Hello, and welcome to another week on my blog!
Well, here we are in August, and 8 months of 2024 have already passed. Is it just me, or is this year flying by? Well, that's how I feel, it's been an unusual year. In fact, our elders say that leap years are never good, and this one, in general, has been a bit strange. We had a terrible start to the season, just rain and cold, and now, when we could finally be enjoying summer, a new season is already beginning, meaning autumn-winter.
I confess that I've been trying to sell as much as possible during the sales, because, compared to all previous years, this year we had spectacular clothes and styles up to 50% off. So, my dears, you benefited greatly. Then I think and believe that everything has its time, meaning we should work on the right seasons, but with this online aggressiveness, we are constantly reinventing ourselves, and we have to show, show, show new arrivals so as not to be forgotten. And by this, I mean that, however much I don't want to, I have to show and adopt the new generations and trends.
August is also the month for our emigrants, and visits to the shop have already begun. I love this human warmth! Every year, online customers visit us at the shop to meet us in person; others are physical shop customers from previous years, but whether they are one or the other, they convey so much human warmth that it moves us.
Perhaps because I'm more sensitive, perhaps because of everything that has been happening – weather, wars, catastrophes, etc. – I am always very touched when someone comes to visit us and praises, thanks, and tells us how special we are to them. Incredible is the word, incredible and speechless. "Thank you, thank you!"
We are already planning the new season. We have been meeting to outline new strategies. I'm also finishing up looking at next summer's collections. This life seems easy, but it's not. We haven't even digested this summer, and we're already looking at the next; we haven't even finished showcasing this season, and we're already thinking about the next. It's still the life I chose, so what choice do I have but to adapt? Sometimes I think I'm getting old (laughs), but then my passion for fashion speaks louder!
This autumn will truly feature autumn colours, which hasn't been the case for some years. You know I love colour, but I'm at a point in my life where I need peace, to calm down, and these colours make perfect sense, more clean: then, it's a whole palette of colours that combine with previous tones, like greys, mélanges, etc. I love grey with burgundy, I love grey with beige, with camel, etc. We'll be more put together, but still with power, of course!
Girls, I will always do my best to make the magic happen, whether with greys, browns, or neons. That's a promise to all who follow me!
I wish you all a great week! To those on holiday, have a good one, thank you very, very much for everything!
A kiss to your hearts,
With love.
Carla
