August 2008 - Quick & Crafty Magazine
That's right, the hit accessory of the year - the corsage - is unstoppable as avid crafters take inspiration from the fashionable designs of the catwalk supers, and accessory designers such as Rebecca Holland. Elizabeth Hudson at Quick & Crafty was keen to cover this trend, and profiled 'corsage queen' Rebecca in the September edition of the magazine.
July 2008 - The Sunday Post - Wedding Feature
In a full-page spread focusing on 'behind the scenes' preparation for a modern-day wedding, Rebecca Holland of Cotton Candy Corsage is pitched as the 'accessories designer'.
On show are vibrant fascinators, sophisticated necklaces and a hint of the famous corsages that are hot fashion hits for 2008...
The Sunday Post, 6th July 2008
June 2008 - Va-Va-Vintage Market @ Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow
Plan your Saturday morning round this indie market (28th June, 12noon - 5pm), maybe take in a cooked breakfast on nearby Byres Road, as you'll want to spend as long as possible rummaging through the bargains and vintage treats the Glasgow Craft Mafia will be presenting for your delight!
Here we see a Disney Princess modelling vintage Sindy clothes from the 70's, alongside mini hair clips from Cotton Candy Corsage, corsages galore, leather bags, even a finely honed upturned chin from model-of-the-moment herself, Penelope.
Can't wait until the next Va-Va-Vintage market in the Autumn!
June 2008 - Mugdock Art & Craft Fair
On Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd June, 11am-6pm, during the International Music Festival, the courtyard at Mugdock Country Park will play host to gazebos boasting unique art and craft, among which, Cotton Candy Corsage...pretty summer hairbands, corsage-brooches and slinky, bejewelled necklaces.
May 2008 - Craft & Design Fair, Edinburgh
Saturday 31st May 2008, Cotton Candy Corsage exhibited their latest designs in necklaces, knitted summer scarves, pretty corsages and flirty hair candy, all at Portobello Town Hall, Edinburgh, 10am - 4pm...
May 2008 - Made in the Shade @ The Lighthouse
This debut collaboration between the Glasgow Craft Mafia and the Creative Entrepreneurs Club (CEC) at The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Architecture, Design and The City, was a storming success, taking place on Saturday 24th May 2008, 10.30am - 5pm.
Bringing the crème of the city’s creative crop together for the first time, the vision of ‘Made In The Shade’ was to showcase young design talent, encourage customers to relish in the exclusivity of the handmade one-off and promote the local, independent businesses who are working hard to carve out creative identities amidst a mountain of mass-produced and carbon-negative products.
On the day, customers were transported to a land of 1950s housewives in hand-made aprons as they were greeted on Buchanan Street with scrumptious chocolate nibbles handmade by the Cake Goddess! Once inside, they were bedazzled by over forty stallholders selling products crafted with love, and the sounds of rock’n’roll rebels, honkytonkers and vintage drag on the decks. Very special goody bags containing handmade treats from Glasgow Craft Mafia members and a special gift from The Lighthouse shop, ‘Form’ were presented to early birds - you were a very lucky tweeter if you managed to secure one of these!
Check out the gossip from the event on myspace.
April 2008 - Aviemore Trade Show
Cotton Candy Corsage exhibited the thoroughly Scottish-themed 'Heritage' collection of corsage brooches, fabric necklaces, and corsage cushion covers on stand J22 at this years trade event in Aviemore, Sunday 27th - Tuesday 29th April 2008.
There was a highland banquet on the Strathspey Steam Railway and a Ceilidh to enjoy, along with the beautiful scenery. This was the first trade event for CCC, and disappointingly affected by the fuel shortages during the strike at the oil refinery in Grangemouth. Find out more at www.aviemoretradeshow.co.uk.
April 2008 - The Strathspey & Badenoch Herald
For a bit of pre-tradeshow PR, The Strathy featured designer Rebecca Holland and one of her corsages in the 'local girl comes home' success story from the Highlands!
March 2008 - Say No To Plastic, Oran Mor
Oran Mor, the stunning converted Church in Glasgow's West End, was the venue for a fantastic vintage sale which was organised by Heather Suttie and celeb friends to raise funds for The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice and children's charity NCH Scotland, also promoting Heather's eco movement Say No To Plastic.
On a mission to rid Scotland of plastic bags, tickets for the event (£10) included a 'Say No To Plastic' jute bag, plus goodies from Aveda, a glass of champagne and canapés. It was a brilliant day, with hundreds of vintage bargains from leather bags and glamorous dresses to hand-embroidered tablecloths and timeless tea sets! Rebecca and Penelope appeared in the Evening Times, a few days later...
January 2008 - The Sunday Post
XFM DJ Heather Suttie modelled a Cotton Candy Corsage design for Burns Day in her weekly column in The Sunday Post. Channelling the accessory style of Sarah Jessica Parker in upcoming film Sex and the City: The Movie, Heather picked up on the fact that 2008 is going to be the 'year of the corsage'...
January 2008 - STV Blog
Follow this video link to see STV newsreader Louise White wearing a tartan corsage for Burns Day, and name-checking the bespoke design created especially for her by Rebecca Holland at Cotton Candy Corsage.
October 2007 - Scotsman Magazine
Cotton Candy Corsage accessories were included in Gaby Soutar's Best Buys in the Scotsman Magazine on 27th October 2007. Readers were treated to a special offer of 15% off any accessory purchased from the website - lucky things!
October 2007 - Pop Boutique
Cotton Candy Corsage took part in the super-cool creative cult-market Pop Boutique at Hetherington Research Club, University of Glasgow campus, and was featured in the Evening Times and The Skinny along with the other exhibitors of handcrafted and unique fare...recognise the saucy black and red leaf design? It's becoming synonymous with the Cotton Candy "look".
July 2007 - Miso Funky Market
Cotton Candy exhibited on Thursday 19th July, 5pm-8.30pm at Sloans (Argyle Arcade, entrance from Argyle Street opposite St Enoch Square).
It was a Miso Funky Market in conjunction with DADA.
There was food and wine tasting, massage, bottle juggling Cocktail-style, hair and nail grooming, all in addition to the usual creative cacophony of stallholders and their wares.
May 2007 - Miso Funky Market
Hillhead Library, Byres Road, Glasgow was a new 'Miso Funky' venue for Cotton Candy on Saturday 12th May. It was also the launch of the 'button belles', a new line in brooches for the funky collection. There were embellished hairbands on display to woo the crowd, gold and shiny shoe corsages which were snapped up in the afternoon and of course the usual eclectic collection of the latest corsage-brooch designs.
April 2007 - Pop Boutique
Visit Cotton Candy on Saturday 21st April at Pop Boutique! This free event will take place at the University of Glasgow's Hetherington Research Club from 12 - 4pm. An independent venture, the aim of the event is to encourage recycling, support grassroots retailers and in the face of throwaway mass production, promote homemade crafts. It's sure to be sunny.so see you there!
March 2007 - Miso Funky Markets
Cotton Candy exhibited at two Miso Funky Markets in March. The first was in Glagsow at Oran Mor (Byres Road, West End), the second was at 'The Caves' in Edinburgh (City Centre).
February 2007 - Miso Funky Market
Setting out a covetable collection of funky, fun and Valentine-themed wares, Cotton Candy took part in the first Miso Funky Market of the year held in a fabulous new venue for the market - Oran Mor at the top of Byres Road, Glasgow, February 2007.
January/February 2007 - Brides Magazine, Condé Nast
Cotton Candy Corsage features as a supplier of wedding accessories for the big day in the multimedia cd-rom which comes free with the January/February 2007 edition of Brides magazine, published by Condé Nast.
November 2006 - Christmas (More Than) Craft Fair
To get into the festive spirit Cotton Candy Corsage took part in the Christmas (More Than) Craft Fair at Gather in Glasgow, Ruthven Lane, exhibiting a selection of sumptuous and sparkly corsages, Christmas hair pieces and shoe corsages.
October 2006 - Cotton Candy on the Underground
A two-week poster campaign ran on the Glasgow Underground at the beginning of October, with the tag line 'Try me! Wear me! Buy me!'.
September 2006 - Cotton Candy in the Press
Rebecca Holland, proprietor of Cotton Candy Corsage, featured on the money page of the Evening Times on Wednesday 13th September 2006.
September 2006 - Women Into Business Launch Night
Cotton Candy Corsage exhibited at the recent launch of the new 'Women Into Business' (WIB) season, at '29 Glasgow', Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow. WIB is funded by the Scottish Executive to provide support, skills and networking opportunities to help and encourage women in starting and running their own businesses.
September 2006 - Aberlour Child Care Trust
Cotton Candy Corsage exhibited a fantastic range of accessories at the Beardmore Hotel, Clydebank on Sunday 3rd September 2006. The Charity Bridal Show organised by Aberlour Child Care Trust aimed to generate over £3000, whilst spreading the word about their vital work with children and young people throughout Scotland www.aberlour.org.uk.
Aisling Friel, former Miss Scotland, opened the event, which included two fashion shows, free food and wine tasting.
April 2006 - Tartan Week
The entire Cotton Candy Corsage Tartan collection featured in the Tartan Week celebrations in New York.
February 2006 - The Scottish Wedding Show
Cotton Candy Corsage's first adventure pre-launch was at the Scottish Wedding Show, where a multitude of corsages were displayed on a themed 'corsage tree' in shimmering gold, curly branches.
Many brides-to-be stopped to examine our wares, try out the magnet attachments, and pick up a brochure or just a marshmallow along the way.
Under the table are the shoe corsages dressing two pairs of shoes. On the wall see a mood-board of inspirations behind a hanging mobile of corsages being exhibited.
The show was a great success and excellent first event for Cotton Candy Corsage, providing great feedback on what people loved and wanted to see more of. Thank you to everyone who attended the show and stopped at our stand for a chat.