM! I wanted to nick mugs, frames, cushions, vases, ALL of the jewellery . . . . But I swear all I actually did nick was a mini roll left over from lunch.

It was really interesting to see how things work behind the scenes, especially post pandemic when large office spaces aren't what they used to be. Some of the fabulous ladies who worked with us on the day explained how they got their job at noths in the middle of the pandemic and had never actually seen the vast computer clad office areas full of people.

Their work style has become much more innovative but soon actual face to face conversations in the office would be returning. 

I found some really cool areas while wandering around though, like a snug for customer service team members to go and chill in if tricky customer conversations were had and I loved the walls painted in white board paint, free for creative scribbles to be scrawled across whenever the moment took you.

Mug of my dreams by Kate Brigden, in the amazing prop cupboard!

The Bow Bag - Cream

The Bow Bag - Black

Personalised Saffiano leather heart keyring

The personalised saffiano leather circle keyring

Top of my 'wanted to nick' list - red heart ring by Lisa Angel

The day was naturally fuelled by hot choc

The personalised saffano leather vanity case

Pastries and cuppas! || SS22-23 in the making

Still within that phase where I don't know where it's going or if it will be suited to a SS22-23 collection?! But loving every step of the way. It's all just experimentation and mood boards 💜

 

Celebrate love with the new embossed leather collection 🖤

I'm one of those that love the OTT commercial hype over valentines day. It gives a small business like me an excuse to turn my insta feed pink and plan a terribly cheesy valentines day card from my (nearly) one year old to his loved ones!

Any excuse to be mushy and add a bit of extra love to everyone's day!

So here is my Vals day round up, full of embossed beauties, keep sake hearts and passport cases to find love all around the world! 

Shop the collection here:

www.riannaphillips.com/LetInTheLove