Q&A WITH / NICOLA OF CISSY WEARS
W H E R E ARE YOU FRO M ? I
- cool, edgy, stylish, with an urban
was born in South East England and
minimalist vibe; grey and black.
have been living in London for the past
twenty years.
W H AT W E RE TH E FI R S T
BRA N D S YO U F E AT U R ED I N
W H E R E IS YOUR BRA N D
YO U R SH O P? The first brands
B ASE D? We are based in South East
I opened the shop with were Beau
London, in a little suburb called Hither
LOves, Mini Rodini, New Generals, and
Green.
Popupshop.
W ILL YOU TELL US ABO U T
D O YO U H AV E A FAVO R I T E
H O W CISS Y WEARS BE G A N ?
PIE C E IN YO U R S T O R E? My
It began in 2012 after I was inspired to
favorite pieces this season are from
start my own company after missing
The Animals Observatory - the dolphin
out on a position with a big children’s
dress and sheep fluffy baby
fashion online retailer.
suit, especially!
W H AT IS THE INS PIRATIO N
W H AT D O E S A T Y P I C AL D AY
B E H IND THE BRAND N A M E ?
L O O K L IKE F O R Y O U ? A heady
It’s named after my daughter Cissy and
balance of looking after four kids and
a simple blog I started as a moodboard
not getting enough work done pretty
to her daily outfits.
much sums it up.
N I C O LA, HAVE YOU A LWAYS
W H AT’ S YO U R FAVO R I T E
B E E N INTERES TED I N
D AYTIM E L O O K F O R
FASH ION OR BEING IN TH E
H A N G IN G O U T IN T H E C I T Y ?
FASH ION INDUS TRY?
I mostly wear black, so you’ll likely find
Honestly, no. I’ve always worked within
me in something minimal, streamlined,
creative fields and to a certain level
and easy to breastfeed in.
fashion was a part of that. But it was
only since having children that I began
D O YO U H AV E A N Y
to get a real interest in clothing. I’m
U PC O M IN G PRO J EC T S T H AT
probably now more aware of wider
YO U C A N SH A RE WI T H U S ?
fashion trends in the adult world too.
We are hopefully launching our brand
new website very soon which I cannot
H O W DO YOU FEEL UK
wait for. It’s been more stressful than all
C U LT URE INFLUENCE S YO U R
my kids and the shop put together!
D E SI GNS? I’d like to think the
clothes we sell represent London
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