Hey Gals!
I just want to give a quick and brief run down on how to go about ordering a mini skirt(s) because I've been getting lots of questions on how to do so :) As of now, just about all the different fabrics I have to offer are posted on my blog as well as my facebook page - MARY CARROLL , http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mary-Carroll/148938478499875?ref=ts. (I have more cute fall prints coming out soon so be on the look out for that as well.) This is how you can see what fabric you like and would be interested in purchasing. Once your done finding your fabric you have to decide what size skirt you are. I usually tell girls to go by their Jean Size (1,3,5,7,9,11,13). Then after picking out the fabric and size you just email me with your order at minisbymary@gmail.com. Orders usually take a week or two to fill so make sure you plan ahead if you have some place you want to wear your mini to. Let me know in your email your address so I can mail it as soon as I'm done making it. I hope this helps with the confusion! Also, I'm currently working on getting a website up and running so hopefully you can order your holiday minis via the new website! Can't wait!! Hope everyone has a great week!!
- If you have any other questions, just ask me :)
Love,
Mary
The Original
The Original Mini by Mary!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Onward and Upward!
Hey Girls!!!
This week was one of my busiest weeks yet! I had two important deadlines that I had to meet by Friday! I had 11 skirts to make for Piper by Wednesday and I had a big order from one of the mini skirts parties, and needed to make around 20 minis just for that party alone. Let me tell you the sweatshop was nuts!!! I had about 4 hours of sleep each night. But hey, a girl has to do what a girl has to do!! Am I right? And I loved every minute of it!! I love being super busy so I enjoyed it!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! My mom was a super help like always, so thank you mom! This upcoming week I have another order of 10 skirts for Piper to fulfill. Piper is amazing! They sold out of all my leather lizard skirts!!! No worries, I just gave them more, as well as the Club Lace mini. I’m now also making Piper an “Exclusive Piper Mini” which will be more of a hip hugging stretchy skirt with bright bold fabric. Super cute! These minis will be delivered sometime this week so be sure to go to Piper and check them out ☺.
Okay so I got to thinking about my mini skirt parties and I’m going to change them up a bit. Ya know how I had “ Host a mini skirt party and for every 10 skirts you sell you get one FREE?” Well now its, “Host a mini skirt party and for every 10 skirts you sell you get one FREE as well as the newest addition from the Mary Carroll line.” Now you may be thinking what is the newest addition? Well….. Every few months I will be coming out with something new. It’s going to be a surprise! Keep an eye out on my blog as well as on the Mary Carroll Facebook page, as I will be sure to let you know when all of the latest additions are coming out. Some of my ideas include a headscarf, a jumper, pants, a vest. Who knows? The possibilities are endless. So if you book a Mini Skirt party in the Month of September (the party doesn’t have to be in September, you just have to book it in September) you will receive a mini skirt for every 10 minis you sell as well as the LATEST ADDITION from my collection. So ladies let me know if you want to host a party!! It can be during the week or the weekend!! I have lots of cute fall fabrics that you won’t want to miss out on. Book your party today!!!
The last thing I want to tell you is that Minis are coming to College Campuses!! The first hit will be RPI in Troy. My good friend Jennie is helping me design posters to post all over the campus so college girls have access to Minis!! Also, if you are a college student and want to host a mini skirt party in your dorm or apartment or even for your whole floor I will be more than happy to make that happen!! It’s a great way to get your girlfriends together before a night out so you can all have new mini to wear for your night out on the town!
Alright well I gotta run! Have a great labor day weekend and remember always dream BIG!
Love,
Mary
This week was one of my busiest weeks yet! I had two important deadlines that I had to meet by Friday! I had 11 skirts to make for Piper by Wednesday and I had a big order from one of the mini skirts parties, and needed to make around 20 minis just for that party alone. Let me tell you the sweatshop was nuts!!! I had about 4 hours of sleep each night. But hey, a girl has to do what a girl has to do!! Am I right? And I loved every minute of it!! I love being super busy so I enjoyed it!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! My mom was a super help like always, so thank you mom! This upcoming week I have another order of 10 skirts for Piper to fulfill. Piper is amazing! They sold out of all my leather lizard skirts!!! No worries, I just gave them more, as well as the Club Lace mini. I’m now also making Piper an “Exclusive Piper Mini” which will be more of a hip hugging stretchy skirt with bright bold fabric. Super cute! These minis will be delivered sometime this week so be sure to go to Piper and check them out ☺.
Okay so I got to thinking about my mini skirt parties and I’m going to change them up a bit. Ya know how I had “ Host a mini skirt party and for every 10 skirts you sell you get one FREE?” Well now its, “Host a mini skirt party and for every 10 skirts you sell you get one FREE as well as the newest addition from the Mary Carroll line.” Now you may be thinking what is the newest addition? Well….. Every few months I will be coming out with something new. It’s going to be a surprise! Keep an eye out on my blog as well as on the Mary Carroll Facebook page, as I will be sure to let you know when all of the latest additions are coming out. Some of my ideas include a headscarf, a jumper, pants, a vest. Who knows? The possibilities are endless. So if you book a Mini Skirt party in the Month of September (the party doesn’t have to be in September, you just have to book it in September) you will receive a mini skirt for every 10 minis you sell as well as the LATEST ADDITION from my collection. So ladies let me know if you want to host a party!! It can be during the week or the weekend!! I have lots of cute fall fabrics that you won’t want to miss out on. Book your party today!!!
The last thing I want to tell you is that Minis are coming to College Campuses!! The first hit will be RPI in Troy. My good friend Jennie is helping me design posters to post all over the campus so college girls have access to Minis!! Also, if you are a college student and want to host a mini skirt party in your dorm or apartment or even for your whole floor I will be more than happy to make that happen!! It’s a great way to get your girlfriends together before a night out so you can all have new mini to wear for your night out on the town!
Alright well I gotta run! Have a great labor day weekend and remember always dream BIG!
Love,
Mary
Friday, August 19, 2011
Exciting things happening :)
Hey Gals,
Where do I start?! I would just like to say thank you once again for all the amazing support that keeps coming my way from family and friends! You guys are amazing and I wouldn't be as motivated as I am without all the positive words from everyone, so thank you! These past few weeks have been extremely busy for me and I love it! The Mini Skirts are doing great up in Saratoga! All you girls should check out the store Piper! Its a great fashion forward boutique that sells only the latest trends! My skirts are selling great there and they just ordered more for the fall! So please keep your fingers crossed that they keep selling at the rate that they are and check them out. :)
Also, their is a fashion show happening this Sunday August 21st at the Gideon Putnam in Saratoga called the Catwalk for Kidneys. A Mini Skirt or two will be featured in the show which is also very exciting!
I just had my first Mini Skirt party yesterday at my cousin Remy's house and it was so much fun ladies!! I had about 90 skirts laid out all over her house from her dining room table to her couches.(pictures will be posted) I think the biggest hit at the party were the Leather Mini Skirts. I took about 20 orders for those skirts alone. Love it! Please, if your interested in hosting a Mini Skirt party contact me via email, phone or facebook! I would love to throw one for you! For every 10 skirts you sell you get one FREE! Its a great way to get your friends together to chat, have a few drinks and enjoy being a girl!
On another note, I am also very excited because I just purchased my first fabulous mannequin! HAHA I know laugh..but its very exciting to me lol! I'm open to suggestions for names for her LOL.
As far as the near future goes.. I'm thinking about having my own vendor at an October Trade Show in the City! I thought this would be a great way to market my skirts more and branch off to get my name out there! I have to think about it a little more because in order to be ready I have to have at least 500 skirts made! Just thinking about it gives me anxiety lol! But I really want to do a trade show so I have to start looking toward getting more help in the sewing department! Who's in?
Lastly, I'm in the middle of planning a photo shoot for the Mini Skirts. I found a great photographer that's interested and so now I'm starting to plan different venues to have the pictures taken! I will keep you posted as the days go by!
I hope everyone has a great weekend and remember to Always Dream Big!
Love,
Mary
Where do I start?! I would just like to say thank you once again for all the amazing support that keeps coming my way from family and friends! You guys are amazing and I wouldn't be as motivated as I am without all the positive words from everyone, so thank you! These past few weeks have been extremely busy for me and I love it! The Mini Skirts are doing great up in Saratoga! All you girls should check out the store Piper! Its a great fashion forward boutique that sells only the latest trends! My skirts are selling great there and they just ordered more for the fall! So please keep your fingers crossed that they keep selling at the rate that they are and check them out. :)
Also, their is a fashion show happening this Sunday August 21st at the Gideon Putnam in Saratoga called the Catwalk for Kidneys. A Mini Skirt or two will be featured in the show which is also very exciting!
I just had my first Mini Skirt party yesterday at my cousin Remy's house and it was so much fun ladies!! I had about 90 skirts laid out all over her house from her dining room table to her couches.(pictures will be posted) I think the biggest hit at the party were the Leather Mini Skirts. I took about 20 orders for those skirts alone. Love it! Please, if your interested in hosting a Mini Skirt party contact me via email, phone or facebook! I would love to throw one for you! For every 10 skirts you sell you get one FREE! Its a great way to get your friends together to chat, have a few drinks and enjoy being a girl!
On another note, I am also very excited because I just purchased my first fabulous mannequin! HAHA I know laugh..but its very exciting to me lol! I'm open to suggestions for names for her LOL.
As far as the near future goes.. I'm thinking about having my own vendor at an October Trade Show in the City! I thought this would be a great way to market my skirts more and branch off to get my name out there! I have to think about it a little more because in order to be ready I have to have at least 500 skirts made! Just thinking about it gives me anxiety lol! But I really want to do a trade show so I have to start looking toward getting more help in the sewing department! Who's in?
Lastly, I'm in the middle of planning a photo shoot for the Mini Skirts. I found a great photographer that's interested and so now I'm starting to plan different venues to have the pictures taken! I will keep you posted as the days go by!
I hope everyone has a great weekend and remember to Always Dream Big!
Love,
Mary
Friday, July 15, 2011
Minis all around!
Hey Girls!!
Its been super busy lately with trying to get my minis in local fashion boutiques but I've been loving every minute of it. This past week I have been a gypsy! I've been carrying around a huge bag of skirts over my shoulder and walking from stores to stores, to streets to streets around Long Island, New Jersey, Woodstock to local towns like Saratoga, Loudonville, Guilderland and Troy. Yea I know...how embarrassing!!! But girls we have to do what we have to do :) Be sure to check out Magic Moon which is on Phila Street in Saratoga and Piper which is on Broadway, also in Saratoga! They are both fun, girly stores that carry great fashions! I'm having lots of great, positive feedback from all these different locations! However, its been kind of tough selling them to a few boutiques for now were in-between seasons. I still have lots of summer minis made but stores are now looking to purchase Fall Merchandise rather than Summer! Sooooo... guess what that means? Yes! I will be starting to make minis for the fall.:) These skirts will range from all different leather texture fabrics to heavy cotton fabrics. Keep your eyes out in a few weeks for some fall minis! Also, for those of you who ordered skirts at my party, I haven't forgot about you...I will be working on all your skirts next week and will hopefully have them all done by Friday or Saturday! I'm sorry for the small delay I've just been all over the map this past week. Also, for anyone interested in having a Mini party Book now!! For every 10 skirts you sell at your party you get a FREE One!! Alrighty well have a great weekend everyone!! I'll be in touch in a few days! Muahhhh!
Love,
Mary
Its been super busy lately with trying to get my minis in local fashion boutiques but I've been loving every minute of it. This past week I have been a gypsy! I've been carrying around a huge bag of skirts over my shoulder and walking from stores to stores, to streets to streets around Long Island, New Jersey, Woodstock to local towns like Saratoga, Loudonville, Guilderland and Troy. Yea I know...how embarrassing!!! But girls we have to do what we have to do :) Be sure to check out Magic Moon which is on Phila Street in Saratoga and Piper which is on Broadway, also in Saratoga! They are both fun, girly stores that carry great fashions! I'm having lots of great, positive feedback from all these different locations! However, its been kind of tough selling them to a few boutiques for now were in-between seasons. I still have lots of summer minis made but stores are now looking to purchase Fall Merchandise rather than Summer! Sooooo... guess what that means? Yes! I will be starting to make minis for the fall.:) These skirts will range from all different leather texture fabrics to heavy cotton fabrics. Keep your eyes out in a few weeks for some fall minis! Also, for those of you who ordered skirts at my party, I haven't forgot about you...I will be working on all your skirts next week and will hopefully have them all done by Friday or Saturday! I'm sorry for the small delay I've just been all over the map this past week. Also, for anyone interested in having a Mini party Book now!! For every 10 skirts you sell at your party you get a FREE One!! Alrighty well have a great weekend everyone!! I'll be in touch in a few days! Muahhhh!
Love,
Mary
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Sew it was a hit!!
Hey Hey Hey!! First I would just like to thank everyone who came to my Mini and Martini party! It was a blast! I made 100 skirts for the party and 10 wallets and I sold around 30 skirts and 6 wallets. I hope you enjoyed the party as much as I did! I wasn't expecting much for my 1st party because of course it was my first one but I had between 20-30 guests which I didn't think was too bad for my first mini party ever! For anyone who is interested in hosting their own just holla atcha girl lol! It can be during the week or the weekend. Whatever works best for you. When you host your own mini party, you get a FREE WALLET as well as a FREE MINI for every 10 skirts you sell! Also, for anyone who couldn't make the party, let me know what skirt you want and size of course! So now, I'm on my way up to Saratoga and Loudonville to hopefully sell my minis to some boutiques. Also, I'm heading to Long Island this weekend to visit a friend so I might hit a store or two there! If anyone, has any questions comments or suggestions let me know! I love hearing other peoples thoughts! I know this was a short entry but I have lots to do today and little time!
Love ya,
Mary
Love ya,
Mary
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Catch up!
Hey ladies!
Wow! A lot has happened since the last time I've updated you! Well, for starters I legally changed the name from Minis by Mary to simply Mary Carroll. I did this because I want to expand my line and add other pieces to it besides Mini Skirts. Of course I want mini skirts to be my trademark but I also just started making cute size wallets/clutches which are posted on the Mary Carroll Designs facebook page.(I will be posting pics of them on here in a few.) Also, I'm hoping this week or maybe next week I will be adding head scarfs to my line. By head scarf I mean a stretchy thick headband with extra fabric attached so you can wrap it under your head so it falls on your shoulders. What are your thoughts? On another note, I have officially moved my sweatshop (thats where I do all my sewing) out of my families dining room into my basement. LoL my sisters have been busting since the day I started sewing saying my place of work is "the sweatshop!" I know, how rude lol!! So, I have acquired extra tables for more work space, another sewing machine, and display racks where I can hang my products! So excited!!! I really really hope I can move the sweatshop out of my basement and into my own fabulous boutique one day! I'm hoping sooner rather than later but we'll see! Now, for those of you that have been reading my blog right along you might be wondering "when are the Mini and Martini parties going to start!?" Well ladies, I was going to have the first one at my house but at this time if anyone is interested in hosting one please contact me via email (minisbymary@gmail.com) so I can explain more in detail and we can further plan the party!! Alright ladies, Hope you all have a great week and a fun Fourth of July! If your searching for something cute to wear to your Fourth of July BBQ, 4th of July skirts are now available! Variety of sizes and fabrics! Ta Ta for now!!!
Love ya,
Mary
P.S - Be sure to check out the wallets and the new skirts below :)
Wow! A lot has happened since the last time I've updated you! Well, for starters I legally changed the name from Minis by Mary to simply Mary Carroll. I did this because I want to expand my line and add other pieces to it besides Mini Skirts. Of course I want mini skirts to be my trademark but I also just started making cute size wallets/clutches which are posted on the Mary Carroll Designs facebook page.(I will be posting pics of them on here in a few.) Also, I'm hoping this week or maybe next week I will be adding head scarfs to my line. By head scarf I mean a stretchy thick headband with extra fabric attached so you can wrap it under your head so it falls on your shoulders. What are your thoughts? On another note, I have officially moved my sweatshop (thats where I do all my sewing) out of my families dining room into my basement. LoL my sisters have been busting since the day I started sewing saying my place of work is "the sweatshop!" I know, how rude lol!! So, I have acquired extra tables for more work space, another sewing machine, and display racks where I can hang my products! So excited!!! I really really hope I can move the sweatshop out of my basement and into my own fabulous boutique one day! I'm hoping sooner rather than later but we'll see! Now, for those of you that have been reading my blog right along you might be wondering "when are the Mini and Martini parties going to start!?" Well ladies, I was going to have the first one at my house but at this time if anyone is interested in hosting one please contact me via email (minisbymary@gmail.com) so I can explain more in detail and we can further plan the party!! Alright ladies, Hope you all have a great week and a fun Fourth of July! If your searching for something cute to wear to your Fourth of July BBQ, 4th of July skirts are now available! Variety of sizes and fabrics! Ta Ta for now!!!
Love ya,
Mary
P.S - Be sure to check out the wallets and the new skirts below :)
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Im Back :)
Hey Hey Ladies!
Due to family circumstances these past few weeks, I haven't had a chance to update my blog or keep up with my mini skirt business. However, the time has come where I can put my energy back into my minis!!! SOOOOOO....Whats New!!? Hmm...well I have pulled my skirts from a few salons because I have a change of thought. I'm thinking salons aren't really the hot spots to sell mini skirts because the packaging isn't appropriate for clients to actually see and feel how the skirts fall. So, what I want to do now since summer is right around the corner is go to local boutiques including stores in Saratoga, Lake George and various other beach stores to try and promote my minis there seeing as though they can be used as bathing suit cover-ups as well. I mean, how cute is this with a bikini top :). Also, I want to attend local craft fairs and set up a stand to try and get the word of mouth out there more. I think I have to put more of an effort into the advertising side of business now. I don't know... I'm just going to fly with this on the seat of my pants and see what happens. I still want to make minis for you ladies because I enjoy it so much!! With my passion in sewing skirts coupled with my business degree I can only hope for positive results from this lol. Keep the mini orders rolling and keep an eye out for Mini and Martini party in the near month! I'm back :)
Love yaaa!
-Mary
Due to family circumstances these past few weeks, I haven't had a chance to update my blog or keep up with my mini skirt business. However, the time has come where I can put my energy back into my minis!!! SOOOOOO....Whats New!!? Hmm...well I have pulled my skirts from a few salons because I have a change of thought. I'm thinking salons aren't really the hot spots to sell mini skirts because the packaging isn't appropriate for clients to actually see and feel how the skirts fall. So, what I want to do now since summer is right around the corner is go to local boutiques including stores in Saratoga, Lake George and various other beach stores to try and promote my minis there seeing as though they can be used as bathing suit cover-ups as well. I mean, how cute is this with a bikini top :). Also, I want to attend local craft fairs and set up a stand to try and get the word of mouth out there more. I think I have to put more of an effort into the advertising side of business now. I don't know... I'm just going to fly with this on the seat of my pants and see what happens. I still want to make minis for you ladies because I enjoy it so much!! With my passion in sewing skirts coupled with my business degree I can only hope for positive results from this lol. Keep the mini orders rolling and keep an eye out for Mini and Martini party in the near month! I'm back :)
Love yaaa!
-Mary
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