After around a year of development, Ginger Autumn has officially launched its first collections.
What began as an idea quickly evolved into a series of early designs shared with friends and family. Encouraged by the response, founders Mike and his family began working with manufacturers to bring their vision to life.
With family ties to Portugal, they chose to manufacture there and, after extensive research, partnered with a factory just north of Porto. Their first visit took place when their daughter was just five months old, and she joined them on the trip, much to the delight of the factory team. Looking back, the founders describe those early meetings as a steep learning curve, filled with unfamiliar terminology and plenty of improvisation. Since then, they have built a strong working relationship with the factory and now look back on those first conversations with a smile.
Following valuable early feedback, the team returned to the drawing board and redesigned their first collections from scratch. A successful pop-up event in London provided further encouragement, with positive feedback helping to shape the final products.
Today, Ginger Autumn is proud to introduce its Portuguese and Italian collections, now available through its website.
The team is also working on two new collections, with artwork currently being finalised ahead of their launch.
As Autumn grows, so too will the brand. Plans include expanding the range with new unisex products for younger children, alongside dedicated collections for older boys and girls. Looking further ahead, Ginger Autumn hopes to introduce an adult range, giving families the option to coordinate their outfits in a subtle and stylish way.
Connect with Ginger Autumn
Instagram: @gingerautumnco
Why Ginger Autumn joined UKFT:
When Ginger Autumn became more than just an idea and we started navigating a whole new industry we were constantly coming across large hurdles. Due to this and extensive googling for solutions or answers we came across UKFT who at a brief glance seemed to have the answers and solutions to all of our questions and requests. Fast-forward a year and we still heavily rely on UKFT as a ‘one-stop shop’ to guide us. We have been able to lean on their expertise across a multitude of areas ranging from packaging, legislation to fabric providers and accountants.
It has been great for Ginger Autumn as a start-up to become part of the wider UKFT community.
Ginger Autumn is a UKFT member. Interested in membership? Find out more on the link below.
