Monday, April 11, 2011

High Point Market: Early beginnings



  proudly presenting our modest first High Point Market showroom!

 In Bloom Green and Flamingo pillow featured in Home Accents Today
Delft Blue Teapot Tray in Home Accents Today
Purple Allium pillow in Home Accents Today
with Jesse Burkhart of Home Accents Today and Eva Roepers

 With the fab team of Bobby Berk Home
With stylish Olivia Sohn of One King's Lane
With the lovely Marisa Marcantonio of Stylebeat blog


Where to start? Just got back from my first US trade show. On the 31st of March I flew via New York to Charlotte. At the airport I teamed up with  Eva Uribe Roepers of Interdecorations who continues to do a fabulous job as the exclusive distribitor of my products in the US. Next day we had to build up our 10ft by 10ft showroom at suites at Market Square, a historic warehouse. Our first US trade show, what an excitement and oh boy what a steep learning curve again! First day I was so nervous... How will my products be received? How many people will visit our modest showroom? Will we get orders? Now being back in Amsterdam I can reveal that I feel confident and happy. We had great response from designers, shops and media. First orders have been written, new store locations will be added and Home Accents Today featured 5 of my designs! What more can a girl want.... well, we are booked for the next High Point Market in October. Thank you designers, buyers, editors and High Point Market staff for giving us the fuel to continue building the Mariska Meijers Amsterdam brand in the US. And last but not least thank you Eva, without you I could not have pulled this off, we make a great team!

5 comments:

  1. Congrats! It has been a long time.Happy to see your great works and wishing you tons of success!!! Kisses

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  2. Congratulations, Mariska!!! The world needs more color....so I know the orders will flood in!!!

    xo Elizabeth

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  3. Well done lovely! You deserve all the success in the world. The showroom looks spectacular but then that's no suprises since it full of your wonderful creations! :-)

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  4. Mariska this is amazing news - CONGRATULATIONS and well done. You must be exhausted and on a high all at the same time.
    I am so happy for you my friend and love all the good things coming your way. You so deserve it!

    Big hugs

    xx Charlotta

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  5. Congrats Mariska! Your successes are coming thick and fast. How wonderful!

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