Today we have the fantastic To The Moon Clothing
Name: Alex Payne
Company: To The Moon Clothing
Describe your products: A small collection of awesome space themed clothing. We started off with just doing t-shirt designs but have since ventured into badges, sweatshirts and even embroidered hoodies! We don’t plan to stop here, we want to continue producing great designs and also branch out to do more varieties of clothing.
When did you start your business? The business started around September 2012 when I played around on photoshop editing images of astronauts! (I know how sad that sounds)
What inspires you? Thinking big, staying positive and being creative is my main inspiration. Pushing to go that extra bit in order to create something that is unique or makes a difference. That’s why the space theme is such an inspiration. Everything about it amazes me. The exploration, the venturing into the unknown, the sheer bravery (astronauts have approximately 1/100 chance of dying on a mission!) and the idea of learning about who and what we are in a Universe that we still don’t fully understand.
What did you do before setting up your business? The business is always a part time thing (though hopefully with success that could change) so I work a normal job and then venture into the world of clothing design by night!
What is the best thing about running your business? Being creative is by far the best thing. The satisfaction of putting ideas from your mind, through designing software and then out on to tangible clothes is great. Then to see people you do not know wearing what you have created really makes you proud, it is an honour to know that they were willing to spend their money on your ideas.
Why did you start your business? My business actually didn’t derive from anything space themed at all. It actually comes from the rather cringe-worthy saying that my girlfriend and I share. We used to end texts and phone conversations by saying ‘I love you to the moon.’ But as lazy as we are, this then was shortened to saying ‘to the moon’ to each other. The more I said it to myself, the more I thought it had a ring to it and would make a cool clothing brand!
Your favourite product? My favourite product has to be my latest ‘Project Mercury’ t-shirt. Not only do I think it looks great but it is also full of information about space! So now I’m not only offering fashion, I’m offering education too!
Best business tip: Stay positive and don’t be discouraged if something doesn’t work. Not everything is meant to end well. Don’t see anything as a failure, see it as a chance taken to succeed.
Favourite colour: I like the combination of grey and blue!
Biggest business success: Managing everything on my own!
Business dream: To have my own store one day that is done out like the inside of the International Space Station. I would love to make it an awesome experience coming into my shop. Like you’re entering a real space ship!
Do you prefer tea or coffee? Coffee, very strong with a bit of milk and 1 sugar thanks!
