Well......I'm not really famous, BUT my biography and the link to my blog is up on TVE's website! Despite it only being a little write-up-which I wrote myself- it kind of makes me feel like an asset to the company. Working on the website was really interesting. Not too complicated but interesting in that you get to see the "behind the scenes" or "back end" of a website. The interns have been delegated the responsibility for keeping the website up-to-date on the events, travels and new products. Tomorrow I will post new pictures of the store and the products to the website, some of which are already posted on my blog.
Working on the website took up the first half of my day and the other half of my day was spent researching new products that can be created. Anne and Kelly are leaving for Thailand tomorrow. While in Thailand Kelly and Anne will be meeting up with SHE Thailand and the Duang Prateep Foundation to discuss and develop new products for the store. SHE Thailand focuses on pearls, while the Duang Prateep Foundation produces this beautiful printed fabric. As of now, the Duang Prateep Foundation is using the fabric to make wine totes, however TVE wants to do more with the fabric. It is made of 100% cotton and comes in a variety of colors. A few ideas for the fabric is to develop student travel id's (similar to the ones made by Vera Bradley), various sizes of make-up bags, passport covers and credit card holders. Below are a few pictures of the fabric that is currently used to make the wine totes:
Just in case you were wondering what the Duang Prateep Foundation is, it began in 1978 to work with the urban poor. In response to the Tsunami of 2004, the organization expanded its services to Phangnga province to help the remaining survivors, mostly children. This foundation supports orphanages, handicraft centers, kindergartens, community development projects, and much more. The women of Duang Prateep engage in income-generating projects to help themselves and to support local children's home, such as Baan Tharn Namchai, where The Village Experience works.
Ideas for SHE Thailand are pearl earrings, both studs and dropped pearls, bracelets with several rows of pearls, necklaces with a variety of sizes of pearls, etc. In researching, it is important to think of the resources these organizations will have available, as well as, the complexity of the product. Having a picture of the product or a simplified sketch is crucial. All while trying to keep in mind the young, college-aged consumer!
Check out my bio under the "Our Team" tab. Then, click on "Advisory Board!"
Night folks:) xxoo
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