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Introducing 'Le début'
Handmade just for you
Le Début
Featured product
Kaja Top
Will catch your breath and steal your heart. Featuring shirred details on the bust and sleeves, slightly open back and tie at the waist. This top looks so cute with high waisted jeans or a skirt.
Product Details
- Shirred details
- Puffed sleeves
- Slightly open back
- Tie at waist
- 100% Organic cotton
Size & Fit Information
- I'm wearing size S
- My measurements are: Height 165cm / Bust 78 cm / Waist 62 cm / Hips 78 cm
- Regular fit
Chapter One
How it started
In 2015, I decided to move to Australia to study. I wasn’t really sure about what I wanted to study. Originally, I planned to do a bachelor degree in international business, but I figured out quickly that it wasn’t for me. I decided to start a bachelor degree in digital media majoring in graphic design instead, and I’m so happy that I made that switch!
In the final semester, our main project was to start our own business and create six products that we could sell. That’s when I came up with the idea of starting my own clothing brand. I had no experience with sewing, but one of my friends kindly let me borrow her sewing machine. I remember typing into YouTube “how to thread a sewing machine”. I must admit, it was hard and I remember thinking about choosing something else, but I was determined to finish what I started. Somehow, I managed to stitch together a collection of six tops and I got the highest mark possible on my project.
Chapter Two
After Graduating
When I moved back to Norway, I got a job as a graphic designer, but this project sparked something in me. For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed about staring my own business, and I finally figured out what kind of business. I kept working on my sewing skills whenever I could, and when I eventually felt that I was skilled enough I started Murlong Cres.
Chapter Three
Murlong Cres
What a year 2020 has been! Due to the corona virus I unfortunately lost my job as a graphic designer. I like to think this was blessing in disguise. I had always dreamed of starting my own brand and I finally had an opportunity to do so.
Because my journey started when I was studying in Australia, I wanted the name to somehow be connected. The street I used to live in was called Murlong Crescent, so I decided to take that name, just shorten it.
