Press: Irish Examiner - Weekend

Featured in Irish Examiner - Weekend Supplement 25/01/14

Weekend Supplement

Imagine my absolute delight yesterday when I caught wind of my work being featured in the press. My first ever print coverage is in the 'Weekend' supplement of our national press, the Irish Examiner! What a fantastic start to the year.

trend of the week

You can find me under 'News Threads Label Lookout' on page 17, in the trend of the week section. This is where fashionistas go in the Irish Examiner to find out what is hot right now!

Thank you Annemarie O'Connor for including my work in your wonderful article. You can read her writings in the below clipping.

To purchase this bracelet visit:
https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/175212947/pink-swarovski-pearl-silver-plated?.

Pink Swarovski Pearl bracelet

Press Release - SS14 Launch

Jewellery designer Shen Wong launches her first official collection for SS14

Shen Wong, a Dublin based jewellery designer, set up her business in October 2013 and has already won the ‘Key To The City’ business competition, met the Lord Mayor of Dublin and been interviewed on Dublin City FM. Her Facebook page ‘Shen Wong Jewellery’ has attracted 500 fans and is growing daily.

Born in Hong Kong, Shen and her family moved to Ireland when she was 18 months old. Having grown up in Ireland, she often surprises the people she meets with her combination of Asian looks and Dublin accent. Shen graduated with an MA in PR and an MBS in Marketing. After working in the marketing industry for six years, Shen decided it was time to follow her passion for fashion accessories and set up her own online jewellery business.

The designers’ first collection features handmade jewellery using her own unique technique, which she calls ‘wired by Shen’. Using Swarovski pearls and crystals in her designs, she has developed a range of high quality yet affordable jewellery with prices starting at only €30.00. Shen makes every piece of her jewellery by hand at her home studio in Dublin. To complete the handmade experience for her customers, Shen packages her jewellery into hand folded origami jewellery boxes, offering a truly unique shopping and gifting experience.

This SS’14 Collection is Shen’s first complete collection. Her designs feature Swarovski pearls and through the use of a range of pearl colors, Shen’s unique wirework technique and combination of Swarovski crystals, the creative designer has injected a fun twist to the traditional pearl look.

Hand crafted jewellery by Shen Wong can be purchased online at:

www.ShenWong.com

Interviewed by Her.ie

Irish Women In Business: Shen Wong Jewellery

Recently I was featured by popular Irish women website, Her.ie. They interviewed me for their section on Irish Women in Business. It was such a buzz to be contacted by such a huge well known website in Ireland.

This interview was quite different to the ones I have done before with Clothes.ie or on air as there was a real focus on my career background and the fashion industry. A very fun meeting all in all!

After I posted about my interview on Facebook, I got a huge response from my fanbase offering supportive and kind words. It always lovely to see the support out there for me. I am spoiled with love! :)

Read my interview here.

Leave a comment to let me know what you think.

Live Interview: On the Radio

1st Radio Interview - Friday 15th November

I was recently invited by Upstarts for a 30 minute interview on Dublin City FM. It was one of the most exciting tasks I have done in my career!

Nervous smile

You can hear my voice shaking as I have never been one to enjoy public speaking, but Kelly and Andy from Upstarts were fantastic at keeping the conversation going and making me feel as relaxed as possible.

Now I'm talking!

Once I got talking, there was no stopping me. I actually had so much fun on the show, I would love to go back on again. There is such a rush from it! Anyone looking for radio interviewees?

Looking coy.

You can listen to the podcast for my interview below. It's quite funny and light hearted. Find out about my title of Miss beautiful baby of Drogheda 1982, how I got started in my business and some of the wonderful people that helped me along the way.

Listen now

Let me know your thoughts on my first radio interview.

Interview with Clothes.ie

My First Interview!


















This month I was invited to my first interview as Shen Wong Jewellery with Clothes.ie. This is very exciting as Clothes.ie are a Fashion website in Ireland that are really starting to take off!


How I Did It!

I simply reached out and tweeted Clothes.ie that I would like to feature on their website. To sweeten the deal I offered them an item from my product line for their readers as a competition prize. They responded positively and arranged the interview within a month.

If you are in a similar startup situation, I would advise you to start small and contact new or small fashion sites and bloggers to feature your products. It will help you gain a bit of experience and exposure before you move up to the likes of Vogue or So Sue Me!

Tip: Always ensure that the interviewer includes a link to your website and social media pages. Not only can it increase sales opportunities and connections, but it can improve your Google search rankings.

I hope you found this post helpful. Please leave a comment to share your thoughts and ideas.

Read my interview with Clothes.ie here.