About
Welcome to the sassy world of Groovy Gal! 💓
Founded by myself Colette Olumide ,a one woman band whipping up funky delights from my attic in Hebden Bridge ! A cute and creative little town in a West Yorkshire valley .Â
My pash for fash probably started from the minute I was born (lol), but I didn't discover my own sense of individual style until I became a teenager. I studied  Graphic design and photography at college and then later I enrolled into Fashion marketing at Man met university however only lasted 2 years - too many nights out 🙄🙄 Who can relate ? Lol .Â
I didn't buy my first sewing machine until a year later , I had minimal sewing experience, but a shed tonne of ideas , festivals I needed clothes for and good old youtube . The sassy mesh wrap tops you see on my site today  started as a top I made myself for a local festival and it was pretty lush so I started a Depop page and fortunately for me people actually liked my stuff- so here we are a few years later and it turns out you gals still like my designs- thanks!Â
I think my  first festival experience  in my teens  was probably what  set me off on this creative, weird and colourful journey of making clothes. At a festival you can be your ultimate, brightest, funkiest version of yourself . Preparing fezzy outfits is mega exciting and sometimes I struggled to find clothes that expressed my style at a festival.
Groovy Gal is all about providing handmade to order clothes that are unique, individual and unapologetically creative. As a rather curvy , mixed race lady  , I also want my brand to include and reach a diverse audience that celebrates the uniqueness that every single one of us holds. May I add- this is not just aimed at women - whatever gender you associate with - I see you . This is very important to me , so am constantly finding ways to adapt and improve my small business  in a world were it is becoming increasingly more important to make ethical  and moral decisions .Â
Conscious shopping has also become a positive move within the industry nowadays , meaning as a made to order slow fashion business I am able to run my business in the most environmentally friendly way I can in comparison to larger companies. This is something I am proud to be a part of and happy to see so many of these  small businesses popping up all over the globe !Â
There's nothing better for me than seeing my customers with enormous confidence and sass wearing my pieces,  so enjoy  your browse and thanks for taking the time to check me out !Â
Lots and lots of love ,Â
Colette xxxxxxxxx
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