Thursday 10 July 2014

John Lewis 2014 PitchUp



We are super excited to be announced as 1 of 12 finalists to pitch to the John Lewis buyers on the 1st of August!! We will be pitching our new childrenswear collection SquidKids.
There were over 700 applicants from all over the UK this year - record number since PopUp Britain started the PitchUp Competition 3 years ago.
All finalists and their products:
  • Luggage entrepreneur Alistair Callender’s lightweight garment travel solution Gate 8
  • Wrapping paper innovator Linda Hasking, founder of Identity Papers
  • Cycling safety pioneer Lucy Lynn-Evans and her wearable fibre-optic light solution Veglo
  • New British sports-wear brand Lexie Sport, founded by designer Lily Rice
  • Innovative tablet holding solution G-Hold, run by award-winning entrepreneur Alison Grieve
  • Lighting innovator Patrick Evans with Smoo
  • Former lawyer Leyla Cooper’s skincare range Pretty Athletic
  • Kitchen appliance entrepreneur Daniel Harkin
  • Children’s rain-wear specialist SquidKids, founded by Emma-Jayne Parkes & Viviane Jaeger
  • Smartphone charger inventor Matt Sandrini with Popcord
  • Angela Ramsay’s new children’s board game Blank, as seen on Dragon’s Den
  • Children’s building kit Bildy, founded by Jayne Bromfield
You can read more here.
Wish us luck for the 1st August!!
Emma-Jayne & Viviane x