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<\/a><\/p>\nInspired by the hunt for her own little girl\u2019s clothes, the development of Kathryn\u2019s business has been a whirlwind journey and securing a presence within designer boutique Our Beautiful Life is the next stage in the success story so far.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cIt all started four years ago when my daughter was born. I went from being an account manager in London to being a stay at home mum and to be honest I was bored.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t always have all the money I wanted either, and I wanted Esmae-Rose to dress in designer, London styles, when I simply didn\u2019t have the budget. So I started doodling and sketching designs of the type of clothes I wanted her to wear and began making them myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
After being stopped in the street one day by someone who loved the originality of the little girl\u2019s outfit, the seeds of a small business idea were sown, soon growing to include pop-up market stalls, internet orders and a thriving Facebook presence for Poka.Dot.Nation.<\/p>\n
On returning to work Kathryn was soon restricted to spending her evenings on her dressmaking and designing once little Esmae-Rose was in bed.<\/p>\n
Brought up on the Wirral, Kathryn decided to return to this area from London and settled in Irby where she continued to work full-time, creating her bespoke children\u2019s wear whenever she had the chance.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cAfter a while I just realised that I was putting all this effort into someone else\u2019s business and my own was sidelined until 8pm at night. I was getting more and more enquiries and actually turning down orders as I couldn\u2019t keep up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathryn decided to take the plunge and let Poka.dot.nation become her full-time job \u2013 a decision she hasn\u2019t regretted for a minute.<\/p>\n
Meeting Louisa Houghton in July, who owns Our Beautiful Life, led to the brand being launched in the Pyramids this month and both women are looking forward to continued growth in the future.<\/p>\n
Louisa said: \u201cI\u2019m really excited at having Kathryn on board. When she came down to the shop and showed me her clothes I just thought they were amazing. She\u2019s got such great vision and I think it\u2019s going to go really well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathryn now has another lady working for her to keep up with demand but is determined to hold on to the original ethos of her business.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cIt has grown a lot in a short space of time, but everything is still handmade locally and that is not going to change. It\u2019s important to me that it is affordable too as that\u2019s how it started – designer, bespoke clothes for children at affordable prices.\u201d<\/p>\n
Derek Millar, Commercial Director for Pyramids Shopping Centre, said: \u201cThe entrepreneurial spirit and fashion eye of both Kathryn and Louisa is exactly the sort of business we are keen to support and showcase at Pyramids Shopping Centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a great range of big high street names including H&M, Next, Miss Selfridge and Marks & Spencer but it is brilliant to couple this with unique fashion lines which local business owners such as Louisa and Kathryn can offer.\u201d<\/p>\n
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