Some days are more difficult than others... Today everything felt overally time consuming, overwhelming and like everything was challenging me! All trivial things like, fabric stores running out of my order, denim not dying perfectly, patterns not working out to plan, machines playing up, my phone dying and so on.Then I remembered the beautiful people that cant be here with me anymore and the meaning behind my label.... and I took a deep breathe!
Sometimes I think we forget to breathe and live in the moment. I try to practise this every day, the little hippie inside me tells me to. And I am crazy, but it does work! Remember to be grateful in everything we do.
The very first blog post is actually based on my Dad and all that time ago I promise I would do one on the "Rose" in my label name. Mickey Rose was named after my Dad, Mick and my mums best friend in the whole world, Rosetta.
Rosetta was like an auntie, a big sister, a second mum, a close friend to me. She was a mum to two beautiful kids and an amazing wife. I will share one amazing memory with you that hopefully gives you an insight to why her names deserves a part in my label... I have been drawing ever since I was about 5 years old, when I was a teenager I started to take it very seriously and drew for hours on end. She would always ask me to see my folios, "one day make me this..." she would say "...you're amazing" "you're going to make it one day girl..." Everyone around us told her she was getting my hopes up too high and that it wouldn't let me be realistic with my goals.... That's insane, it has only motivated and inspired me til this day to be the best version of myself and make the most of my determine personality and skills. I work really hard at this but I want to design garments and gifts that people can enjoy. It's only very early days but I hope I am making them proud so far...
I love you both, & I miss you. Thanks for believing in me.
