We've officially been a brand for a little over a year now and what a wild ride! Who knew that we'd have gone from 'a bunch of mates buying my merch' to a well respected local brand in such a short amount of time!
From day one, I launched this brand with the intention of doing good for the community. Be a brand that people would be proud to rep.
Here are the top three things on my list that I was determined to achieve:
I'm so happy to say that we've achieved all three.
On launch day in 2020, it was 'R U OK' day. I hadn't expected a heap of sales but you absolute legends blew my mind and on day one and we raised a heap of cash for charity.
Since then, we've donated to some epic organisations such as 'Wear It Purple', 'Keep kunanyi Wild' campaign and Support Act*
Within a couple of months of launching the brand we had sponsored our first musician and our roster continues to grow at a rapid rate. Our artists have achieved some AMAZING things since joining the Happy Pessimist family.
Check out their artist profiles below.
Thanks for supporting me, and my brand. I love and appreciate every single one of you so much.
Take care and enjoy the festive season.
- Sarah.
* $5 from every HP Crew Sweater and $1 from every 5 Panel Cap sold is being donated to Support Act. Donations are made on the 1st of every month while stocks last.
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What's good everyone! We've got some huge news to share with you.
Daniel Gay's new band GhostSeeker released their debut BELTER of a tune 'Live To Hate Me' today.
Their music video which dropped via Dreambound this morning has already proven to be a massive hit, racking up thousands of views in less than 24 hours!
If you're a fan of Yours Truly, RedHook and Ocean Sleeper then you definitely want to check these guys out.
'Live To Hate Me' will be available to stream on all platforms this Friday. Pre-save it here!
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It's no secret that my passion is music, and the first instrument I ever learnt was the piano. It was a no brainer to pop in to the workshop to see some hard work taking place first hand.
Leaver & Son began life as ‘Mobile Piano Service’, a mobile piano tuning & repair business servicing South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. In those early days, Joe’s workshop was a Red Ford Falcon loaded to the brim with piano parts and tools!
In addition to being genuinely nice people that are truely passionate about their craft, they're an Australian, family owned and operated business that will be more than happy to give you a hand no matter where you are in the country.
If you've been thinking about buying a musical instrument for yourself or your kids, get in touch with Leaver & Son. They'll be more than happy to help you get started.
This post is in no way sponsored by Leaver & Son. I just reckon they're amazing people and deserve a bit of a shout out!
]]>Of course, we'd have loved for Coronavirus to have never happened. However, think about the things you've achieved during lockdown, would you have achieved these if this didn't happen?
Happy Pessimist Clothing Co was born in the middle of Melbourne's first lockdown, and the support has been overwhelming. Thank you.
For a majority of the year, the border to my home state has been closed. It's finally open again, so I'm heading down to Tassie to see my family and recharge the batteries.
For that reason, we won't be able to process any orders placed between 17 Dec and 8th Jan. Rest assured, they'll be our first priority when we're back on deck. We will express post all orders placed during that time on 11th Jan.
Enjoy your time with your loved ones, and take some time to reflect on the year.
Happy holidays,
Sarah - HP x
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Since launching in 2020, we've grown in to a well established, highly recommended, community based brand that has a huge focus on supporting musicians.
As a musician herself, Sarah has always loved giving back to the community and helping spread joy, especially during times that weren't so good. The music industry is slowly coming back to life, and we aim to be there every damn step of the way.
"When times aren't so good, or we feel our future doesn't seem so bright, it's so important to focus on the small things in our lives that make us happy. If we're happy with what we have in this moment, then the future will take care if itself." - Sarah, Happy Pessimist Clothing Co.
In addition to belonging to an amazing, supportive community of legends, here's a couple more things you can expect from Happy Pessimist Clothing Co.
Learn more about how we are reducing our environmental impact.
By shopping with Happy Pessimist Clothing Co, you'll be supporting Australian artists, musicians, and small businesses.
Happy Pessimist Clothing Co acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. Learn More.
]]>There’s only one thing we’re more passionate about than Happy Pessimist Clothing Co… the planet! This is why we’re making an effort to use sustainable practices in every part of our business. We’ve teamed up with CarbonClick, a New Zealand company making it easy for people and businesses to help fight climate change.
CarbonClick looks like a green button at checkout. When you click it, a small contribution is added to your basket which purchases carbon offsets. These offsets reduce the environmental impact of the carbon emissions related to the purchase. CarbonClick's offsets fund forest restoration, tree planting, and renewable energy projects around the world. We’re proud to be part of the fight against climate change.
We’ll be making our own contributions, and changing our practices to reduce our carbon footprint. We hope you’ll join us in creating a sustainable future, by choosing to CarbonClick with your purchase.