hello lovelies, how are you doing? we are racing towards the weekend, aren’t we? yay! i just hope for a more beautiful weekend than today, because it started well and then boom, all dark and rain! great! but let’s move on to more beautiful things, shall we? we have a new sponsor’s interview and i absolutely love that i get to be introducing this girl as a place for twiggs sponsor! her work is stunning and absolutely charming! girls, be prepared! marta is the woman behind the boutique minimaliste! love the name and the photos! gorgeous work!
hello there! how are you feeling today? so, what can you tell us about yourself? hello there. my name is marta, lovely to meet you. i am the voice behind boutique minimaliste, as well as owner and designer. i am a graphic and interior designer, photographer, crafter and jewellery designer from a lovely city by the sea, lisbon in portugal, where i get inspired and work on new pieces.
hum, very nice! when you think about your life and journey so far, what makes you proud? i started all by myself even when others told me to get a ‘real’ job, and i never quit, always changing and exploring designs, materials, packaging, photography.
do you know something… i will meet your best friend in a while… what could he/she say to me about you? that above all i love my job and i am constantly ‘working’. i get inspired by everything literally. on vacation or at a party, i am always trying to understand what people love the most and when i can, i take my pieces with me so i can get an honest opinion.
imagine that it is 1985… what are you doing? probably being wanted by my parents, since i wasn’t born. ahaha. a few years later my parents went to paris and 9 months later, ta-da!
in three words… can you describe me your work? detailed, subtle and dainty.
let’s say i love jewelry and end up on your shop… what do you think will make me buy something from you? humm, i think the design of the shop and blog, combined with the pieces design and photography. i think i can show the love i feel when making my work.
what would be your next step as a business owner? i’d love to see my jewellery everywhere. i must admit i love to see people wearing my pieces, it makes me oh so happy! from the bottom of my heart i’d love to have my own studio. i miss the space for storage and inspiration. i love to have all showing so i can see the pieces and be inspired, and right now i can’t because i live in a tiny house and i just have no space to do that.
if you think about your business, and your ups and downs, what do you think has worked for you in all these years you’ve been an entrepreneur? after graduating, my interest for jewellery design intensified and it just felt natural to me to become a full time jewelry designer. i take inspiration from ancient greek and roman history and culture and of course, nature and natural history. since i went to natural history museum in london, i fell in love with so many things such as crystals, specimens and botanical books, that inspired me to include that inspiration on my jewelry collection.
i assume that as an online shop owner you also value the advantages of buying online! what is your favorite online shop and why? oh i have so many favourite shops online! i have to say my favourites are the vintage ones and of course stationary and packaging. if i had to choose a favourite one right now it would be leah reena goren since i am craving some of her pieces right now.
you can also visit my blog here, with lots of insights of pieces, giveaways, behind the scenes and photo-shoots. also i’d love to offer all a place for twiggs readers 10% discount coupon with the code HELLOTWIGGS for a week.
yay a coupon code for us! now that is perfect! i hope you like these as much as i do, and appreciate marta’s work! now go on and explore her beautiful shop to use that coupon! and if you also have a business and are looking for some exposure, don’t hesitate in contacting me for details on sponsorship! you get an interview, a sidebar ad + occasional features on the sunday’s crush!
MissLilly says
wow really adorable and beautiful works :)
twiggs says
i know, i want it all!!!!