cha cha: December 2009

Monday, 28 December 2009

Happy Holidays. Pretty Shoes.

Hope everyone had/is having a great holiday. I have been away for most of December, back in forth between cities and finally heading home tomorrow. I was back in Toronto for 3 days this month and spent the time changing the studio around. It looks like a brand new place, I will post pictures.

I did a tiny bit of shopping while I was away, picked up a few things here and there, but my favorite so far is my new shoes ( they are prettier and brighter in real life). Got them at a HUGE discount while I was passing through Cincinnati. I love them, they make me even more excited for summer!!

Friday, 18 December 2009

Trying to focus and be productive.

Something happens every year, around the 2nd or 3rd week of December. I start feeling like the holidays have already started. I start feeling like I deserve ending work early, coming in later and eating what ever I want because "its practically the holidays"! This year the problem is that I actually have a lot of work to do before the year is over. I'm finishing up details for the summer collection, laying out the look book and catalogue, re- working a few areas where I think I can improve and coming up with a list of business goals for 2010 (I need lists and goals for everything or else I do nothing). One of my goals for 2010 is to launch Cha Cha in retail stores. So far I have been fortunate enough to sell everything from my website alone, I have come quite comfortable with is but I decided I needed to push it further. If anyone has some store suggestions in your area, somewhere a Cha Cha handbag may like to live, (for a short time only of course) please let me know!

I want to make a book.

While browsing the Internet today, procrastinating, I came across this site blurb.com where you can make your own book. Maybe this has been around a while but I have never heard of it. I all of a sudden what to stop what I am doing and make a book! I'm not sure what would be in it.... pictures and very few words, that's all I know for sure.

Monday, 14 December 2009

Today's Giveaway is....

UPDATE: Congratulations to Stephanie!!

A $50. gift certificate valid at chachalifestyle.com. Simply enter your email address HERE for a chance to win.

PS. If you have entered your email before, no need to re add it. Once I have it you are included in every giveaway!!

Saturday, 12 December 2009

Can't Wait for more SADE!!

This is not handbag related, but I have to share. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Sade. I can't wait for her new album!!!

In case you haven't heard it, or want to hear it again, HERE is her new single.

Sunday, 6 December 2009

Having a little sale over at chachalifestyle.com.

Just in time for a last minute Christmas gift to yourself!

Packing my bags.

CHA CHA is headed to Miami for a few days, for a little work and of course, a lot of play.

Anybody out there from Miami?? Where should we go?? After making handbags, eating food is my favorite thing to do, if anyone has a restaurant suggestion, please share!!