hey family!
i can't believe it's been almost 4 months since i last did a blogpost! this year has been absolutely flying by, it's been a mega busy few months for me, definitely the best year ever though (yet)! hope it's been treating you well and that you're growing every day, rising to and overcoming challenges and that you're loving life and yourself.
so much has happened since the start of the year, so it's hard to even cram all of it into a single post but i'm gonna give you the highlights, i've been keeping it brighter than ever!
i started making tons of more one-off and limited edition items, really branching out the homeware and clothing sides of the brand, and have had over 270 items on the store constantly.
i've been to Venice & Barcelona recently too, so kept it bright out there of course (Venice above, with the KIB Handbook, Barcelona below with the Count Your Blessings tote bag, pictures by my love Nick Street).
the Keep It Bright family has been growing every single day, and instagram is the main social network for KIB now, so make sure you follow me @keepitbright if you don't already, that's where you'll find all the new stuff first, all the positivity/motivation/inspiration you need daily and you can see what i've been up to too!
much love to all the new followers on insta for all the love & support!
you guys have all been loving The Keep It Bright Handbook too, love when you post pictures of your favourite pages - keep spreading that light! the handbook is available for just £5 at http://keepitbright.co.uk a bargain for all that lies inside!
you might have already noticed but the shop and main website are now all combined and you can get to everything from http://keepitbright.co.uk, nice and simple with a brand new look!
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On to new products!..
On to new products!..
the first ever Keep It Bright sunglasses are here, in classic black or super-bright orange and we love them! wear mine pretty much every day and deffo will be doing over summer!
some other new faves include the Mission lanyards which are one of my favourite items everrr, blessed shorts, pineapple socks, engraved bamboo phone cases & new marl grey beanies!
one of my new designs that's been really popular with the ladies is the Choose Happiness daisy chain top which dropped earlier this spring, it's become one of the best sellers and is perfect for festivals!
so excited to bring you guys my first ever all-over print photo t-shirt, which is covered in some of the most beautiful things i've ever seen - perfect for keepin' it bright all year long! just a few of these beauties left, so grab yours asap!
(as worn by the beautiful Lili Hemmingway, photos by Nick Street)
this spring has also seen the return of some KIB classics, the Be The Change t's are back, Blessed hoodies & sweatshirts restocked too.
(photos: Nick Street by Mark Lovatt)
the beautiful Bex Ilsley in my brand new thigh-high socks, 2 colourways, just £12 each!
got some gorgeous new tie-dye Mission t-shirts in too, absolute multicolour heaven
my Handmade bow-tops are perfect for your holidays &
the first ever Keep It Bright knickers are perfect for injecting some positivity into every day!
I've been working on one-off denim shirts, so keep checking the shop for more
and have put out hundreds of new pieces of jewellery, including these nostalgic polaroid necklaces!
i can't even begin to tell you about ALL the new stuff because there are tons of dresses, jumpsuits, crop tops, bralets, skirts & loads of pretty accessories available on the shop right now, so just go check it out and create your perfect summer wardrobe!
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Let's see who's been keepin' it bright recently...
stylist to the stars June Ambrose (Jay-Z, Pharrell..) posted the original KIB mission on Instagram! Big!
the beautiful & talented Hannah Snowdon (tattooist, model, Oli Sykes' fiance) has been keeping it super-bright! she's posted about KIB multiple times and loves the new handbook, spreading so much light amongst her fans & followers, what an angel!
MC Fallacy hosting in his Count Your Blessings t-shirt at Murkage, Manchester.
beautiful alternative model El Wood in her Choose Happiness vest !
Fill The Soul is one of my favourite accounts on insta, she always spreads so much light and keeps it bright too! such a sweetheart ^_^
fashion blogger & designer Penelope Armstrong chilling in her Live On The Bright Side vest!
amazing photographer Kevin Donnelly in his Count Your Blessings t-shirt in LA!
ScouseBirdProbs is always keeping it bright on insta, what a babe!
Mega from So Solid Crew is a don! always reposting KIB posts and reppin' his Blessed t !
beaut model Emma Summer in her Live On The Bright Side vest!
dancer Jack Bain in his Bright Side hoodie!
big up the awesome Adam Elliott, a tattoist at Studio IX in Manchester,
for sorting out me & Nick out with some ink recently, here is is
working in his TYS beanie!
battle rapper & Jump Off champ Seano Mac in his classic Circle t!
big-time skater Steezus Christ has been reading the Handbook & repping KIB!
the absolute babe that is Anastasia Tasou loves her KIB Handbook! go check out her art!
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big up TGI Fridays for inviting me to their Burger Blind Date earlier this month, absolutely love their exclusive launch events, got to make my favourite TGI's cocktail myself, had endless amounts of my favourite smoothie (gold medalist) all night and tried my best to get the beasty Monster 2.0 burger down me, really love their chilli cheese fries too. Love you TGI's!
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there's now a SALE section of the shop where you can go grab absolute bargains, get em before they're gone, click here to go straight to SALE!
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right, that's the end of this blogpost! i promise i deffo won't be leaving it 4 months til the next one, so much new stuff coming, keep checking out the shop, follow me on insta and remember that if you need advice/someone to talk to/want me to promote your items you can hit me up at zarakhalique@hotmail.com
take care of yourself, do your best and keep it bright!
nothing but love,
zara khalique
(oh & here's some of you beautiful lot Keepin' It Bright recently!)
