Carla Colour founder, Carla Robertson, shares how she started her own business + how Squarespace makes it easier.

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If you find joy in expressing yourself through fashion then there?s a chance that you?re already familiar with Carla Colour?s vintage-made-modern eyewear. Launched in 2014, founder Carla Robertson?s unisex designs are delightfully fresh and ready to be paired with whatever outfit you?re wearing at any given time. We talked to Carla about how her brand came to be, how it?s evolved since being launched, and how Squarespace?s all-in-one platform helps keep things on track. Carla?s journey to designing eyewear was untraditional, working as a film producer and in advertising for years before finding her true passion. During a trip to Amsterdam in 2003, she came across a pair of crystal and gold cat-eye glasses from the 50s ? the best pair she?d ever seen ? and fell in love. A course in Color Theory brought it all together, and that was the beginning of the Carla Colour brand.
Carla Robertson, founder of Carla Colour
Getting any project off the ground is a daunting task, one that often requires an abundance of time and massive amounts of support. Carla had one available to her but not the other. ?I had always wanted to start my own brand, but was terri?ed to do it! My husband was a huge supporter, en...