It's been a few months since I started working heavily in the fairy kei community, but I haven't been able to work on my store itself, Magical Daze Productions. This is due to several reasons
First off, I'm a full time student. Money and time are scarce as heck, so it's rare that I can sit down, with the materials I need, and have the time to work on products. So I can't churn out new items as fast as some other shop owners. The other problem is how my sales start out. As soon as I make something new, I wear it around for a day or two, testing its durability. If there is anything wrong, I go home and fix it. Now, normally I end up selling them in person, before I ever got a chance to put up an online listing. This time though, I really need to get more products up.
I really want to create a vibe that matches with Magical Daze Productions, and the idea I have in mind. So far it's just another small online shop, with no real defining characteristics- but I hope that will change very soon. I'm currently working on concepts and graphics that might turn into apparel items, like hand made skirts, fun over the knee socks, pinbacks and lazer cut acrylic charms.
Right now, I'm focusing on getting my first line of knee socks up, and you can see the concept below.
I am currently obsessed with Spank!'s candy heart tights, but they are sold out everywhere. And I mean everywhere. I hunted those babies down all across the web, and not a pair is available! So what is a girl to do but take the concept, inject it with pink and make it her own?
So that is the idea that I am working on. I have contacted several manufactures, and I am looking into getting some samples. However, I will need 3-4 preorders before I can actually place an order with a supplier.
SO, on that note! I am looking for advertisement and expansion, by getting sponsors and sister stores! 'What on earth,' you ask, 'Is a sponsor or a sister store?'
A sister store or a sponsor, these are both partnerships that are mutually beneficial. The sponsor gets free items and coupons in exchange for reviews or promotion. A sister store is like two store owners being each other's sponsors.
Keep in mind, when I say sponsor, I mean media sponsor. I am not asking for big donations or for you to pass out flyers.
A social media sponsor/sponsor is someone who is well known across social media- think youtube, blogspot, tumblr, twitter, ect. Based on the accounts you run, you and your friends can get free items to review, coupon codes, and regular updates on new products. Those who are more popular or are able to promote in a more efficient way get more goodies and rewards.
A sister store is a partnership between me and another store owner, and it's just like a media sponsor, only with a bit more free stuff! For sister stores, there are different requirements. The sister store has to be within the J-Fashion or handmade community, or otherwise approved by me. This results in a free trade of products between the two store owners, who will then review one another's products. In addition to that, they may add banners, links, logos and such on their store page, blog, youtube, facebook, ect- to promote one another's store. The idea here is to create a larger audience for both stores, and help their small business grow.
Sponsorship Level 1&2- bigger audience, more rewards
Youtube channels with 200+ subscribers, tumblr accounts with 200+ followers, and those who havs run blogspot, ect for 3 months+ with an avid traffic feed- if you have any of these, you qualify for a free blind bag of products from my shop. In return, I ask that you do a review on your youtube channel/blog. Constructive criticism is appreciated.
Exclusive coupon code and prize from level 2 also applies to level 1 sponsors.
Sponsorship level 2- smaller audience, less rewards.
Additionally, for those with less followers, there is also a way to sponsor with fun benefits.
Regardless of your audience (followers subscribers ect)
I will provide a coupon code exclusive for you and your friends. You can promote my shop by posting something like "Use code xxxxx to get xx% off at Magical Daze Productions!"
For every 5 orders made with this code exclusive to you and your friends, you (the sponsor) get a free item!
A banner on a blog or youtube page will help with this, and I will be designing and posting one later on.
If you have any interest in becoming a sponsor or sister store, or the socks design- or really anything else- feel free to contact me at amuse.alittlemuse@gmail.com
