Kit-N-Kaboodle

How I came about customising hoodies…. read on…

Whilst studying Printed Textiles at Birmingham Uni back in 2004, I fell in love with the idea of printing onto anyting to make something old, look new and vibrant again! It wasnt until I printed onto my first black T-shirt whilst experimenting that I realised that this was something I had to do which was set up my own label. My passion for printing began that day. I rushed home and wrote down loads of names for my new business idea! As many of you may well know, that when you’re trying to think of a name or an idea, it just dosn’t come to you that easily and it didnt!! I wanted a name for my label that would mean the word ‘everything’, as in I can have any design on my garmets so I wasn’t just focusing on one style. I wanted my prints to be diverse and as random as I like. The idea for Kit n Kaboodle came from the help of a friend, Jarv (thanks Jarv). Whilst talking on the phone to him, I was looking in the thesaurus for the meaning of the word ‘everything’ and it came up with, everything but the kitchen sink, full monty, nine yards, shebang and the whole kit and caboodle. Brilliant, thats it!

Kit n Kaboodle Clothing was born.. this means that anything and everything goes!
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In 2004 I worked out in Ibiza. I sold my T-shirts in cafe Mambos in Ibiza and also customised T-shirts for people who worked there too.

I had my own rail in Ashido Clothing in Birmingham, formally known as Acid Test and also Psyclone Clothing in Birmingham.
I printed T-shirts for Radius bar and club where my prints were recognised by Mick Dunn, the Director of All saints Clothing. That gave my confidence a massive boost and made me want to get Kit n Kaboodle up and running properly as a small business.

Whist travelling in 2004/2005, I brought T-shirts and customised them and sold them to other travellers and sold T-shirts on a market stall at a Cuban festival in New Zealand whilst Briony played on the decks!

I have made a hoodies for Dizzy Rascal, DJ Filthy Rich and Dubstep DJ’s Skreme and Distinction, from Dubpolice.  I also designed 100 exclusive hoodies for Metropolis Drum and Bass night in Leeds…

With all my experience and passion for fashion, my aim is to make Kit n Kaboodle to become an unique and individual brand that will be reconised by people who appreciate what my brand is about!!