Take Five: Killer Cotton
New feature! We’ll see how often I can do this, but I’m inviting indie designers and small business owners to answer five questions for me, a mini-interview if you will.
Kelly over at Killer Cotton is my first guinea pig. KC is a great listing of indie stores and designers. It also lets you rate and give feedback on the businesses on everything from design to product quality. It’s a great place for me to discover new stores to feature on the site and a great place for shoppers to find what they want.
How old are you? Where do you live?
I live in Los Angeles in my tiny, yet stylish, apartment from which I run Killer Cotton all by myself.
What’s your inspiration? How did you get started?
I first tried to start my own indie fashion line, but it was a big bust because I quickly found that I don’t have a talent for creating clothes. My real passion was always seeking out great underground styles made by somebody else, so I turned that into my business, and Killer Cotton was born. I built the whole site myself in my spare time at my boring corporate job. It took about 8 months to complete, and was a ton more work than I ever thought it would be. It’s still a ton of work, but I love every minute!
What is it about indie fashion that you like?
I love finding that perfect little dress that isn’t quite like anything out there in the mainstream, or the hand-knit sweater that could never be mass-produced. Even if it’s just a little hair clip, or cool t-shirt, indie fashion allows you to really define your own style, and not be dictated to by the mega-stores and over promoted design comanies.
Tell us your favorite undiscovered site or designer.
This is a tough one. I am looking for new designers every day, and adding new sites to Killer Cotton all the time. So much so, that we are launching a “new sites” tab on Killer Cotton to keep track of all that’s new there. So I can’t really pick one. Sorry to evade the question, but I really do love them all!
What is going on in your workspace at this second?
I’m at home, so in my workspace right now my two dogs are sleeping on the floor behind me, and my roommate is making a huge racket rushing to dry her hair and get ready for work. I can’t tell you how happy I am that I don’t have a regular corporate job anymore. It’s the best!
Are you a designer or business owner and would like to be featured? E-mail me at the address on the sidebar and we’ll make it happen!
This is great, Kim - very interesting, short and sweet interview!
Thanks Christina! Keep your eyes peeled for more!