Now Accepting Spring 2012 Designers!

Hey honeybees! We're excited to announce that we are ready to start accepting consignment applications for the Spring term with the 'bean! We've planned a tentative Spring relaunch for early March on our new side of the river and we can't wait to share all of the handmade goodness with the rest of Nashville! We had an awesome time with our Fall 2011 consignment designers and we know it's just going to get better and better! We're a bit more seasoned and organized this go around so if you applied in the past but didn't hear back from us, please don't let that hinder you from trying again! We're looking for loads of "new" stuff to bring to the 'bean! If you're interested in selling your handmade or repurposed goodies, check out all the info below!

A quick little FAQ about our consignment system:

We operate on the industry standard 40/60 consignment percentage. This means the designer gets 60% of the sale price while the Boutique gets 40%. If this is not acceptable for you, please refrain from applying.

We only accept a limited number of designers at one time. In order to keep our tiny trailer from becoming overwhelmed, we limit the number of designers to under 25. 

Quality of the product really really matters. Please make sure the stitching and presentation of your item(s) is top-notch! We really want to help promote you, too, but we can't do that if you make us look bad! Not only that, but quality of the packaging is huge, too!

We accept all kinds of handmade and repurposed goodies! Stationery, posters, prints, cards, handmade jewelry, knit goodies, sewn crafts, hair accessories, etc. No matter what it is that you make, if you make it, we may be interested! We love having kooky "out there" inventory so don't let that stop you from applying!

We will be reviewing applications through February and the chosen designers will be notified on or around February 21st. We're looking to have inventory shipped to us around the 1st of March so please be aware of our time frame.

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Now for the application...

You can just click "Read More..." below and copy + paste the application into a new email. Please return the application to HoneybeanBoutique@gmail.com with the subject Spring 2012 Application. It may get lost in the shuffle if it is not properly titled!

Thank you so much for your interest in becoming part of the Honeybean team! We really are looking forward to a new batch of awesomeness for our shoppe! xo

Soft Launch Recap

image 2 via elle woodward // images 3-5 via kristi mcmurry

Last weekend Honeybean opened her door (ha!) for her soft launch debut at the TN State Fairgrounds Flea Market! We knew going into it that the market wouldn't be our prime demographic but we were excited to get her out there for some exposure. After some horrible weather to start, the clouds parted and we had a lovely, lovely weekend. Hive + Honey hair pieces were without a doubt the top seller but we sold a lovely mix of oh so many things and we can't wait to return at the end of October, but this time with two booths!

If you had a chance to come shop the 'bean in person then we'd like to say a big Thank You! You Rule! and of course the same applies if you sent your well wishes via text, email, tweet and comment! We couldn't do it without your support!

We've been receiving boxes upon boxes of stellar new Honeybean inventory and we know October will be an exciting month for us! We'll be taking advantage of the last good weather for the season and preparing for what we hope to make a very very memorable Spring quarter!

Please take a chance to browse and click through to our sponsors over on the sidebar! These fine folks and their businesses/blogs help fund the Honeybean dream! Let's show them a lot of love! xo

Honeybean

This is Honeybean (but we call her Bernadette!). She's a 1968 Yellowstone pull-behind camper that has been renovated and transformed into a boutique on wheels! She is the creative lovechild of Kaelah Beauregarde and fiance, Mike Flynn. Kaelah and Mike are using Bernadette to live their self-employed, indie-retail dream. Stocked with hand-picked vintage clothing and pre-loved wares along with independent labels and handmade accessories, Honeybean is a one-stop shop for so many lovely things.

Inside Honeybean you will find a white interior, classic checkered flooring, and a whole lot of awesome goodies and gifts. Please stay tuned while she gets ready to make her Nashville debut!

If you are interested in seeing the stunning transformation of Honeybean, please CLICK HERE to check it out! (It's kind of incredible!) xo