During the casting period, George Nicholls found Bonnie Arpino. She is 40 years old, who makes clothes and accessories and sells them on Etsy, the online platform for people to buy and sell items. Her shop is called Fresh Air and Buttons and is mainly aimed at baby and kids clothing and accessories but she is currently working on an adult range which she's releasing next year.
In the little bio she has about her work on the website, she says "being a mum myself, I have endeavoured to keep all items affordable, practical and fun" - I like this quote because she states that her aim is to keep her clothes affordable, which is what our show is about, the clothes are also a bit different because they're all handmade and unique and you wouldn't find them down the high street - Bonnie is just who we wanted to feature in our DIY segment.
Bonnie agreed to participate in our VT and luckily was available for us to talk to in the studio on the TX day. Gavin and Conor D had a phone interview with Bonnie, to get to know her and find out her story. Gavin asked and answered questions about the TX day, and Conor asked and answered questions about the VT as we need her to feature in the DIY VT where we watch her make an item of clothing. I took notes on the recorded phone interview.
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| Fresh Air and Buttons on Etsy |
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| Fresh Air and Buttons on Etsy |
In the little bio she has about her work on the website, she says "being a mum myself, I have endeavoured to keep all items affordable, practical and fun" - I like this quote because she states that her aim is to keep her clothes affordable, which is what our show is about, the clothes are also a bit different because they're all handmade and unique and you wouldn't find them down the high street - Bonnie is just who we wanted to feature in our DIY segment.
Bonnie agreed to participate in our VT and luckily was available for us to talk to in the studio on the TX day. Gavin and Conor D had a phone interview with Bonnie, to get to know her and find out her story. Gavin asked and answered questions about the TX day, and Conor asked and answered questions about the VT as we need her to feature in the DIY VT where we watch her make an item of clothing. I took notes on the recorded phone interview.
Bonnie's interview notes
Her work:
- Bonnie's creations have moved on a lot - started with baby clothes - progressed to baby accessories - children clothes - next year adult clothes - Bonnie's son is autistic - she's needed at home and was unable to work - this is how making clothes came around
- Her son needed therapy so she made clothes to pay for the therapy
- She is currently working on an adult brand
- She makes her own clothes as well as the ones for the website
- Local - lives in Maidstone
Studio:
On the day she'll be wearing one outfit she’s made, one outfit on mannequin & photos for screen
- Will be bringing in 5 items on the day (including one she's wearing and one on the mannequin)
VT:
- 27th or 29th March
- 30 seconds of Bonnie explaining who she is / what she does
VT:
- 27th or 29th March
- 30 seconds of Bonnie explaining who she is / what she does
- Then goes onto watching her make an item of clothing
References:
- Etsy site - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FreshAirAndButtons?ref=ss_profile
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