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We Love Hannah Makes Things….
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May 25th, 2010Girls On Top, Prod Love, The Sassy List
As you know, The Sassy Minxes love to accessorize with a piece of two, and here is one of our new favourites; Hannah Makes Things. Quirky, Cute and just a little bit adorable, Hannah Nuttall the createur, shares some of her favourite things….
Tell us more about what you do?
I design and make jewellery under my brand, hannahmakesthings.com-we specialise in making jewellery that’s gorgeous, shiny, eye catching and just that little bit different.
Hannahs favourite piece
Who/what inspires you and why?
I collect loads of random bits of kitsch, old photo albums etc and I love looking through them for ideas. I love visits to carboot sales to pick up random treasures. I love my music too and collect vinyl records as I’m really into all things 60’s and 70’s. I find a lot of inspiration in everyday life and really like making jewellery based on familiar things, but turning them into something to treasure, for example we designed a golden pretzel necklace for our last collection and that’s been a bit hit.What do you love about being a woman in the world?
That there is limitless possibilities to what you can achieve, as long as you work hard, learn from your mistakes and never give up then you can always make you dreams come true.
Where are your five must-go destinations for inspiration, life..?
1)New York- its all about the shopping!
2)Manchester, as its got a really great selection of independent shops and a brilliant music scene.
3)London- I studied there and learnt, so much about design and running my own label.
4)Blackpool – Its like a cut price Las Vegas! Great for some seaside sun and fish’n’chips
5)Hong Kong – Its next of my list of “must visits”
What has been your proudest moment so far?
Seeing my designs featured in magazines like Look and surviving our first Clothes Show live at the NEC in December last year, its was mad busy but so nice to meet customers old and new and the reaction to our label was brilliant.
Which five tracks make your day?
1)You Overdid It Doll – The Courteeners (fab new Manc band!)
2)Long Distance Call – Phoenix
3)Spooky- Dusty Springfield
4)Ceremony – New Order
5)How Soon is now? – The Smiths
What are your five must-have, can’t live without fashion and beauty items?
1)Clinique Foundation
2)Vivienne Westwood/Mellisa Jelly Shoes
3)Batiste Dry Shampoo (total hare-mare fixer!)
4)My vintage jewellery collection, always great to dip into when you need that finishing touch to an outfit
5)Chanel lipstickWhat makes you jump-in-the-air happy?
Having time off with nothing to do but bake cakes, read books and take my dog to the beach
What is your life Motto?
“Everything happens for a reason”
White Rabbit Down The Hole 16.00
Russian Doll&Flowers 26.00
What is next for you creatively?
I’ve got loads of new ideas for the coming months, with at least 3 more collections before the end of the year and I’m putting together a new collection of one off designs that I’ll release throughout the year too.Quick fire round: What is your favourite?
Shop: Magma
Book: Bringing down the house – Ben Mezrich
Website/blog: Failblog.org (always cheers me up)
Hang-out: Northern Quarter, Manchester, Full of nice bars and fab little shops
City: Manchester, my adopted home
Must-have beauty item: Its all about mascara
Food: pizza (has to be from NY though!)
What does the term Sassy Minx mean to you?
A lady who knows exactly where shes going and how to do it in style!
One Response to “We Love Hannah Makes Things….”
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Saw the Courteeners with Morrissey last night in Dallas, TX. They were BRILLIANT! Bought St. Jude at the concert and have almost worn it out already! ‘That Kiss’ is a song that I would love to have in my collection! Please, please, please make it available to buy!!!!!!! If they come to town again anytime soon, I would SO see them again!!!!
