Meet Ellie Ellie's Dispatch Manager!

Meet Lindsay, resident Dispatch Manager at Ellie Ellie. We decided to grill her on why she loves the brand, her favourite products and her favourite cheese (which let's be honest, we were all itching to know!) 

What is your role at Ellie Ellie?

My official role is Dispatch Manager/Customer Service Manager, So I have to make sure everyone gets their orders on time and also answer all customers questions and enquires. I also spend a lot of time engrossed in maps making cufflinks, pendants, keyrings and all other map related products.

How did you first get involved with Ellie Ellie?

I have known Danielle for 7 years due to her being my future sister in law, so have also known about Ellie Ellie for a long time. I have always loved her ideas of bringing new life to once forgotten things.

What’s your favourite EE product?

Wow! There is too many to chose from! I LOVE all of the Ellie Ellie products but I think I do have a soft spot for the Lego men, they are so cute! Also as I do spend a lot of time engrossed in all the maps at Ellie Ellie I love the map pendant. It’s so versatile and it’s like a memory in a bubble.

What’s your favourite product to make?

Again I think this one goes to the map pendant. So many different looks can be accomplished with different scales and ages of maps. Also as it come in 4 shapes (round, oval, square and heart) so is perfect for any occasion.

Where do you see Ellie Ellie in 5 years time?

I’d love Ellie Ellie to be trading on the high street. Especially some where like The Lanes in Brighton and somewhere in Chichester, both very funky and alternative places but also places that are well known and loved.

If you could only listen to one song again, which song would that be?

Anything by Placebo, my favourite band ever!! I have 2 absolute favourite songs: Seal – Kiss From a Rose. Placebo – My Sweet Prince so either of them!

What is your favourite cheese?

Oooooh tough one! Can’t beat a mature cheddar, either by its self of on a hot buttered jacket potato.

If you could bring back one animal from extinction, which would it be?

I think it would have to be the Woolly Mammoth. They are big strong animals who where a big part of the Alaskan life and were covered in fur to keep warm, (plus the one in Ice Age seems pretty cool!) Also I know Unicorns are a myth but I would love it if they were real!!

What is your favourite date of the year?

My birthday. 4th May. It means the whole day is about me and me only!!

If you were president for the day, what’s the one thing you would ban?

Being on the phone at a restaurant. I hate it with a passion! Whether it’s texting, calling or being on the internet (why do you need to be on Facebook when out to dinner with friends?!) Just NO!

 

Birthdays and Reminiscing

Danielle was 29 this week, and it got us thinking. Ellie Ellie has been going for a mere 2 years and in that time it’s gone berserk. We couldn’t be more chuffed with how people have embraced the brand, our products and all that we stand for. We continue to grow and it’s something that gives us such a buzz for the future.

We had a bit of an interview/chat with Danielle about the birth of Ellie Ellie, what inspired her and why and where all this is going..

Our birthday girl Danielle with her new best friend Gnorman. (if you've been following us on Facebook you'll know the story behind our gnome! Get involved at www.facebook.com/ellieelliecouk )

  

Where did your inspiration come from to start up the Ellie Ellie brand?

Danielle: Ellie Ellie was born in 2010 after I came home from traveling for a year around Asia, Australia, New Zealand and America.  My inspiration came after seeing the environmental impacts of cheap, fast, throwaway fashion.

I had always been into re-cycling but up until now I never realised how fundamental it is to our future until then.  It woke me up into becoming passionate that I could do something about it with Ellie Ellie.

By re-using items that would normally end up in landfills we are reducing the amount of pollution caused by disposable fashion, and doing our small part to help the planet. It is an extremely powerful thought to think how much we could save the environment by simply beginning to re-cycle our fashion; and it is this thought that fueled the birth of Ellie Ellie.

Why ‘Ellie Ellie’?

D: My full name is Danielle Ellen, so it just kind of jigged it around and viola!

As we all know Ellie Ellie’s ethos is all about recycling and remaking something that people will treasure, so this is obviously something you are passionate about. Where did you get the recycling bug from?

D:My mum loved buying second hand things, and my childhood was spent being dragged around charity shops! I didn’t think it was very cool at the time and would pray that none of my school friends saw me! As I got older and went off to University to study fashion I found myself in and out of charity shops to find materials. Whilst I was traveling I became interested in vintage clothes and loved having a rummage in markets, jumble sales and car boots. Consequently I saw the true effects of throw away fashion and at the time I was living out of a back pack and it struck me that I actually didn’t need anything. Melbourne is paving the way for sustainability and is incredibly artistic; I was constantly soaking things up and ideas started to flow. I guess that where I got a bulk of inspiration from.

What’s your favourite EE product and why?

D: My favourite has to be. . . . well actually I have two! The scrabble necklace, I love wearing it myself! It was the first product I designed and made in 2006 whilst I was studying fashion at Kingston University. It is very dear to my heart and carries huge sentimental value for me!

The second is the recycled map pendant. I wear one with Melbourne, Australia which holds close memories for me from when I was traveling. Wearing the necklace just makes it feel near to me and it always make me smile when I put it on when I think of all the things I learnt and the people I met-  it just feels like that memory is closer to me.

Where do you see EE in 5 years time?

D: Oh, good question! BIGGER BIGGER BIGGER! In 5 years I’d like to have employed more talented young people within the business. I would love to see Ellie Ellie on the high street in our own little shop as well as supplying some of the well known stores. My dream is for Ellie Ellie to become a more familiar name and for people to know the brand and what it stands for. My mission is and always will be to have a positive effect on the environment and to encourage more people to recycle by looking at things they deem as ‘rubbish’ and seeing them in a new light – therefore as long as we are still supported by our customers to spread this message I will be happy.