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Get To Know: Crowns by Christy
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| Get To Know: Crowns by Christy |
I met flower crown designer, Christy Meisner at an Old Navy Press Event not that long ago. She had a table full of her hand designed crowns for bloggers and editors to try on, which everyone loved. It's the perfect time to catch up with her as festival season and the Spring/Summer weather is upon us. Flower crowns were all over Coachella and has Govern's Ball, Bonnaro and Lollapalooza are all in a few weeks, I picked Christy's rosy brain about her flowers crowns and brand.
Read the Q&A with Crowns by Christy ...
Chic Inspector: How did you begin making flower crowns?
Christy: I started
teaching myself how to make flower crowns last summer after seeing so many
inspirational photos of cool girls wearing different styles at Coachella. I
have always loved flowers and making arrangements at home, but this was a new
challenge for me. The first crown I made was with small, white roses I pulled
from the backyard of the house we rented last summer and it was secured with
dental floss because that was the only form of string or wire I could find
around the house! It smelled amazing of course, but I realized that I needed to
go shopping for some more legitimate flower crown making tools : florist wire,
ribbon, wire cutters etc.
What influences you to arrange the types of flowers?
I LOVE
color. My closet is filled with every color of the rainbow and I rarely wear
black. I love prints, brights, mixing different colors… I just figure, WHY
NOT?! You can wear whatever you want every single day so it may as well be
something that makes you happy, right? This is also my motto when it comes to making
the flower crowns. I love experimenting with different types of flowers in
different colors because every single one turns out so different and that’s
what makes it so fun to wear them.
What's your favorite silhouette of a flower crown?
Honestly, it depends on the occasion and
outfit. I wear the tiny headbands I make out of paper flowers to brunch
sometimes, but if I was going to the park or outdoor concert, I would certainly
go all out and wear a bigger, brighter flower crown. I love making different
styles that work for any occasion and personality because everyone enjoys
something different.
Is there a particular hair styles that compliment wearing a
crown?
Yes and no. Flower crowns often look best on
hair that is down and flowing loosely, but as I meet so many beautiful ladies
who try on my crowns, I start to find cool ways to style them with the hair
that they have going on that day… The other day, this woman had this perfect
bun in her hair so instead of messing up a good thing, we wrapped the crown
around the bun and voila, genius!
Besides festival season, when is the next perfect occasion to wear a floral crown?
Weddings! Bridal crowns are my favorite and are great for the bride, flower girls or bridesmaids – there is nothing more beautiful than wearing flowers in your hair on your wedding day (in my opinion!)
Are you looking to expand your business?
We shall see! For now, I am just having so
much fun making custom pieces for friends and amazing women who are brave
enough to embrace a colorful flower crown
Who do you sell to?
For now, I am just doing personal orders via my email: Christy@CrownsbyChristy.com and Instagram @CrownsbyChristy , which I love because I can customize the flower crowns based upon someone’s outfit, personality or individual style. That’s what it is all about to me… really helping someone to embrace the style they already have and add an exciting accessory that makes everyone smile.
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