"Annie" headband giveaway and a interview.......

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                                                    Lori-Anne @ Sara Laurence

              Has generously offered her adorable "Annie" Headband to be won here on my blog!
                                             I must say I'm so envious of whoever wins this. = )

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                                                                 (the annie headband)

                                  

                                              What is Sara Laurence ?
Sara Laurence is a Vancouver based boutique accessory line that specializes in custom statement necklaces, headbands, hairwraps, sashes and vintage inspired clips & hair combs.

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                                           When did you start getting into crafts?

I think I've always been crafty… even from a young age, an inclination towards all things creative was there.

I studied literature, music, art history, and interior design in university.

Now at nearly 30, I think I can finally apply a lot of these creative studies into the genre that I'm currently working in.

             When did you start making hair accessories?

There was a time when I wasn't certain which city I would be living in (Toronto, Vancouver, New York or LA),  I realized I needed a career that was flexible and allowed me to take work with me; something I could satellite from wherever I was in the world. I started out making jewelry; evidently a number of my hair accessories have a jewelry feel to them; beading, chain, rhinestone, etc. I know that is deliberate because it is a genre I was so accustomed to working in. I began preparing for my first collection launch last October 2010, and it finally went live in April 2011.

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             What inspired you to start crafting?

2010 was a whirlwind year for me. I think I found that creating (in any capacity) was a way I could find beauty. My mother had just finished her treatment for breast cancer, and less than three months later my father was also diagnosed with cancer, an extremely rare and aggressive form. I painted, I made cards, I cooked, I made jewelry, I started playing piano again. Everything was so quickly polarized, I moved East to West, people changed, my heart stretched, my heart broke, and I tried to find something I could constructively put love into. We lost my father in July. [He is the 'Laurence' in my company's title. ('Sara' is my middle name, but the 'Laurence' is all a tribute to him.)]   

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What inspires you craft/hair accessory wise?


                                                                                             

I find inspiration in a lot of mediums… anything can filter in and help with a concept, from colour schemes to late 90s ice dance, anything goes, and it's interesting to see what ends up in the final collections.

I do love fashion. My favourite designers are Carolina Herrera, Marchesa, Givenchy, Nick  Mo, and Pink Tartan.

I loved costume designer Robert Turturice, (who was responsible for Cybill Shepherd's look in the late 80s!)

On a playful side, I think Lou Eyrich is incredible, she does the wardrobe sourcing/costuming for the television serries 'Glee'. I think her approach is exuberant and youthful and I looked to her for inspiration for my summer collection (which launches in July)

My inaugural collection (which is the current one: Spring 2011) centres around a really subdued colour scheme, pinks, ivories, blacks, denims… with materials ranging from torn chiffon, silk, satin, pearl, and rhinestone.

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  I saw that you had a website. Do you sell more on your website or on etsy?

I sell more often through my online boutique: www.shopsaralaurence.com

However, I have had more international clients through Etsy, which is such a treat for me!

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                                          How long have you been selling on etsy?

                             I'm new to etsy. I just opened my online store two months ago. 

                        

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                                                            Isn't she amazing?!

                                              And her shop is so lovely and inspiring.

                                                It is now my favorite etsy shop ever!

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                                 Alright are you ready to take a look at the headband up close!?

isn't it cute? So summery too!

{Mandatory entry}

Go to her shop and tell me what your favorite item is.

{Extra  entries}

Blog,tweet,of face book,about it. (1 entries)

leave 2 separate comments for this or it will not be counted

Heart her etsy shop (1 entry)

Add her shop to your etsy circle (1 entry)

note: tell me your etsy username in your comment for the top two.

Follow my blog (1 entry)

Link up with day 1,or 2, or 3,or 4,or 5,or 6 or,7 hairstyle challenge.  (1 entry)

Every day you link up with your hairstyle on my blog that's 1 entry. So you can get up to 7 entries doing that.

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So go ahead and comment.

 Leave a separate comment for each entry.

A way to contact you weather its your etsy shop user name,email,or your blog URL.

This giveaway will last from the 12th -18th.

It will end at Midnight central time.