	{"id":107453,"date":"2024-11-24T04:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=107453"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:46:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T00:46:54","slug":"local-label-with-a-comfort-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/local-label-with-a-comfort-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Local label with a comfort focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A desire to do something creative led one Geelong mum to swap her life in the corporate world for the world of fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Carlie O&#8217;Loughlin is the owner of Jade and May, a small boutique store in Newtown, stocking her own label and a collection of other smaller brands and complementary items.<\/p>\n<p>The idea for the business came when O&#8217;Loughlin was on a family trip in Vietnam where she was inspired to get some clothing made for herself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I quite liked what I got made for me and then decided to get some more made to sell at markets, which I did; at the end of 2018 I did the Piccadilly Christmas Market,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150610\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-150610 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/JADEANDMAYOCT23_0106_27503-1024x1024.jpg?_t=1732149553\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"599\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jade and May also produce a range of bath and body products. Photo: CRICKET STUDIO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The success of the market prompted the online store, before opening a shopfront the following year.<\/p>\n<p>Coming from a background in corporate travel, O&#8217;Loughlin is a completely self-taught designer, drawing the inspiration for her designs from things she would wear herself.<\/p>\n<p>Pieces that are easy wear, classic and relaxed are the majority of her clothing, with the hope people find comfort in the range.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just try to keep it all really simple, things that I wear, things that are either comfy for sleeping or easy just to wear around the house or out and about,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The process of designing a collection with no previous experience has been challenging for O&#8217;Loughlin, going backwards and forwards with the manufacturers from rough drawings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not really sure I knew what I was getting myself into, and then it&#8217;s just kind of got bigger and I&#8217;m just trying to learn as I go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150607\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-150607 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/IMG_4696_18880-1024x683.jpg?_t=1732149553\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"401\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carlie O&#8217;Loughlin started the Jade and May business in 2018 with an online store. Photo: ABBY PARDEW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The pieces within the Jade and May collection are all made using natural fibres, adding to the level of comfort customers experience.<\/p>\n<p>Creating new products and designs for the children&#8217;s line is one of her favourite parts of the business, with more items in the sampling stage.<\/p>\n<p>When starting the business, O&#8217;Loughlin didn&#8217;t expect to be stocking as wide of a range as what she has now, or that most of the designs would be her own.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I pictured myself doing a few ranges of pyjamas and then having bits and pieces in the gift shop,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s kind of flipped &#8211; it&#8217;s mostly my own designs now, with a few complementary pieces in the shop.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150608\" style=\"width: 607px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-150608 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/JADEANDMAYNOVSHOP_00_27496-683x1024.jpg?_t=1732149553\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"911\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jade and May started out with a basic pyjama and dressing gown range. Photos: CRICKET STUDIO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jade and May has also expanded during that time, starting off with a very basic pyjama range and growing to include lounge wear, resort and day apparel, shirts, homewares and more.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Loughlin always thought she would have her own business but was just never sure of exactly what it would be. Seven years on, she&#8217;s proud of how far she&#8217;s come.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;COVID was a big eye-opener, I had to grow really quickly and try and keep up and I didn&#8217;t really know what I was doing,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That was a big learning curve, and there was pretty serious burnout after that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150612\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-150612 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/JADEANDMAYMARCH23_01_27504-1024x1024.jpg?_t=1732149553\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"599\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Since the store first went online, Jade and Made has added a range of homewares to its line. Photo: CRICKET STUDIO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Along with stocking the Jade and May collection, the store offers customers a range of other brands and items from cups and mugs through to children&#8217;s books and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All of the brands we have in here are independent, family businesses or smaller businesses and artists and creators,&#8221; O&#8217;Loughlin said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The store is probably unique in that we try to keep it for smaller makers than the bigger makers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everything we have in store is about creating a home, it&#8217;s easy to wear pieces but it&#8217;s soft natural fibre blankets, kids toys and books.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150609\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-150609 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/JADEANDMAYOCT23_0144_27499-1024x1024.jpg?_t=1732149553\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Jade and May store opened its doors in Rutland Street in 2019, offering a range of designed products designed in house and from other brands. Photo: CRICKET STUDIO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jade and May is also introducing a rotating art wall, designed for local artists to come in and share their pieces.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Loughlin decided on the addition following a mini renovation in store, which left her with a white wall.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had this big space that was available, so I thought &#8216;Let&#8217;s do a rotation of art&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to have a new artist come in every month and pop their art up on the wall for the month and have a bit of a display.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the business continues to grow and change, O&#8217;Loughlin is looking at expanding the Jade and May collection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re hoping to start wholesaling our range, we&#8217;re trying to work on that at the moment, to open that up, to expand around the country a little bit more,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>For more, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/jadeandmay.com.au\">jadeandmay.com.au<\/a> or follow @jadeandmay on Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A desire to do something creative led one Geelong mum to swap her life in the corporate world for the world of fashion. 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